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My View – Malaysia Day

In the past six months, I am sitting at home and thinking about my country. Last February we had a new government, which was not elected by the people. The change of government has happened during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Our leaders are too busy negotiating and securing for their positions. Did they bother about the nation and its people?

I am not too sure about that. Their primary focus on securing their positions then looking after the interest of this nation.

Now, their attention to Sabah election. Again, they are fighting to secure seats and talk about winning the election. Are they really bothering about this nation and its people?

Again, I am not too sure.

We elected them as our representatives to fight for our rights, but their focus is about their survival in politics.

I am dumbfounded.

Every week I have to buy groceries for my small family. Both of us are working. Fortunately, we are able to manage our expenses without any fuss.

While I am doing my shopping, I came across with my brothers who are struggling to buy the necessary groceries. They don’t spend lavishly. They don’t buy luxury items like cheese, milk, grapes and so on.

I guess, probably they came from B40 group. Most of them are sole breadwinners for their families. In some extreme cases, they do have a huge family to support.

I am wondering, how they are managing their expenses?

At one particular incident, I have seen my ‘brother’ riding his motorcycle with his children. He was struggling. He is trying to balance his bike with the groceries. He is not only endangering himself, but also his children. I feel so sad and helpless.

Then, I thought about our leaders. I try to compare them with my ‘brother’. They got everything. They no need to struggle like my ‘brother’.

Unfortunately, my ‘brother’ got nothing. He still has to find money to feed his family every day.

I ask these questions to myself.

Why did we elect these leaders?

What did they suppose to do?

Why they do call as ‘wakil rakyat’ or ‘person's representative’?

The general presumption is they should serve the public. We elected these leaders to serve us. Are they serving us now?

As an ordinary man, I don’t understand the game of politics. But, I do understand the suffering and pain of my ‘brother’.

Therefore, I am urging my leaders to wake up from their dreams to help us, especially my brothers and sisters from B40 group.

We are at the crossroad. The Covid-19 pandemic is not ending in any sooner. The leaders supposed to play a significant role to uplift the needy people. It is their responsibility and they should not have ignored.

They have to put aside their political differences to help this nation and its people. The nation needs them at most. They should rise to the occasion and demonstrate their leadership quality by helping the B40 group.


Kuala Lumpur.

13.9.2020

2.12am.

© Copyright is reserved.2020.

This opinion was republished - https://focusmalaysia.my/mainstream/the-game-of-politics-are-our-leaders-doing-us-justice/

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