And here’s the thing. Opposition has been good for Malaysia. It has been good for Najib Razak. It has made him a better leader, with better policies that more accurately reflect the interests of the country’s splintered Malay/Chinese/Indian/Christian population. Najib’s One Malaysia policy very likely would never have come about had it not been for what he learned from the 2008 election, when it became clear to him for the first time that a significant proportion of Malaysians – 36.9%, based on the seats in parliament – wanted something different to what they were getting. The next election, in 2013, when the ruling party won 60% of parliamentary seats but actually logged a minority of the popular vote, must have made the message clearer still. The message here should be to change policy rather than to waste time on trying to imprison a man who has brought proper debate to Malaysia.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 12:53:40 +0000
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