Sahabat Rakyat views on how to vote in 509 election
Let's dump rubbish together on "509"!
Let's dump rubbish together on "509"!
- Oppose UMNO hegemonic rule!
Prevent Mahathir from returning to power!
【Text below is translated from original version in the Chinese language published on 6 May 2018 morning. In the case of any discrepancy between the English rendition and the original Chinese version, the Chinese version shall prevail.】
Based on the content and spirit of “Sahabat Rakyat views on the 14th General Election” released on 24 September 2017 as well as the local and international political situation in the past 6 months, Sahabat Rakyat would like to put forward the following suggestions regarding May 9 polls for the reference of the national voters:
(1) On May 9 polling day, all people together not to vote for candidates from UMNO as well as UMNO-dominated MCA, MIC and other component parties of BN, and also not to vote for Mahathir and candidates of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) (contesting under the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) banner) [which also means: reject Mahathir to become “twice-cooked Prime Minister” (direct translation from the Chinese phrase “huiguoshouxiang”(回锅首相), which means return to power as the Prime Minister)]. This is because --
The modern history of the world proves that the representatives of various cliques of all ruling class, in order to fight each other for power within the ruling clique, especially after losing their original influence, often deceive the masses for their support, by fair means or foul, to protect their own position and interests. Under the existing parliamentary system, in order to gain power and accumulate wealth, like the political leaders of the ruling clique, all opportunistic politicians will deliberately defraud the people for their selfish purpose of securing power and amassing wealth. Nevertheless, regardless political leaders of ruling class or opportunistic demagogues, they will act in accordance with the interests, aspirations, and demands of their class, clique, family, and themselves. In the end, they will absolutely embark on a position that is opposite to the people.
From 1950s to 1960s, the anti-colonial movement in Singapore accepted the infiltration and control of Lee Kuan Yew, the overbearing and ambitious political leader. The movement’s leaders and cadres even helped Lee Kuan Yew to set up the People's Action Party (PAP) and supported Lee Kuan Yew and the PAP to come to power. However, after Lee Kuan Yew took power, he ruthlessly destroyed the real people leaders and finally eliminated the organisational force of the mass movement. At this crucial moment, political parties, organisations and individuals who advocate democratic reform movement in our country should draw lessons from this part of the history of Singapore.
(1) On May 9 polling day, all people together not to vote for candidates from UMNO as well as UMNO-dominated MCA, MIC and other component parties of BN, and also not to vote for Mahathir and candidates of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) (contesting under the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) banner) [which also means: reject Mahathir to become “twice-cooked Prime Minister” (direct translation from the Chinese phrase “huiguoshouxiang”(回锅首相), which means return to power as the Prime Minister)]. This is because --
- (i) UMNO hegemonic rule (namely Parti Perikatan government and Barisan Nasional government) has been the bane of racial oppression and discrimination suffered by the people of all ethnic groups in Malaya/Malaysia since independence in 1957;
- (ii) Mahathir was the Prime Minister for 22 years (1981-2003) at the most critical stage of UMNO hegemonic rule, he is the worst culprit of the afflictions of Malaysians.
- (i) Although leaders of the original 3 parties of Pakatan Harapan (especially DAP) could not wait to capture Putrajaya after breaking BN’s two third majority in Parliament in the last election (GE13), majority of their grassroots members and supporters are oppressed groups suffered from UMNO hegemonic rule, these groups mostly have different levels of aspiration and demand for social reform and improvement of lives;
- (ii) Only the broad masses are the reliable force of social reform. Political leaders of our country in reality are “political leaders” and “professional demagogues” created by the our country’s party politics and parliamentary electoral system, they are not someone who can really be relied on to reform the country and society or to improve the lives of the people;
- (iii) We must struggle together with the broad masses in accordance to their interests, aspirations and demands. We must also be together with them, sum up experience and draw both positive and negative lessons from the practice. As such only we can secure one victory after another.
The modern history of the world proves that the representatives of various cliques of all ruling class, in order to fight each other for power within the ruling clique, especially after losing their original influence, often deceive the masses for their support, by fair means or foul, to protect their own position and interests. Under the existing parliamentary system, in order to gain power and accumulate wealth, like the political leaders of the ruling clique, all opportunistic politicians will deliberately defraud the people for their selfish purpose of securing power and amassing wealth. Nevertheless, regardless political leaders of ruling class or opportunistic demagogues, they will act in accordance with the interests, aspirations, and demands of their class, clique, family, and themselves. In the end, they will absolutely embark on a position that is opposite to the people.
From 1950s to 1960s, the anti-colonial movement in Singapore accepted the infiltration and control of Lee Kuan Yew, the overbearing and ambitious political leader. The movement’s leaders and cadres even helped Lee Kuan Yew to set up the People's Action Party (PAP) and supported Lee Kuan Yew and the PAP to come to power. However, after Lee Kuan Yew took power, he ruthlessly destroyed the real people leaders and finally eliminated the organisational force of the mass movement. At this crucial moment, political parties, organisations and individuals who advocate democratic reform movement in our country should draw lessons from this part of the history of Singapore.
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