Counting the good signs
13 Oct 2009 1 Comment
Let us count good signs that UMNO would improve in the upcoming GE 13th :-
1. overwhelming win at Bagan Pinang bye-election 11-10-2009; a lot has been said. Despite that I read it as a good sign. Do read Sakmongkol’s piece here, Lawyer Kampung’s here . Read here also.
2. amendment to UMNO constitution aimed at curbing money politics.The party is moving to enlarge the voting base from 2,500 delegates to 146,500 members. The rationale is that by doing so, it becomes much harder to bribe such a huge number of voters; quoted verbatim from here. One UMNO disciplinary board member however does not think it good enough read here
3. Opposition infantility ; read Art Harun’s suggestion that Bagan Pinang could be the start of demise of Pakatan here
Top in my wish list would be covenants by UMNO top leaders that they will fight corruption, FROM THEIR OWN MOUTHS CLEARLY AND LOUDLY
Let us hope there are more good signs to keep me counting on…
Oct 16, 2009 @ 20:26:30
I am keeping my hopes high too.