What
do I mean by a different Johor? It means a state no more a ‘fixed deposit’ for UNMO
and Barisan Nasional. Voters (especially Chinese voters) in Johor will follow
the mainstream voters in Malaysia in rejecting BN on 5 May 2013 and become less
‘influenced’ from Singapore.
Malaysian
Nanyang reported yesterday BN may lose 10 federal and 16 state seats to PR in
the coming election in Johor state. If this is true, this will be the first
time, BN is losing so much ‘fixed deposits’ to the oppositions in Johor. BN only lost 1 federal seat in 2008.
Because
of this development, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin brought out the case
of Singapore to caution and warn Johor voters. In today’s Sin
Chew, the DPM said Singaporeans were worried about a win of DAP Lim Kit Siang in
Gelang Patah parliament constituency and the aftermath of the slow development
in Iskandar.
Perhaps,
he is referring to the People’s Action Party not the ordinary people of
Singapore. The PAP, likes UNMO, has been the dominant party in Singapore for
more than 50 years. A fall of BN government means the PAP may follow the same
route years later.
Alternative
parties in Singapore would like to see a Pakatan Rakyat (PR) win in Malaysia GE
2013. There are many things Singapore
oppositions can learn from PR including the election strategies and recruitment
of high quality candidates.
Singapore has more influences
in Johor?
Many
Chinese Johoreans are working in Singapore. Their children are educating in
Singapore schools and most importantly, they listen and watch Mediacorp
programs (TV8, channelU, 958 etc.). When
Kuala Lumpur or Penang experienced reformasi movements or even Bersih clean
election movements, Chinese Johoreans were less concerns about these.
They
act and behave differently from other northern Malaysians. Not only the Chinese are different, the
Malays in Johor are also different.
[Barisan chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Johor was very important for the coalition as it was the place where the struggle for modern Malaysia began. Najib said the state's culture of moderation and accommodation known as "The Johor Way" had contributed greatly to its success. He said "The Johor Way" included the moderate and accommodating practices adopted by the state Barisan Nasional-led government, which had seen Johor prosper and remain free of any serious conflict.]http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20130430-419314.html
‘The
Johor Way’ looks more like a BN way and an UNMO way of deposit. In some ways, it is also similar to the PAP’s
‘The Singapore Way’. Group
Representative Constituencies are the PAP’s way of election deposits. However, we have seen the breakthrough in
Aljunied. So, the Johor voters saw this
in 2011 and later they also saw the 2 by-elections defeats of the PAP. As a result, they begin to ask why?
The
PAP is such a strong and capable political party in the world and yet it still
can lose ‘election fixed deposit’, then how about Johor state? How about Malaysia
as a whole? BN government in many ways is less efficient, less effective and less
transparent than the PAP. Even that the
PAP begins to lose deposit as Singapore voters look for change!
So,
Chinese Johorean voters saw the political change in Singapore. And now, they are
given the opportunity to join the ‘change’ movement due to the strong presence
of PR, especially the DAP.
A
breakthrough in Johor is important to PR. This is their strategy to gain more seats in
Johor, Sabah and Sarawak so that they can have enough parliament seats to form
the federal government.
A
change of government is in the making in Malaysia. We welcome the change as we believe
a stronger Malaysia is good for Singapore and Singapore oppositions.
[Pakatan Rakyat offers justice, peace and equality for all. This commitment will be met by implementing our clean administrative approach together with robust implementation of our policies. We are a clean and transparent government. Our administration is based on good governance guided by moral principles and universal values. Under our administration, we shall ensure fair and effective distribution of our abundant national wealth, resulting in a marked rise in the quality and standard of living of the people.]http://pakatanrakyat.my/files/ENG-Manifesto-BOOK.pdf
Look
like the luck is at PR side.
Luck is not at
Najib side
Malaysian
PM’s intended visit to Chinese-funded Southern University College was to get
closer to the Chinese community. However, a supposed
good publicity has turned into a nightmare to BN.
[BN supporters molested us at Najib event, claim studentsTwo 19-year-old students of Southern University College have claimed that they were sexually molested by several BN supporters during caretaker Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's function at their university yesterday.]http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/228491
DAP
Lim Kit Siang is quick to ask voters to think twice about voting BN. He said if
a PM cannot control his own men, how can he run the country?
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