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There is a sense that what is said is not necessarily what is meant. Which is why there is a huge credibility gap in what the government and UMNO espouse as to what the man in the street believes. It’s called institutionalised hypocrisy.

To put it in plain english; “let’s say anything and do anything to make sure we keep ourselves in power so that we can safeguard our own rights and privileges and to hell with everything else. Who cares about what the voters want. We can make up excuses about why we couldn’t do it later.”

Looking at the UMNO nominations that seems to be the case. Fear, Anxiety and suspicion. Everything as negative as it can be. Fear of a loss of power (“Malays will lose their political power and be forever colonised again” or words to that effect). Fear of a loss of money and privilege keep people in UMNO voting for those who are so called, “sanctioned” by the Supreme Council. And to further play up the fear card, SMS-es to people as high up as Datuk Sharir Samad, threatening violence if the “sanctioned” two are not nominated. Fear.

The sad thing is the very thing you fear has a habit of coming to pass. That has been my experience. To play with people’s fears is I believe the lowest you can stoop to. And if you have to pay someone to vote for you…well…that’s just…I don’t have the words to describe the disgust and revulsion I feel.

As for those who want another option, there is still one. There is ALWAYS another option however bleak it may be. Remember this moment and if they truly don’t do anything,  in the next General Election, vote them out!