3 years on...
The Prime Minister earlier warned that criticisms towards him and his Government are welcomed as long as they are not malicious and cynical in nature.
Well, it is hard not to be so when all of the previous grouses are left unattended and the grand promises made during the last general election unfulfilled.
It is hard to be so when the Prime Minister seemed more content to hide behind his pathetic veil of elegant silence rather than stride out confidently in rebuttal when his Government was repeatedly attacked by Tun Dr. Mahathir.
Indeed, silence does not always inspire confidence; silence, it is often said, is a sign of willing submission.
It is hard to have faith in a Prime Minister who felt the need to grandly proclaim that he is in control of his cabinet ministers or that a particular project was solely his own idea and no one else's.
Everybody knows that the best way to gain trust is to walk the talk rather than merely talk.
It is hard to rally behind a Prime Minister who conveniently uses the notion of consensual leadership to justify his often slow decision-making process or to use the cherished ideals of an ideal society such as the freedom of the press and expression as scapegoats to mask his own weaknesses and failings.
I suspect that the Prime Minister does not fully comprehend the meaning of the notion of freedom of expression which is supposedly to be one of the shining landmarks of his administration; if he does, he would not have to warn others not to test his patience by bringing up sensitive - at least in his view - issues.
The thing you need to know Prime Minister, is that you cannot pretend to be all for freedom of expression on one hand but expecting to continue to wield enormous control over what gets talked about or published.
It is either one or the other; pick one and stick to it!
Lastly, it is not enough to just be 'nice' when you are supposed to lead a country as complex as Malaysia, though 'nice' is often the lowest common denominator amongst those who have neither the charisma or the courage for the job.
And that is a dangerous and precarious position to be in - either you are the Prime Minister or not.
But hey, nobody said being the Prime Minister is an easy job right?
Well, it is hard not to be so when all of the previous grouses are left unattended and the grand promises made during the last general election unfulfilled.
It is hard to be so when the Prime Minister seemed more content to hide behind his pathetic veil of elegant silence rather than stride out confidently in rebuttal when his Government was repeatedly attacked by Tun Dr. Mahathir.
Indeed, silence does not always inspire confidence; silence, it is often said, is a sign of willing submission.
It is hard to have faith in a Prime Minister who felt the need to grandly proclaim that he is in control of his cabinet ministers or that a particular project was solely his own idea and no one else's.
Everybody knows that the best way to gain trust is to walk the talk rather than merely talk.
It is hard to rally behind a Prime Minister who conveniently uses the notion of consensual leadership to justify his often slow decision-making process or to use the cherished ideals of an ideal society such as the freedom of the press and expression as scapegoats to mask his own weaknesses and failings.
I suspect that the Prime Minister does not fully comprehend the meaning of the notion of freedom of expression which is supposedly to be one of the shining landmarks of his administration; if he does, he would not have to warn others not to test his patience by bringing up sensitive - at least in his view - issues.
The thing you need to know Prime Minister, is that you cannot pretend to be all for freedom of expression on one hand but expecting to continue to wield enormous control over what gets talked about or published.
It is either one or the other; pick one and stick to it!
Lastly, it is not enough to just be 'nice' when you are supposed to lead a country as complex as Malaysia, though 'nice' is often the lowest common denominator amongst those who have neither the charisma or the courage for the job.
And that is a dangerous and precarious position to be in - either you are the Prime Minister or not.
But hey, nobody said being the Prime Minister is an easy job right?
posted by wanaimran at
11:02 AM
3 Comments:
I cant agree enough that his proclaimation did make him seem weak compared TM. Even though TM ruled a police state, his aggresive stands n actions speak much much louder than what AB is doing right now.
AB n the govt has much more funds right now and in the past 3 years, there hasnt been anything to shout bout from them. Obviously the work with me concept is not as effective as the work for me one.
the upcoming elections will be an interesting one.
Hi, nice blog u have here.
Keep up the good job. It is comfoting and inspiring to know that there is indeed a brilliant, liberal and non-racist overseas Malaysian like you.
TM doesn't care whether you work for him or with him etc. as long as you WORK!!
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