DAP: What Kit Siang failed to do all along

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Fong Po Kuan, the MP of Batu Gajah shocked the people, the DAP members and sympathizers, and in particular, Kit Siang's cyber followers and supporters.

What had been brewing in DAP Perak was unknown to most; but one thing was certain - the DAP Perak must be in shambles. I do not think Fong Po Kuan is the only victim of party politics and DAP internal strife. It does show a lack of a Visionary leadership in DAP Perak.

But the voters would still vote for the opposition, not because DAP have the right candidates, but because the people are fed up with the massive pillages of the Barisan government, the judicial scandals, the insensitiveness and lack of compassionate towards the Indian plights other than lip services, and the onslaught of the UMNO representatives and the little napoleons, gifted by UMNO, on the personal affairs on the citizens, in particular, religious freedom such as the decision to stop the Mazu Statute project in Kudat, Sabah, the confiscation of Christian books for children because it depicts pictures of Moses and Noah which the Islamic enforcers said was against Islam, and so many other issues, which cause nostalgia.

However, the people would like Lim Kit Siang to show good example and good leadership by cleaning up his house and put things back in order. The DAP must show that they have the right attitude to be representatives of the State and Federal Legislatures. They just can't be elected by mere dissenters of the current system alone; they had to win by merit and competency. They had to show adequate confidence that the people can rely upon them.

The problem is not only in DAP Perak, but include DAP Penang where there were much dissents and objections against the injection of parachute candidates. TheStar reported that Penang sole state representative, Phee Boon Poh had called the DAP bosses to "Hiak Chew" (eat banana, or "go fly kite"). The Star had shown to be relentless in their pursuit to seek greater publicity for the DAP, amid the other side of it. The Hiak Chew article was almost half a page whereas it was only a small print regarding Samy's heckling by the Indians in Prai.

Clearly, the main stream media is working hard to portray the opposition parties as chaotic lame ducks and lacking in integrity and leadership. However, they could do it by the mere fact that the opposition parties do have such problems and weaknesses of which the party leaders had not ironed them out in all the years.

The DAP must be aware of the human psychology of thinking. As enunciated by Arthur Schopenhaeur, "When we read, another person thinks for us; we merely repeat his mental process. So it comes about that if anyone spends almost the whole day in reading, he gradually loses his capacity for thinking." The main stream media is doing a great service to the incumbent powers.

However, the people knows the opposition will not win enough seats to capture any state or form the government; the Barisan government will be voted in to rule again; that's a certainty and we shall have another 4 years of groaning and moaning, and the imminent rise of a new young turk who would singlehandedly lead the PM by the nose, as a means to his desired end.

Hence, we shall usher-in the new era, the era of the Khairy Dynasty! Hail Khairy! Hail Pak Lah! And Hail, the Corrupt and Kleptocrats! Hail the Corridors of Wealth for the few!