The future of the post

[Update]

Dato' Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi volunteer for Deputy President of UMNO for the next party's election

[Original Posting]
Assalamualaikum and Selamat Hari Raya

Well, the author was about to add some of the difference between raya now and then, when the news about the comment from Youth Chief of Gerakan that Pak Lah should “consult” all the member of BN for the transition of power. But the author also interested on the comment by Liaw Tong Lai (his counterpart in MCA) that even though there is such meeting to discuss about the transition among the components of BN, there won’t be any difference as PM is traditionally the President of UMNO and there are nothing more to discuss.

In one of a political seminar that had been conducted in UKM, the finding of the paperwork for “How Different Malaysian Think of Politic” seem very odd from the presumption believe. One of the outcome was that majority of the Malaysian is willing to sacrifice their right (or don’t bother to vote for the opposition) just to keep the stability of politic. Another of the outcome was the Chinese especially the “rich” and educated one have tendency to keep the old government rather to change the government. But, the limitation of the study is it was conducted before Hindraf and 8 March.

Maybe there are people who concern of who is the PM and DPM but the fact remain that if BN to become the government, both posts are traditionally UMNO decision. Obviously when it is UMNO decision, there won’t be any involvement from other component parties to who is the President of UMNO and so on. And usually no question will be asked whether there are any chance for non-Malay to become PM or DPM.

But because of the revived of the People Coalition with Anwar who seem to try to catch the heart of the non-Malay, the question is raised up. Promises were made to the people that changes will be done to the structure of the government; maybe the DPM will be non-Malay and from Sabah and Sarawak and so on. This attracted the non-Malay to question the post and hope that maybe; just maybe that PM or DPM will be non-Malay.

The author refuse to comment whether the situation is good or bad but this is what the Malaysian political parties (either BN or PR) have to aware of. The new era has come and as long as the alternative coalition is as strong as today, there will be more questions arise from any party (either BN or PR) on the traditional practice of UMNO and BN. Like the tagline for Senator Barack Obama’s campaign; Change: We Believe In.....
Wassalam.