As the Parliament commenced its session today, the anticipated troublemakers are at show again. This time several of their MPs were in black headbands and chanting ‘Hidup rakyat’. Since the last general election, opposition parties have, in good faith, cooperated with other stakholders, particularly NGOs, professional bodies and university/college students, in an effort to condemn BN government. They want their voice to be heard so that BN will be washed out by next election. However, some of the Pakatan leaders have increasingly consider their socially unacceptable behaviour as part of the business to champion their struggle. In my previous posting of “BN: Do not be fooled by Pakatan”, I have warned that more of such unwarranted act to come, hence BN shall not dance to their tune or fall into the trap. Some say one has to misbehave when dealing with BN government. Is that what the rakyats want?
In spite of all the loudness, demonstrations, accusations, protests, vigils and cyber-spinnings, our country enjoys remarkable political stability. Pakatan wants to see the rakyats shake the stability but failed. No doubt the duty of the opposition is to oppose. Its very existence adds to the legitimacy of the government and therefore to the stability of the country. No opposition will confer legitimacy on the government of the day and the other institutions of state, or make for greater national stability, if it is not an opposition that is loyal to the interests of the state and of the nation. And it cannot be a loyal opposition if its manner of opposing is utterly unprincipled or if it seeks to couple constitutionalism with a readiness to exploit unconstitutional means to gain power.
My message to them is to be constructive and serve the professional way – contribute ideas and provide solutions for the betterment of their respective states and the nation as a whole. Each ruling parties and oppositions have equal roles in their service to the rakyats. That is what I consider as ‘ketuanan rakyat’.
andyyong
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