Subtext In Pak Lah's Speech

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Pak Lah yesterday spoke about how many GLC changed their policies the moment there were changes in the engine room. What he was trying to imply, new management shouldn’t change policies and direction that have been set or agreed by the previous management.

What he was also suggesting is that changes in the engine room mustn’t necessary translate into changes in GLCs policies. Smart eh?

Was he hinting something? Was he suggesting that Najib shouldn’t change any policies that already been agreed or signed by him? Or to continue leading the country towards the course that already been set by him?

If that what he was trying to imply, I believe he’s having Amnesia. Remember Tun Dr.Mahathir’s crooked bridge? Among the first thing he did was to cancel the crooked bridge. Talk about “cakap tak serupa bikin!”

Is he trying to protect the GLCs and their policies from their overzealous new management? Or he’s actually trying to protect his cronies from changes of policies and direction when new leadership takes over early April?

Lately I see subtext and underlying messages in Pak Lah’s speeches. It shows that he’s maturing and leaving his boring and monotonous speech behind. He got smarter and add cynical remarks and sarcasm tone in his speech. But unfortunately the sudden bombardments of subtext and semiotics in his speech are a bit too late. His leaving in leststhan a month.

What he must remember, the changes in company’s or the nation’s policies and direction is not for ‘us’ former Prime Minister to decide. It’s the new Prime Minister to decide. Honestly he can do whatever he wants. Of course there must be a reason behind any action, but in this case it’s Najib’s prerogative to decide on the new course of action.

I hope the GLCs and Najib won’t “termakan umpan” Pak Lah’s. Najib should consider what’s best for the country. If he needs to discard Pak Lah’s policies, by all means please do so. If the new CEO suddenly decides to get a new Camry and discard old Perdana, let him do it. He has every right to do it. If you don’t agree with his decision, suggest the board vote to him out.

For as long as the changes are good for the country and GLCs, feel free to make changes. Think what’s best for the country and the GLCs. Right now it seems Pak Lah’s backroom staffs are being ‘assigned’ to various government agencies and GLC’s. What are they doing there? Spying? ‘Sabo’? Or to function as Pak Lah’s invisible hands there?

Be wise, be smart and be alert. The spies are out there to find mistakes by the new regime. And one day, new evidence will surface and everybody will be caught unprepared.