Are You Listening?
After the conclusion of the Permatang Pauh by election last Tuesday, I feel like I have to write something here – not as supporter of anybody but as a responsible Malaysian citizen. Firstly, congratulations to former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim for his victory. This victory is very much personal to Anwar because it is supposed to mark his comeback into Malaysian political scene. However, it is not really a victory when you managed to do something that people have already expected you to do. Say for example, people know that you would get full marks in your additional maths examination, by getting that full mark means nothing more than eating a cake with a fork. Having said that, winning the by election is still a success by any standard. Secondly, the by election results showed us that at least the opposition still have a chance of winning an election. Some of you might not agree with me, but I still believe that if the government can rig election results, why would they let th...