COMMENT | 'The question now is whether or not we still have the courage to move forward with the reform agenda.'
COMMENT | One of the promises that were put together by Pakatan Harapan in its election manifesto was to move forward with the reform agenda. It uplifted the spirit that Malaysians carried along to the polling stations on 9 th May, until the change of government in Malaysia was no longer a myth.
In the Buku Harapan, the five main pillars in Pakatan’s reform agenda are to reduce living costs, institutional reforms, exciting economic growth, returning the power to Sabah and Sarawak, and building an inclusive and moderate Malaysia. What ended Umno-BN rule was also the boldness to change – as the majority of Malaysians have expressed. The feeling of taking the first step for change was an unpleasant one. Imagine breaking your daily routine or waking up in the morning from a long sleep. Like it or not, one still has to do it knowing that routine and oversleeping are fatal.
The objective that Malaysians had in mind on the momentous day was none other than to install a new government for the country. Indeed, we risked our future without having a clear sense of what life without Barisan Nasional in Putrajaya would be like. Now the people have seized back the power that has been misused for decades. The question now is whether or not we still have the courage to move forward with the reform agenda. Have we lost the momentum and is political change in the new Malaysia postponed?...Subscribe for only RM200 a year, or sign in if you're already a subscriber.
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