UMNO disaster

Disaster. This word doesn’t applies to Myanmar’s cyclone and China’s earth quake alone, it applies to Malaysia… Politically. UMNO in particular.

To put it straight, I personally agree with Tun Mahathir’s move. His resignation is a right thing to do considering UMNO had deviated from its initial objectives. At least, to his point of view. However, the fact is, UMNO had long deviated. The changes happen slowly and gradually over the course of 2 decades of Tun’s leadership and we as the rakyat did not feel. Much. He’d been doing a fine job, making sure he (and his followers) ‘wipe clean his (their) hands after each job’. No doubt, he’s not ‘clean’, but at least he made an effort to keep it hidden and most importantly, he brought tremendous change to the country. These are the ‘art’ that not many are able to master. Certainly not for the ‘sleeping beauty’.. ops.. typo error.. it’s ‘sleeping beast’.

Alright, lets come back to Tun’s resignation before I deviate further. It’s a right thing to do for anyone with dignity or intend to retain his/her dignity. One thing is, he is not able to change anything but to watch UMNO rot. Instead of helplessly clinging on a rotting and deviated party, ‘chopping off’ the relationship seems to be a way out with dignity. Honestly, there isn’t anyone in UMNO that’s worth my respect. Of course, with their arrogance, they don’t even care if I respect them. The reason for me not respecting any one of them is the fact that all of them are fat cats but yet, hunger for more. More power, more money. There may be some individuals in UMNO who thinks they can still ‘save’ UMNO by staying with it. My word for you, good luck! But I believe for most of them, they are still hoping to get something out of UMNO. As a Chinese sayings goes “a wrecked ship would still have some nails left worth hanging on”. Leaving UMNO is a definite end to their hunger. It’s like jumping off the ship! Don’t you agree? Who would leave UMNO? Obviously, those who has the same thinking with Tun and most importantly, has nothing to lose leaving UMNO. I have never agreed that the act of resigning (either political party or simply a company) equals to disloyal. In this case, loyalty is out of question. Anyone who observes wisely can tell, this is a matter of principle.

One may be saying. If UMNO members are of what I say, monetary hungry and power greedy, they might as well leave this rotting party and join the strengthening opposition to further their pursue. My opinion is, if they were to do this, then they are darn silly. The act is like suicidal. Why? Only an innocent thinking rakyat would vote for them again. They’ll be left forgotten sooner then anyone can imagine. Penniless and powerless. Secondly, after many attacks they launch to the opposition, they are now ‘embracing’ the opposition? How conflicting this would sound?

To be on a safer side, they choose to cling on with UMNO, praying for it to make a come back, rather then joining the opposition which is seen as a weak collaboration by far. At the same time, they are either too comfortable with their position or too chicken to jump over. Or both.

UMNO is now completely paralysed. Anything done is seen as desperate attempts to win the malays heart, but at the same time, irks the non-malays further.