Given the precarious and fragile situation our beloved country is now in, the gravity of all that has been happening since March 8, the almost untenable current leadership, and with a history behind us of manipulative, unscrupulous and devious politicians using race/religion cards, etc., I would certainly support any attempts and opportunities for a new government to take over. (God only knows what else can erupt further in the next few weeks in order to resist any attempts for a possible change in government!).
I am in no doubt that our general elections have always been held on an uneven playing field – gerrymandering, suspicious electoral rolls and postal votes, main stream media control, money politics, etc. These allegations have been supported by MAFREL (the NGO for free & fair elections), which means that results could have been fraudulent and not reflective of the desire of the majority.
We have tasted all forms of gross inefficiency and lackluster public delivery services, unabated corruption, racist policies with scant regard for meritocracy and transparency, showing neither genuine concern nor sincere respect for the poor and the marginalised.
Race and religion have been politicised to the hilt and this has affected every sphere and strata of our lives from civil/public service to education, health and transport systems, etc. Tainted and myopic ways of operation, laced with corruption, racist and self-serving ways was the order of the day. Year after year, the Auditor-General’s reports reveal nothing but sham, unchecked abuse and misuse of power, blatant corruption and yet nothing happens and the reports are relegated to a corner with no one taking responsibility.
Furthermore, we know that the three arms of legislature are in tatters – all in need of cleansing, rejuvenation and almost total transformation before they can be effective and credible. We can only see what has been shown; what about those that are kept secret under the pretext of the “Official Secrets Act”? The country is heading towards a national crisis, both economically and politically. The onus is on us as Malaysian citizens to put an end to all these for the sake of our future generations. 51 years is enough! The decay has to stop!
Our country is truly in a unique, never-experienced-before situation and that in itself calls for a unique and conscientious response, perhaps even having to adopt a paradigm shift. For the first time in our political history there is some semblance of an option, an alternative government-in-waiting, ready to be given a chance to be tried and tested! It is incumbent on all of us as responsible citizens to give them this chance to begin the long and arduous task to ‘transform, reform and un-corrupt’ all systems (which may take generations!).
It is time we stand up to be counted and not hedge and hide under all sorts of ‘moral’ and ‘righteous’ reasons. We are living in unprecedented times and we deserve the government that we get or want to have. The country cannot run on auto pilot any longer. The serious business of governance and righting the wrongs has to begin. So seize the moment and support change!
May God bless our country.
The Micah Mandate is a Christian-based public interest advocacy ministry that seeks a transformation of our nation through justice, mercy and humility.
