So my good doctor Shafi came up with the simplest and perhaps the most comprehensive way to do damage control ! He reckons all our so called YB's and wannabe YB's touch base with the "rakyat" in the most unceremonious of ways. And that is the ONLY way to go about and not just giving hand-shakes during election campaign time alone too !Have you noticed how our YB's go about at in "ceremahs" ? Yes they are always surrounded by an entourage of "important-looking" people ( always a bunch of local vips and some in suits too !) who make this YB they are escorting "so important" that it practically freezes the simple and individual "rakyat" from actually expressing what he really feels whilst being made "inferior" and under glaring stares by these "hangers-on" ? And to think that at the most crucial of times (as in the actual election day itself !) it is this one individual's singular vote that's gonna make the difference whether the YB gets elected or not, yes ?
These so called "vip's" are always placed seated in big comfortable cushioned chairs right in front at "ceremahs" and that individual is left lurking/standing at the back of the hall completely ignored by the "waving" YB. These YB's don't make that lowly individual feel as important ! But that individual MATTERS....... with his vote !
The good doctor goes on to say, that if a certain YB can really , without any "entourage" but by himself unannounced and without fanfare meet any individual "mano' a mano' " in the street, a coffee shop, a humble home or even round the corner, rolls up his sleeves ( here.....ala Obama ) and sits down to LISTEN to that individual (whether he's an office worker, labourer of even a street bum ) and ask him or her the real issues that he/she would like to see change in the coming election, at least that one individual, come election time will stop and remember his choice of candidate....someone whom he'd met before and who had LISTENED to his views and that's all that matters, right ?
Arrogance and pompousness puts the ordinary and simple "prospective" voter off ! He'd be able to warn-up to this lone YB away from the vips and body-guards and speak from his heart to the YB. But the YB has to be sincerely concerned of that lowly individual's grouses and views and be able to explain what he, IF elected can or cannot do in his capacity ....otherwise it will be a wasted effort if he (the YB) was hypocritical in the first place !
The crux of the matter is THAT individual, matters and that alone converts into votes ! Not a YB who comes around with a "bus-load entourage" only at election time to give speeches and condemning his challenger !
Sounds simple huh, yes ?
Cheers doc' !
* YB translates as "Yang Berkhidmats" and shall remain so !
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Yes, this is exactly what's happening is most Western democracies. In Australia, politicians consider themselves to be the servants of the constituents and they derive satisfaction for a job well done in terms of public contribution. But I think most Malaysians are starting to realise that they hold tremendous power in their own hands by way of the ballot box, except for East Malaysians.
Another thing Malaysia must consider, not buts or ifs, is that all politicians must be at arms lengths from businesses.
Will Pakatan Rakyat have the will to start this trend?
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