DRAG....The
prime minister is not doing himself or BN any favours if he continues to drag
the election to next year, says the Penang Malay Congress.
By : HAWKEYE
GEORGE TOWN: A NGO here has
called on Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak to hold the much anticipated general
election by this year as the people are getting restless.
Penang Malay Congress
president Rahmad Isahak said Malaysians have been in election mode since 2010
and each day, the common question posed among both allies and rivals is the
date of the election.
He added that Najib is not
doing himself, or Barisan Nasional (BN) any favours, if he continued to drag
the election to next year.
The voters have been fed a
high dosage of issues as well as policies besides financial incentives,
legislation amendments and character assassination from both BN and Pakatan
Rakyat since 2008.
Rahmad said they know who
they wanted and are also fed up with the constant politicking which has
enveloped the country since 2008.
“The time for action is now.
Do not delay any longer.
“If the election is held
next year, people may just lose interest and the voter turnout may be poor. The
next election is crucial for the country’s direction in the 21st century,” he
said.
Rahmad wanted a high voter
participation as the election is perceived to be the most important for the
future of both BN and Pakatan.
By most accounts, Opposition
Leader Anwar Ibrahim has also stated that this would be his last election and
it is likely to also be the last hurrah for the pre-Independance generation of
Malaysian leaders.
Rahmad believes that 70% of
the electorate in Malaysia have made up their minds about who they wanted as
the government in either federal or state levels.
Justice would be served if
the election is held now so the same 70% of the electorate can go about with
their lives instead of having to wait ceaselessly, he added.
PAS wants it this year
PAS central committee member
Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa echoed the views of Rahmad, saying this was the precise
reason why Pakatan wanted Najib to announce the date early.
If Pakatan is voted to power
to the federal level, the alliance would ensure that an early election date
becomes mandatory.
Mujahid said the date of an
election should not be the privy of just the prime minister as it is a sign of
abuse.
“We are now living in the
age of transparency. People want to know everything or anything, which is why
the online social media networks are generating a lot of interest. Najib cannot
be keeping secrets.”
According to Mujahid, a
pre-announced election date would also enable politicians to serve their
respective communities well.
They can plan out their
agenda and, governments can execute their policies effectively as a due date on
their effort would be imposed by the way of an early election date, he said.
Now, the date is only
determine when BN is either strong or weak, Mujahid said, adding that political
parties must realise that the people must be empowered to decide the country’s
fate, not politicians.
It is pointless governing a
country when the people no longer respect its leaders, Mujahid said, adding
that this may eventually led to chaos and mutiny.
Therefore, it is best for
Najib to reveal the date of an election so everybody can work towards it, he
added.
The winner or loser would be
determined by the people like in any democratic system, he stressed.
Politicians, he said, do not
determine who wins, it is the people. (FMT)
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