Wednesday 24 August 2011

BARKING MAGPIE: A dangerous Troika in the making

Dear BarkingMagpie, http://www.barkingmagpie.blogspot.com/ I wanted to post these as comments in your blog. Google stopped me saying that it was too lengthy. Thus I decided to post it in my blog. I know of you casually, but I admire your courage, dedication and sense of loyalty. Keep up the good work
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BN ship is sinking, so it seems. Choice available for UMNO leaders- stay and drown with Najib or jump ship. Who knows you may be appointed Captain of the new ship.Some even asked. Why jump ship? Just change the Capt. Those are political talks. For Najib and Muhyuddin, you can choose to listen to all those talks or you can choose to ignore them. Most important, you are now airborne. Not much fuel left to turn back. Just stay on course. Dont have to listen to gossip of your air crews. However, Najib must admit his error of making the right judgement at the wrong time. He abandoned the Malay Brand that has been UMNO's pillar of strength. He fell to the advise of his adviser by opting for the new 1Malaysia Brand. Malays are disillusioned. They wont believe what Najib promised them anymore. They know Muhyuddin's promise for Malay Agenda to remain intact are just empty talk because as DPM, theres nothing much he could do to stop the 1Malaysia Agenda of Najib.  Remember Tun Razak? He was the champion of Malay Agenda . Yet he is loved by all races because he is also the champion of justice and fairness to the non Malay. I know its difficult for Najib to  reverse the loss of faith amongst Malays on his leadership but it can be done. It must be done because already people are saying, yang dikejar tak dapat di kendong berciciran. Undi Cina dan India tak dapat, Undi Melayu Hilang. It can be done without losing Chinese and Indian support. Just remember to be firm, strong, decisive  but balanced. Now its not the question of Najib is wrong and Muhyuddin is right or vice versa. Its a question of looking at the bigger picture. We are looking at BN and PR as two bullet trains about to crash head on. We Malaysian must ponder for a moment. Do we go for GE13 and allow the two trains to collide ? or do we forge a NATIONAL RECONCILIATION FORMULA to save our country. Its not about saving Najib's leadership though RECONCILIATION PLAN could mean allowing Najib to take charge of Malaysia for another 5 or 10 years for the Plan to materialise. I know how we could make it work, I have the team to make it work. But, as always, Najib has abandoned old advisers (of which I could claim to be one of them). He is surrounded by new advisers. I know some of his closest advisers. Of what they said about him when Najib was DPM. Now, to my surprise, they came running back to him and are currently entrusted with strategic roles for Najib. I also knew what his Adviser based at UMNO Hq said to his friend before that adviser  decided to turn back to Najib. Unfortunately, sad to say, these are the people who are rewarded whilst genuine others are sidelined (me included). Its hard to conclude without talking about Rosmah. I like her and admire her for her dedication and passion to see her husband succeed. Unfortunately many misunderstood her genuine intention and desire to be of service to the husband and to the country. But for that, many are jealous of her high profile. In fairness to Rosmah, please Google "the changing role of first lady" and you will find that Rosalynn Carter revolutionised American Politics and change the role of First Ladies. They no longer confined their role as persons who decide on what menu to serve or who sits where during State Dinner BUT First Lady do shoulder national responsibility by championing specific National Policies. If we genuinely want Malaysia to be politically mature , we should all encourage the wife of our PM to champion National Agenda and give her all our support. Read about Rosalynn Carter, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama and you will note how involved are First Ladies of America, the Mature Democracy in the world- in policy making or advocacy. Give Rosmah what ever title that you prefer First Lady or what ever, but I had rather have Rosmah emulating Rosalynn Carter or Hillary Clinton in assuming the role of Trendsetting First Lady rather than having her meeting friends and doing the usual gossips, karaoke and pocho-pocho. Well there are lots of fitnah against Rosmah, but to me those are signs of  forces who fear her potent role as Trendsetting First Lady. Nevertheless these forces have to be managed to minimise their impacts. Remember , its unfortunate that lies and deceits sell very well ( Someone told me I was victim of poison pen letter . I did not know about it until recently .I underestimated its impact and chose to ignore it by not clarifying the issue with my ex boss who did not bother to ask me about it ) As for you Barking Magpie. I  know you, I like you and I like what you are doing. Its the way we should serve our boss - with sincerity, dedication and loyalty. Keep up the good work.Worry not about Muhyuddin - what matters most is for Najib to make sure  that the rakyat and every one is behind Najib to give Najib thumbs up for his leadership. Reflect on what Mahathir did when UMNO was banned , he nearly lost his Prime Ministership and UMNO war lords were about to turn their back against him. What he did was to make sure all NGOs, CSOs were in full support of him when they all visited him at Seri Perdana. He went to the grassroots and reach out for the rakyat. Overnight, all the "shaky UMNO warlords " returned in full force to pledge their undivided support for him.  Have no fear when the Rakyat is With you - that was what I told Mat Taib when he faced political turmoil following his secret marriage.   Najib, is blessed with good look and charisma though he may like do some workout to look slimmer like Obama. He will have the appeal to bring all the rakyat together to support him for what he could do to transform the country. It can be done, I know how to make it happen. NATIONAL RECONCILIATION PLAN (Mandela did that and he is now a living legend) Nevertheless, I hope his advisors would reflect and reengineer the way they do their work. It has to be Business Unusual for Najib. All the very best.

3 comments:

fansofnajib said...

Like your idea. Lets make it work. I would be surprised if Najib, Kit Siang, Mat Sabu and Anwar were to reject this idea of National Reconciliation for the sake of everlasting unity. The winner would be the rakyat.

UNDIMALAYSIA said...

Good News is seven NGOs are taking up the suggestion to champion National Reconciliation Plan. They want it to be apolitical. Genuinely for National interest. To begin with , the NGOs will organise an Inaugral Conference of National Reconciliation, to be followed by Expert Group Roundtable and finally a Camp David style retreat of three days to discuss National Reconciliation Charter and Immediate Actions Pre GE13. ALL Key Leaders of Political Parties from BN and PR will be invited. Other include Leaders of NGO,s , Civil Society Organisations, Heads of Religous Bodies - Church, Mosque, Temples,Academia, CEOs, Heads of Interest Groups - economic, political, social, education and pressure groups representing Malay, Chinese, Indian, Dayak, kadazan, Iban, etc will also be identified and invited. Personalities like Ambiga, Bakri Musa, Din Merican, Rocky Bru will also be invited. Influential Bloggers will not be left out. If Mandela could make it, why cant Malaysia do it? An attempt is being made by the 7 NGO to invite Tan Sri Razali Ismail, former President of United Nation conference to Chair the initiatives. Those reading this feedback are welcomed to nominate yourself to attend the Conference and Rountable subject to vailable seats. Please email to undilahmalaysia@gmail.com

fikiranpagi said...

Mandela Boleh, Malaysia Boleh. Fikiranpagi's latest posting at http://www.fikiranpagi.blogspot.com - what Mandela said of National Reconciliation Plan. Dear PM,Anwar, Ambiga, etc. Lets do nothing as yet, let this be people to people initiatives. Eventually, the rakyat will need all the support that BN , PR and CSOs could give to realise this plan. The time will come but not now...