Politics - First Post
June 30th, 2008
It is not easy to write about politics. Political materials on the web get scrutinized just like articles on newspapers. With information being communicated more rapidly and in a more timelier manner compared with traditional prints, the “Big Brother” presence in internet publication is getting more evident.
Politics is now a sensitive topic in Malaysia. A resounding result for the opposition party Parti Keadilan Rakyat (The People’s Justice Party) in the 2008 Malaysian election throws the country into a disarray. Barisan National (BN) holds the slender majority in the government mandate and this mandate can easily be snatched away by the very man who used to be the assumed successor to Dr Mahathir: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The latest news on Anwar is yet another sodomy charge on him, this time by a 23 year old former aide. This reeks strongly of the similar 1998 charges made against Anwar, which Anwar has vehemently denied. Conspiracy theories pointed to yet another plot by the Malaysian government to remove Anwar from politics, and effectively removing the threat posed by PKR. This latest development may yet define the political scene of Malaysia for the next decade.
Much has been promised by the Malaysian government - to weed out corruption, to lower the crime rate, to bring in efficient government as well as to establish clear democracy practices. Till a stable government is formed where BN and PKR can co-exist for the benefit of the nation, such promises may hold second fiddle till political survival is assured.
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