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P44: A Reflection on Our Political Landmines

August 26th come and goes.

As widely expected Anwar Ibrahim has won the election. He is very quite now. The other side is making a lot of movements. People are watching.

Climate is changing. From Johor to Perlis and from Sabah to Sarawak, the nation political climate is changing very drastically.

Anwar Ibrahim keeps on saying that he will takes over the goverment and other side is still denying.

We as the citizens of Malaysia are watching this melo drama.

This what Tun Mahathir had said in his blog on 5/12/08,

'When the opposition did very well in the 2008 elections, foreign observers talk about a wind of change in Malaysia; about how racialism had been rejected, how Anwar, their favourite would soon take over the Government.'

Source: http://www.chedet.com/

Interesting. Very thoughtful. Where are we heading too?

Are we too afraid to face the challenges which are forthcoming? Confusing, right? Feel unsecure, right?

Are we planting the political landmines which will be detrimental for our future? Can we have a positive answer for that?

As what Tun Mahathir had mentioned in his blog, it's create some doubts on our decision. But look at the world at large. As Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein (Leading historical social scientist) had mentioned in world system theory i.e. rhythmic cycles where rise and fall of a nation. He had citied the example of Chinese Empire, USSR, British Empire and USA (currently falling and taken over by China and India).

As for the political parties we can use this theory to measure the outcomes by looking into the falls of Congress in India, LDP in Japan and Komintang in Taiwan.

And I believe it is happening in our country as well. Therefore we as the rightful citizens of this nation bravely expect and accept this political landscape and we should remind ourshelves not fall on the political landmines.

Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!

Note:

You can read more about Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immanuel_Wallerstein

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