OUR country has been in disarray since February. Ordinary people like us, who don’t understand the role of “learned” people like our politicians in planning the COVID-19 pandemic’s covert “coup d’etat“, see it as an odd event to accept.
We therefore accepted their
justifications for taking over the Government without having to go through the
ballot papers, as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had done. Unlike Tunisia and
Thailand, we did not take to the streets to protest.
We had a lot of patience.
Despite the many lockdowns and the unnecessary Sabah election held because of a
few dishonest persons, the number of COVID-19 cases has increased, we continue
to pay attention to the Government’s pleas.
Even while several ministers
and prominent people broke the lockdown restrictions, they were only mildly
reprimanded, whereas ordinary people, such as the burger seller in Kelantan,
were severely punished. We retain the appropriate level of formality.
We, Malaysians, adore our
nation and always respect our leaders, even if we know that some of them are
unfit to serve this nation. Such leaders are always forgiven and forgotten.
The growth in unemployment,
combined with the high rate of suicide in Malaysia, has recently raised
concerns about the present administration’s legitimacy. The current
Government’s unwillingness to convene Parliament as much as possible casts doubt
on its lawfulness as well.
The persistent disagreement
between the current administration and the Palace raises further doubts about
whether their working compatibility would be sufficient for the country’s
decent governance.
Contract doctors’ protests, as
well as hundreds of young people’s demonstrations calling for the Prime
Minister and his Cabinet to quit, show that people are becoming increasingly
dissatisfied with the current administration.
Who will be our country’s
future Prime Minister?
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is
the right person to lead our country through this crisis. He is a charismatic
leader who is well-liked by people from all walks of life in our country. He is
aware of the pain and expectations of the people.
He was a former deputy prime
minister and finance minister who successfully managed our country’s finances
throughout his time in office. He is always attentive and sympathetic to those
in need, particularly the impoverished.
He has also been imprisoned
twice and has experienced both sides of life – good and bad. He is well-liked
around the world and can entice investors, particularly from abroad, to help
revive our economy.
If the incumbent prime
minister resigns, the Agong has the prerogative to choose the country’s next
prime minister. Despite the fact that we have other candidates, Anwar Ibrahim
will be the best fit for the current circumstances.
Various attempts have been
undertaken over the last twelve years to prevent Anwar Ibrahim from becoming
Prime Minister of this country. Others can hold the country’s highest office,
but not him. That was the part that perplexed us the most.
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