Now, the September 16 plan for a new Malaysia is less than a week to go.

Albeit the agriculture trip to Taipei, rumors are rife that the defection is imminent as claimed by the PKR publicity chief Tian Chua, who is among the four PKR leaders flying off to Taiwan tomorrow in a bid to meet their Barisan Nasional counterparts who had earlier agreed to defect in time for the Sept 16 takeover plan.

In a report by Merdeka Review, he claimed that near 32 BN’s MPs had signed their pledge to support the Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim to become the 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia, which signals the end of BN’s coalition since the past 50 years.

For now, it’s a matter of execution, which is the most critical part to ensure a smooth transition. PR coalition must not overlook this factor as prior to this, the racial slur from the already suspended Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Ahmad Ismail is bad enough to almost trigger a racial tension until the timely intervention from the PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who suspended the defiant chief for 3 years.

I know many Malaysians are very concerned that for the new Malaysia plan to materialise, blood would be spilled and a repeat of May 13 is going to be for real. Nevertheless, we have reasons to believe that after the March 8, Malaysians are more mature and enlightened to see beyond the racial identity, which have plagued this nation for decades.

In spite of that, to be on the safe side, any remote possibility must not be taken lightly for racial integration is the pillar of strength of a nation. The plan has to be swift and executed in a very delicate manner as to halt any desperate attempt which might undermine the nation’s peace and stability as well as the economy and development if they are not effectively tackled.

On the other hand, as it was feared and speculated that certain quarters who are fast losing power might create a chaotic condition in their last attempt to stop the takeover of the federal government from taking place as scheduled, which including mass arrest or declaration emergency, the PR coaliation has announced that Sept 16 deadline may have to be deferred due to the Taiwan trip by the BN MPs but the coalition was still confident that a change of federal government would happen soon.

In a joint statement by PKR secretary-general Salehuddin Hashim, DAP political education director Loke Siew Fook and PAS secretary-general Kamarudin Jaffar, they urged Malaysians, and Umno supporters, to remain calm and not get caught in political rethorics.

Eventually, the reality is, it’s our mentality which hold the final key in determining if a new Malaysia plan will succeed in finding its course.

Be shrewd not to fall into the trap and stay cool, people.

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