AUGUST 3 — Before you condemn me for foregoing by democratic right to cast my ballot, I want to clearly state that I am still a democrat at heart. I have diligently voted in the...
AUGUST 3 — Before you condemn me for foregoing by democratic right to cast my ballot, I want to clearly state that I am still a democrat at heart. I have diligently voted in the past three general elections and not voting is as much an expression of political stance, as it is voting.
Let me cite the last general election as an example. I voted for Pakatan Harapan in 2022 with the hopes of kicking the racist and corrupt Umno out. But lo and behold, after GE15, following a series of backroom deals and horse-trading, we have the Umno president, who's facing 47 corruption charges, as the second most powerful man in the country.
How am I supposed to not feel disillusioned over how my political expression has been hijacked? To make matters worse, the unity government has started going back on its words such as not using the Sedition Act, no appointments in GLCs, on top of many unfulfilled electoral pledges. For example, will the current Menteri Besar in Selangor or Chief Minister in Penang be retained if his coalition wins? PH leaders say so. But then again, Umno also promised it would retain its incumbent Johor Menteri Besar after last year's state election. But post-election, another candidate was sworn in.
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