http://chunwai08.blogspot.com/2009/02/stop-political-frogs-end-party-hopping.html
News flash: PM: Zambri Kadir, the Pangkor Assemblyman, to be sworn in as MB tomorrow
News flash: Police and FRU have taken over the State Secretariat building, state secretary asked state exco members and staff to leave.
There should be no place for political frogs. Malaysians must tell our politicians they cannot accept such unprincipled politicians. It does not matter whether they are from BN, PKR, DAP or PAS but there should be laws to stop such unethical politicians. There has to be consistency, however, when we push for such legislation. There cannot be a right to a wrong. If a BN elected representative joins Pakatan Rakyat, it is still wrong. It cannot be right. We cannot justify it simply because of our political emotions.
It should be the same when a Pakatan Rakyat elected representative defects to the BN. Many of us choose to forget the Pakatan Rakyat’s attempt to capture the federal government after the March 8 polls. Despite the BN being democratically elected to lead the federal government, the PR went on a frog-hunting trip. In fact, Tian Chua even said the collapse of the BN federal government was inevitable and a foregone conclusion. He even went on a trip to Taiwan, together with a few top leaders, to get BN MPs to defect. Not many people seemed ready to condemn such actions.
Even Yong Teck Lee and his SAPP MPs pulled out of the BN despite being voted on BN tickets. Their actions then were cheered by PR leaders and supporters, regarding it as a prelude to Sept 16. The defections were then justified purportedly on moral grounds and political righteousness. It’s time for a law to stop party hopping.
AND THIS
http://www.jeffooi.com/2009/02/perak_a_test_on_the_wisdom_of.php#comments
had the misfortune of foretelling something about Perak on May 13 last year. What I said took months, not days, to unfold.
As you know by now, the equation has changed in Perak politics, and it will change forever in the next few hours when Malaysia wakes up again to greet February 5, 2009.
For now, the Umno-dominated BN has the upper hand. What used to be in the favour of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition with a 31 vs. 28 equation on February 3, it’s now officially 28 vs. 28 + 3, with the three defectors claiming a convenient Independent platform.
Seizing the fait accompli of the day, Najib declared that BN is ready to form the new Perak state government while the PR was trying to gain the royal consent to dissolve the 11-month old state assembly, and to seek fresh mandate through a state-wide election.
Sultan Azlan Shah, the former king of Malaysia, is now the proverbial “King Maker” as it’s only he who can decide if BN’s wishes is accomplished, or his subjects should go to poll again to determine the next state government.
To the rakyat, they have to get prepared to new political scenario with new shades of political representation.
Take a look at the figures.
Zero-sum game?
With one defector, the DAP is currently left with 17 state assemblymen. PKR, which lost two YBs who defected, is now made up of a 5-assemblymen team. Only PAS remains intact with 6 YBs.
Of what used to be a slim majority state government under Pakatan Rakyat, the 11-member Perak Exco consists of 6 Chinese (5 DAP. 1 PKR), 4 Malays (2 PAS, 2 PKR) and 1 Indian (DAP).
The Speaker and his Deputy are from DAP — 1 Indian and 1 Chinese.
One the other hand, Perak BN survived GE2008 with 28 state assemblymen — 27 Umno and 1 from MCA. Gerakan and MIC were annihilated.
Now with 3 defectors from PR and its own defector who switched camp to PKR and make a swift comeback in two short weeks, Perak BN has now 31 YBs — 29 Umno Malays, and 2 Chinese, if you look at the typical BN politics from its race-based perspective.
Should BN take control of the Perak state government in the next few hours, the composition of its exco will be absolutely Umno-dominated with a maximum of only 2 non-Malay state ministers. No Indian.
The Sultan will have to consider this crucial factor as the Perak electorate had crossed the political rubicon only months ago, where absolute dominance of Umno in the state exco — hence the state’s purse-strings — was given a resounding rejection.
The only consolation for the Sultan is that, whatever way he so decides, he has no political masters to report to. Unlike the politicians, he doesn’t have to face the voters in the next general election while the people-funded allowances payable to the royal family, as enshrined in the Constitution, will remain intact.
Do MCA, MIC and Gerakan want it?
However, the MCA, Gerakan and MIC must collectively decide if they so condone the new, politically destructive scenario that celebrates a party-hopping culture — irrespective of the the quality of the YBs – that offers Umno the ultimate controlling stake that dictates the future of Perak. If they decide against the wishes of the voters, they may face humiliating annihilation in GE2012. Because the people will be angry if they consent to absolute Umno dominance.
How will the Sultan, who will soon celebrate the silver anniversary as the state’s ruler, decide? His son, Raja Nazrin the crown prince, has prophetically said his eloquent piece on the outset of the political turmoil that just turned awry hours ago, that the Royal Family “must remain neutral to ensure justice for people”.
Guan Eng used to comment on the decadence in governance in Penang before GE2008, that devils romp because good men do nothing.
I fervently believe the Sultan of Perak is a good man.
And I fervently believe, too, that Guan Eng will appreciate the fact that DAP is the biggest loser once Perak government changes hands.
What can Perak people do? Bite the bullet, fight another day.
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I have this kind of feeling. When BN assemblyman or MP crossed over to PR, no one from PR condemns them for being “unfaithful” to the party (of course their former BN comrades condemned them for their action). But when PR assemblyman or MP crossed over to BN, it’s create a whole hoo-haa in PR coalition.
At the end of the day, no one is happy if one member crossing to another “village” in order to survive. Bear in mind, once they been labelled as “frog”, they will not stop there because the nature of a frog is jumping and leaping from one place to another. If they feel uncomfortable at one place, they will jump again.
I agree with Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai that we need to have anti-hopping laws to prevent this kind of drama from happening again.
