A wake up call to the BN Government !

As morning approaches on Mar 9, 2008. It was clear that by 4.30am that the opposition has managed to break BN's hegemony of two-thirds majority. Returning BN to form the Federal Government with a simple majority.

What it means is that BN will be unable to amend the constitution at will, and its policies will be subjected to greater scrutiny. It is also a win for calls for greater transparency and accountability. No longer can the BN ignore the people with its displays of political arrogance and unchecked corruption.

Nevertheless, this is as best the results we can get without the country falling into chaos. The BN majority must learn that it is not necessary a bad thing to have a change in government. Perhaps, the next general election when the opposition parties has shown that they act without fear or favor for the benefit for all Malaysians transcending racial barriers.

What I can surmise is that the people who voted the way they voted in the states that returned the state government to BN are:

1. the vested
2. the fearful
3. the ignorant

While the rest that voted overwhelmingly to give the opposition parties greater representation are:

1. the fed-up of abuse and blatant corruption
2. wanting fair play and equal rights, instead of "in-your-face" discrimination

It is a good day for Malaysia.