The Sarawak state elections is fixed for 7 May 2016. VIPS
from the Peninsular has been making their rounds into the interior of Sarawak
which you don’t normally see they do on other days. And it is interesting that
Sarawak is the only state that still hold their elections on their own. But
will the people really vote on their own for change or fallback to status quo?
I believe BN still holds the fort in Sarawak just like
before. But what most Malaysians are hoping is the opposition will slightly
better their performance than the last time. They need to achieve that in terms
of the number of seats won and the popular votes as well. What is at stake for
Sarawak and also for the rest of Malaysia if BN wins handsomely this time?
There are several questionable activities that has been going on under Najib
and also from the previous Chief Minister of Sarawak which needs correction but
you cannot expect the crooks to correct their own wrongdoing!
Firstly, let us not forget Taib Mahmud the longest Chief
Minister in Malaysia (1981-2014). He is famously known as the last white haired
rajah in reference to the British Brooke family who ruled Sarawak before UMNO
decided to colonize her again! Taib and his family has been regularly accused
of corruption and siphoning off billions since the dawn of time and has personally benefited from Sarawak’s huge and
rich natural and economic resources. You can say that Taib Mahmud is the Sarawak Marcos and his rule has
been stained and tarnished by the many land acquisition of NCR lands of the
indigenous groups. Taib Mahmud blatantly confiscates and steals from his own
people without any regards for compensation. For all his ‘crime’ Putrajaya has awarded him to become the Governor of
Sarawak in 2012. What sort of leader do we have at the top? Are Sarawakians
just going to let this Pek Moh go away quietly or will the Sarawakians stand up
and make a difference this time around?
Secondly, Sarawakians should not be fooled by Adenan Satem
rhetoric of defending the indigenous and minority groups which has been
marginalized by their own state and also Putrajaya. This two culprits has been
doing a good job in depriving Sarawakians of a better life. As the majority in
the state the Dayaks has been stripped from all types of benefits and rights
that should have been accorded to them. The Dayaks are not recognized except to
call themselves as ‘lain-lain’ in this country. If we remember well enough Pak Lah also used almost the same rhetorics to
gain an upper hand in the 11th GE in which he won 90% of Parliament
seats. The same tactics is employed now to give a mandate to Adenan Satem to
rule the resource rich Sarawak. But what all of us should be wary is does
Adenan has the power to fulfill his election pledges to his people without any
interference from outsiders?! I doubt he has that political will to do so. It will be back to status quo for
Sarawakians and it is necessary for them to rise and give a knock out (KO)
result against BN as a whole and send the correct message to him that enough is
enough! What other means do we have to ensure Sarawakians rights are well protected
from the power hungry ghost of BN and Putrajaya? Sarawakians should deny Adenan
and Najib from ruling over them in 2016 AGAIN and the faster this is achieved
the better it will be for the lives of all Sarawakians!
Thirdly, Najib and
his more than ‘40 thieves’ has
been making money at the expense of the rakyat thru implementing GST,
increase of tolls & utilitiy bills, embezzling Tabung Haji, SOCSO, KWAP and
KWSP monies. The rakyat is being sucked high & dry in every aspect of
their lives and the only way to put a stop to his evil ways for now is through
this state elections. Najib has shown what he can do with 1MDB and just imagine
if he were to have a similar company in Sarawak. It is already catastrophic
today looking at the PAC report on this company. 1MDB as we understand it is a
vehicle for Najib & Rosmah to fulfill their extravagant lifestyle that they
have been dreaming off. A big BN win in this elections will send the wrong
message to Najib and his cohorts in Putrajaya that the rakyat is ok with their
shenanigans.
There are many voices attempting to use UMNO entering
Sarawak as a scare tactic to win this
election. What is the difference between what UMNO has done from the time of
Dr. Mahathir and what Taib Mahmud did against the Sarawakians in the past? Both
have plundered and pillaged many Sarawakians of the many opportunities that
they should receive as the rightful sons of the soil. ? Both parties do not
represent the aspirations of the very people they are supposed to act for &
protect. Do you think think Adenan Satem will bow to the needs of his people or
will he kowtow to Putrajaya first?
This election is an important one in which all Sarawakians
needs to show these unscrupulous politicians who are the real masters of their
land! Sarawakians needs to regain that respect at least in the eyes of
Malaysians in general. DO not give an inch and take none from these elected thieves this time
around. Do that and you will see your state improved for your own betterment.
I always challenge my East Malaysian friends that Putrajaya
has been siphoning off your oil right under your nose and has built 2 bridges
in Penang and multiple highways in the whole of Peninsular. And only now has
the government open their eyes for a need of a Pan Borneo highway for them. You
will be cheated and be shortchanged if you allow this politicians to rule over
you for another 5 years Don’t give them that luxury!!!
I hope that the change we envision for the whole of Malaysia
can start from the great Land of the Hornbills. This is your moment to make
that change! The only person that can stop you from making that change is only
YOU!
Sarawakians, can we count on YOU???
