So, BN has decided not to run for upcoming by- election. So far 4 parties have bought the forms to contest in the by- election. Are we going to see a contest or a walk over?
Contest or no contest, the show has to go on. Someone has to fill in the seat. But the question can only be answered on the 31st May 2009.
According to sources, this wasn’t the first time BN decided not to contest in the by-election. And one of the contests that they didn’t partake was also of the same circumstances as what we see today.
I see this by-election as just another political play by Anwar Ibrahim. There is no necessity to actually have a by-election.
The previous representative was made to step down due to numerous complaints against him. However ‘to further studies’ was use as an excuse for his stepping down.
Come on, you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure out that ‘studies’ wasn’t the reason. If he has any intention to further his studies, he shouldn’t have contested in the general election.
He should have known that being a politician is not laughing matter. There are a lot of sacrifices that need to be made.
Back to the by-election, what sort of changes that the constituents expect from this by-election? Are they expecting significant changes like what been promised in the previous general election?
So far I don’t see any significant changes. So what? Are they expecting things and infrastructure to change significantly after this election?
I don’t see much change in Penanti except they’re getting a new representative soon. PKR has not been doing anything to change people’s perception on them.
Today many see PKR as a nuisance. They instigated fear and disharmony among Malaysians. I don’t expect from the independent candidates. They don’t have the financial will to pursue development agenda.
So what can the independent candidates promise for the Penanti-ans? Are they really serious about serving the rakyat? Or they’re just another group of who are trying to make big bucks from the flaws in our constitution?
I don’t agree with this by-election. I see this as a waste of time and human resources. In this trying time, we Malaysian should sit together and try to overcome the problems that we’re facing right now.
I hope we will learn from the by-election in Penanti. The government has to do something to prevent this form of abuse.
Before I forget, I think these phantom voters are from Penang.ad a dream last night. My dream hinted that BN is not going to contest in Penanti, but at the same time I still see a lot of buses from outstation. I hope these busesses are not carrying phantom voters.
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Some people see it as a good thing: that politicians who are under a cloud of suspicion that hinders his ability to work resigns and allows a replacement.
ReplyDeleteBut some also see it as an abuse of the system.
What's the answer?
There is no answer.
The fact is that how "good" a democratic system is is highly subjective and in my subjective point of view, the best way to resolve these subjective matter is not to allow the government to decide what is a "correct" use of resignations but to allow the voters themselves to decide.
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