Responding to Kevin Gan's views ([#1]Can People Power happen here?[/#] Jan 30), yes, there is a need to have People Power here and, yes, the people did speak in the last general elections. The majority of us wanted the long-standing prime minister to continue ruling our beloved country.

So I'm pleading to the minority to just accept that fact.

The writer also mentioned cronyism and corruption. He should realise that the fact that ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim was put to trial and found guilty for his wrongdoings is proof that we live in a country which says 'no' to corruption.

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has done a great job since he came into power and though many people have forgotten it, I dare say that a majority of us haven't.

All this online daily does is glorify the opposition. Has the government done anything to stop this? No, because we practise press freedom in Malaysia. The opposition newsletters and media only publish internal matters and activities and nobody complains about it so why should anybody complain about the media and newspapers that support the government? Does the writer have an answer to this?

Back to People Power, well, in Indonesia and the Philippines, the people are hungry, jobless and angry. They will do anything to bring back some money to feed their kids or family members. Do we have this in Malaysia? The moment you hear about somebody who has nothing to eat or is in dire straits here, all the rakyat will be galvanised to give a helping hand.

The Indonesians and Filipinos won't find such charity. So, I urge the writer, before writing nonsense and sending it out for publication in future, to do research on why the peoples of these countries are taking to the streets.

And what happened to our reformasi? Keadilan youth chief Mohd Ezam Mohd Nor had pledged that he will go on fighting till the last drop of his blood. It's not that easy when you don't have full support.

I wonder if malaysiakini will write about the relationship between Anwar Ibrahim, his wife and daughter, and also the ousted Philippines President Joseph Estrada. You claim to be a fair news provider, I dare you to publish their relationship. I'm sure if our prime minister were to be associated with Estrada, it would have been published widely in your news website.

Many reading this might think that I am an Umno member, but I'm not and neither am I a politician. Just a layman who wants the best for his country and am declaring that the best is still Dr Mahathir Mohamad.