Spectre at the Feast

A phrase so fitting for this man who just couldn’t resist the temptation to whip his fellow ‘mates’ given the chance. How on earth a man with his ‘credentials’ would brandish lawyers who are merely showing their concerns which indirectly affects their profession crazy? If Lingam was jeered for his ‘Correct, correct, correct’, then Nazri’s ‘the government is powerful’, which was said repeatedly during the interview, was nothing short of laughable rhetoric. Dear Minister, who voted for you again? Who’s the one in power? You, the government? Even Lincoln’s Inn would be ashame of their member who has so far fell short of expectation both as a barrister and as a minister who, in any democratic governance, would acknowledge that it’s the people who brought him to power and the same people who gave him the mandate to protect them as enshrined in the constitution.

I find it puzzling as he contradicts himself unwittingly, with periodic ‘I don’t know’ and ‘government is powerful’ decorate a rather below par interview tinged with abashing replies even for a lawyer, much less a minister. Appalling would be an understatement. No words can vividly recapture how much this guy fails to uphold the humongous portfolio which was wrongly assigned to him. He shows little, if not merely shadows, of the man who should be given the job. Basic instinct tells you that such revered personality should be able to draw a clear divide between the conspicuous dichotomy of executive power and judiciary independence. Nazri however, failed so miserably.Kudo, Sir.

He’s just one example of the lots who run our government, so called half-passed-six cabinet. What has happened to this half a century Malaysia? She holds great future with resources, both in human capital and natural reserve, but has so far lived under the weight of her expectations. To call ourselves the leading nation of ASEAN would be an overstatement for we are unable to demonstrate the maturity, apprehension of democracy, and the embracement of human rights which are exemplary of first world nations. History dictates our glorious past, including Parameswara, the founding father of the Malacca Sultanate, who inadvertently carved his name in our history as Malacca was known as the strategic port for traders of all nations and our language, Bahasa Melayu, was known as the lingua franca of traders. Forward 600 years, have we gone to where we should have? Or are we living in the shadows of our illustrious past?

My point is, there’s so much to achieve with what we have, yet we have not being able to effectuate with the gifts bestowed. It’s time for us to reflect on ourselves, as citizens of this once beautiful nation, have we rendered our responsibility to vote? Or the obligation to uphold the divine duty as custodians of the nation? Mine you, the nation belongs to you. Not anyone. So, what say you? Another Nazri among the ranks or new ‘Tony Blair’ of Malaysia? Your choice. While you ponder, your life and the future of your children are in your hands. If I were you, the choice is easy. Isn’t?

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