Samy: BN must do away with communal politics
Saturday, July 12th, 2008 | 2:29 pm @ SK
In probably his last ditch attempt to secure a more promising future of the part he is currently at helm, MIC president S Samy Vellu in the 62nd MIC general assembly said the Barisan Nasional (BN) must do away with communal politics and become a truly multi-racial party if it wants to regain the support and trust of the people.
"I think the time has come for the BN to play a more prominent role as the guardian of multi-racial Malaysia. This will help us to do away with communal politics," he said.
Well said, Samy. Samy might be playing to the gallery in view of his own and the party’s predicament, however, I always believe that when someone is embarrassed, humiliated, disgraced with every shred of dignity was stripped away, the sense of humility will slowly creep into the mind and that’s when someone will utter something to win over some friends.
This is usually the case.
I for one certainly do not hope it’s yet another usual rhetorical statement from Samy, but as he is stepping down soon, I believe he is sincere in asking for more respect from the coalition his party is in, so let’s give him the benefit of doubt.
But what matters now is, do you think the Umnoputras up there are willing to give him and the remaining component parties a pair of listening ears?
July 12th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Counting on advice from a person who walks out midway in an official function just because he feels he didnt get as much respect as he "deserves"…?? LOL.
No way.
July 13th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Youi’ve gotta be kidding. I doubt the sincerity in every single word of that sentence about "doing away communal politics".
For a person that’s been humiliated, embarrassed and stripped away of all credibility after numerous counts of public works-related accidents, scandals and tragedies, but is STILL standing at the party’s conference speaking as leader after so long, I question the existence of the bones, flresh and soul of such character every single time without fail.
The PM has announced his date of stepping down (whether there’s any flip-floppin’ in it, isanother story to tell). After 2 premiers have done so, our friend here still seem far away from doing the same.
Benefit of doubt? Sorry lah bro…
July 14th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
emm..the devil citing the scriptures for his own purpose? ahh..let’s hope this elderly statesman has the conscience to do what’s right before he steps down for good. i can think of one who has by his own doing reminded us of all the things he’s done (wrong) during his tenure and yet wun give it a rest.