No, Malaysia isn't any more democratic or freer than us. It is
that the people are so fed up with the govt that they just want to
vote it out.
That is true. Add the blatant corruption, incompetence, the
NEP,etc which exists at all levels
of governance. How democratic, free and how
moral it is but a personal point of view. Let`s be frank. An
example is the NEP. The NEP will never be abolished in the
near and long term. Do that and you`ll lose the malay votes. PAS
will not do it. Keadilan will not do it. And DAP does`nt have the
credibility being a mainly chinese based party.
IMO, the election results have got nothing to do with the
shallow ideals of democracy than the simple fact that the
people are fed up with the myriad of problems which have been
cropping up; inflation, Hinduraf, corruption,etc . 4-5years is
not enough for the BA to do anything substantial. Ba will most
likely lose these states just like it lost Terrenganu in the last
election. Bn just needs to up the ante with respect to domestic
incentives.
The folks from BA do not have the credentials the Bn folks have
with respect to governance and are no less corrupted, extreme, etc.
They`ve been there and they have played the game of the day. For
example, this year it was Hishammudin who was waving the keris. Who
was the most extreme about Malay rights just one and
half decade ago? Answer: Anwar Ibrahim. Even Mad-hatter was
concerned in bringing in a fireband. Look at him now. Oh, how soon
people forget.
Really, it`s all yawn to me. Same racial and restrictive
politics but different faces. Who is freer? Who is`nt? Comparing
Singapore to Malaysia is like comparing apples to oranges. At the
end of the day, it comes down to people, leaders and capability.
You have that, you`ll do well.
