YBs, honour the voters choice!
March 12, 2008
Rumours abound that BN is propositioning PKR Selangor state assembly reps with a promise of RM5m each if they cross over to BN.
It was also rumoured that DSAI was in East Malaysia to try and get BN parliamentarians from Sabah and Sarawak to cross over to Barisan Rakyat.
I am comforted by the assurance by DSAI as reported in Malaysiakini that BR ’will not (make an) offer (to) anyone to join us (either) with millions of ringgit or with expectations’.
We don’t want the reps we have elected to succumb to unscrupulous offers. Similarly, we must demand that BN reps elected by the rakyat should also honour the choice of those voters.
If indeed there are BN elected reps contemplating a cross-over to BR, they should, in my view, revert to the voters in their constituency and get their consent before doing so.
Anything short of that would amount to an immoral fraud perpetrated on the voters concerned.
March 12, 2008 at 11:48 am
Well said. We do not want money politicians in Barisan Rakyat. Lay down the law clearly.Elected reps are accountable to the electorate. Any who defect for money to BN should be hung in the court of public opinion.
March 12, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Good point and well said. The “boss” must have the final say!
March 12, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Lets tell BR! No frogs or grass hoppers allowed!
March 12, 2008 at 12:35 pm
5M? who’s money certainly not from their own pockets! if anyone do take such offer he not only betrayed our trust but is also a bloody thief!
March 12, 2008 at 12:36 pm
changing times.
with renewed faith.
March 12, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Do not trust any of the EM MPs.
If they have any honour or conscience they should resign their seat and let the voters make their own choice in a by-election and not by a buy-election.
Just imagine the “billions” to be poured in any such by-election(s) – just like Ijok.
On another note someone should move that we just do away with the Senate. Does not serve any purpose as it is – a back-door for those who could not get elected and a total waste of our money to maintain those rubber stampers.
March 12, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Good 2 u c u back Mr Haris. Hope u r well rested.
Thank u 4 all yr hard work in educating us thru
yr blog.
ladyRP,
Glad to be back
March 12, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Any change of camps after GE12 by any elected politician in whichever direction must be met with abhorrence by the electorate.
The trust entrusted to these individuals by voters are sacrosanct.
Unless there is evidence of election fraud proven in a court of law, the only option open for ‘change’ is through a full referendum and/or a by-election in the constituency. In fact, this should be legally binding and if I’m not mistaken, Sabah have such a law enacted within their state constitution due to the numerous leap-frogging previously (which I’m certain is still fresh in AI’s mind).
The Bosses must decide (again).
*And I thought horse-trading went out with the Wild Wild West.*
March 12, 2008 at 2:41 pm
anwar,
best is to reject any frogs. if they can jump over to your side now, they can do otherwise too when the situation is reversed. keep your credibility. the next battle is 4 years from now. meantime, its imperative that BR’s credibility is maintained.
March 12, 2008 at 2:53 pm
MPs were elected by their electorate. Only their electorate can decide whether or not they should switch camps.
I would hesitate to accept BN MPs who wish to jump to BR unless they were doing it with the blessing of their electorate. Period!
March 12, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Well said. We need more people like you to help lead the nation. PKR, DAP, PAS … there must surely be a place for a chap like this Haris fellow somewhere?
HL,
With the leave of the people, I will serve as your watchdog on the outside.
March 12, 2008 at 3:52 pm
I guess if the Sarawak & Sabah BN’s MP’s are not enticed to join the Tsunami revolt, BN will not be pressured under “Mutual Assured Destruction” to back off on targetting the new MP’s of the former opposition parties.
But steps have to be put in place to start building a base for Civil Society to trump the evil forces who are “bermaharajalela” in Sarawak.
The poor people there are hoodwinked and made into Zombies believing that the people in Dark Blue or Royal Blue have their concerns at heart.
Please help the bells of Liberty ring in Sarawak. The people there have been raped, sodomized and enslaved for too long.
Let my people go…
March 12, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Anyone who wants to switch camps actually took the rakyat for a ride.
He or she should be straitjacketed, strapped to a sandwich-board with the words “I am Yang Berbohong’ boldly printed on both sides and sent out to the streets to face his/her constituents who will then do what needs to be done. Such treachery should never be tolerated.
This should apply to the Independents as well.
March 12, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Too late Haris. I have given an open invitation to all BN MPs and ADUNs to cross over lest they rot where they are. Why wait another 5 years when this country needs to be taken over by the Rakyat immediately! But then again I am not a politician. Just another Bangsa Malaysia.
Paul,
I never said don’t cross-over. I said get clearance first from those who put you in Parliament on a BN ticket.
March 12, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Dear All,
Sabahans failed you, my fellow Malaysians.
For that, my profound apology.
We have fought the good fight
We have run the race
We have kept the faith
That much I can say for those of us who believed that we could make a difference, be among the brave people to take back our country.
For the divided oppositions, I have only contempt for you.
For leaving us alone to fjord the currents, like salmons returning to its breeding grounds. You didn’t even bother to watch us drowned as you, the PKR, DAP, Pasok, Bersekutu were too busy sword-fighting each other on the banks.
What were you all thinking? Your own ‘periuk belanga?’, Your ego? Your pride?
Where are your ego, your pride and your ‘periuk belanga’ now? I hope they have been trampled on March 8!
Away from us you political opportunists! You and the BN are birds of the same feather, putting your interest first before the nation and the people.
Let the trashing you received last Saturday served as bitter lessons to you, your leaders and parties alike.
To Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Kit Siang and Tok Guru Hadi, if you are unable to fight under one umbrella, don’t even bother to come to Sabah because you only disunite us.
Next time you want to field candidates in Sabah for any GE, get credible persons and not known party- hoppers, have beens or rejects like many of those candidates whom you fielded in the just concluded GE.
Sabahans had proven that they could wrestle and bring down political giants as demonstrated in 1975, when we voted out Usno/BN regime and in 1986, when we threw out mighty Berjaya/BN against all odd.
But we need credible party and especially leaders to lead the way.
My eyes are still misty over the lost opportunity for change in Sabah.
But as surely as the sun rises, so will the optimist in me and those of us who believe in making a difference.
We will come back and fight another day.
arriana,
Maybe we in Semenanjung failed in our outreach to reach out to Sabah and Sarawak.
Sarawak state elections have yet to be held. There is hope yet.
Sabah? God willing, we will jointly take this fight another day
March 12, 2008 at 5:16 pm
enough of jumping frogs in Sabah in the 90s. and the trauma still felt now cox it destroyed the whole credibility of the political system, not to mention the shame that one (me for example) had to endure as a SABAHAN. they can jump in today, they can jump any time in the future.
you can see tis in the current political state in sabah. almost 80% of the existing politicians now are jumping frog.
shame shame shame
March 12, 2008 at 5:49 pm
They should make it a law that whoever jump ship should be disqualify and a by-election shall follow. What make Selangor and Perak hanging without government? Might be waiting for some opposition member to cross over!!!
March 12, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Ariana
I am from Sarawak and you have expressed so well exactly the outrage and disgust I feel for the opposition in Sarawak, ie. the DAP and PKR and PAS.
Precisely, I would like to tell esp Lim Kit Siang and Anwar Ibrahim that if you cannot control and discipline your people, don’t let them use your party name We have supported the opposition through so many elections despite their not being able to capture any seats. This time around when you guys are able to maintain straight fights and score phenomenal sucesses in Peninsular Malaysia, the 3 cornered fights in East Malaysia reflect a blatant disregard for opposition voters.
March 14, 2008 at 11:01 pm
DSAI will never succeed in getting any Sarawakian BN MP to join BR for the simple fact that Taib has hijacked the entire state economy ala Singapore. In view of the current political climate of Sarawak no sane politician worth the salt would pitch themselves against Taib’s cronies. Sarawak DAP State Chairman Datuk Wong Ho Leng is all wayang. Just go to his blog and one would realise that Haris is contributing more to Malaysia than DAP Datuk Wong. Education for the masses on Social Politics is our only hope.