MAHATHIR
AND TRANSITION OF POWER
by
K.Siladass
"We
don't know if the country is ready for a transition of power." So says
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. It must be shocking to many why he said
this, and say it at this time. The country will want to know what he meant by, “if
the country is ready for transition of power.”
When
Mahathir decided to be part of Pakatan Harapan, and showed determination to
bring change in the government, the people were ready for the change and indeed
voted in PH instead of BN. That, in Malaysian context in no uncertain terms,
confirmed the Malaysians' desire to effect and accept a change. A transition
from corrupt government to incorruptible government. And where rule of law will
be upheld.
We
must also remember that on 8th March 2018 writing the Foreword for BUKU HARAPAN
Mahathir wrote, among other things:
*
we will rebuild the nation and fulfil the hope of the people;
*
offer ourselves to shoulder the heavy responsibility of saving the country;
*
we are always willing to listen to the advice and opinion of the people;
And
most importantly Mahathir concluded by stating that we "cannot hope this
regime (Najib's regime) will correct itself. The only way to correct the
situation is by bringing in a new government that has the credibility to
implement the promises in this manifesto. A CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT WILL CORRECT
THE MISTAKES OF THE CURRENT REGIME (Najib 's regime) (Words in brackets mine).
Thus
on 9th May 2018 the people accepted the promise Mahathir made on behalf of
Pakatan. They wanted the change. They were ready and showed their determination
for change of power from the kleptocracts to those who were ready to do the
cleaning and provide a government with justice.
Have
the people changed their course? No they have not; instead, it was the
government under Mahathir’s helm that had deflected from some of the important
promises which could have been avoided.
The
Tanjung Piai by-election should be treated,as the people's reminder that,
"if we have the courage, and were ready for a change, we still have the
courage to whip you back to the correct way should you stray away.
The country was always ready to deny BN
power, that is why PH is in. Only you can lose it if people's aspirations are
ignored.
Go
back to BUKU HARAPAN. Only that can help you back to sustain the trust of the
people.
No
one needs to fear to do the right thing.
Let
fear haunt the wrong doers.
