Is Pakatan behaving like a Government?

Since last year to its own peril, BN may fail to read the political mood correctly and thereby exploit it to its own advantage. Actions such as the detention of lawyers, vigilants and erroneous statement by certain leaders need to be cautioned. Time and time again they fell into the Pakatan traps and danced to their tune.

So where are we heading? What is the expected role of opposition or government? Although Pakatan is the Opposition at federal level, many still perceive them as the traditional antagonist in all states. Some say Pakatan is still very much at infancy stage, the public, supporters and even Pakatan members themselves are in wonder and inadequate vision. Pakatan leaders are fond of organising demonstration, blogging, press-media attractions, protesting and candle-light vigilance in their own states! Did the electorate voted them in to shout aloud? Of all, it is apparent that only CM Lim Guan Eng realise the repercussion of maintaining such mindset after few months of taking over the state. Do the people realise that BN is the Opposition in Selangor and Penang? What are DAP representatives trying to prove by constant protest and vigilance in Selangor? Are the PKR young Chinese supporters in Bersih and Suaram truly understand their struggles? Can the Pakatan’s government justifies their action to have an effective administration for the sake of the states? I wonder if Pakatan takes over the federal government tomorrow, would the activists, NGOs, Bar Council and reformists switch over to support BN?

While being in power at federal, BN should be the one doing the shouting, protesting and criticising against the state governments of Pakatan. For this perhaps even BN has not come into realisation of the same. Umno especially at division levels are still dominated and driven by attitude that business opportunity and money play an important role in political life. Against the backdrop, the opposition parties did not seem to offer much particularly from PKR. Political parties from both coalitions should stop the spinning and destabilising the tone to strike a compromise. By not realising the significance, the country as well as the states will be facing more setbacks in their participation in the global order. Malaysians deserve closer scrutiny in understanding that the economy, peace, education, nationalism and unity is more important than all the talks about power, reforms and rights.