Wednesday, February 18, 2009

malaysiakini and the MORALITY of POLITICIANS?

Politics is and always has been a dirty game.
It is not an activity for the faint of heart and those who play strictly by the rules of honor and integrity.
Just take the example of the outgoing Prime Minister and you will see that there were many Brutus' who were waiting to stab our own "Julius Caesar" though many will say there is a great difference between Badawi and the great Caesar.
The latest case of Elizabeth Wong has been compared to her being a "rape victim" as headlined in this malaysiakini article The political rape of Elizabeth Wong.
I find the comparison a little far-fetched as a rape victim undergoes severe physical trauma and fear before the crime.
In this case, the discovery of the leaked photos would have been traumatic but I feel the outpouring of support would help a lot.
It would be interesting to see how the various players follow their script and whether she will see justice prevail.
I heard the Home Minister on the TV3 news bulletin and his remarks were not doing the police image any good, making spurious allusions of the "PKR party members" character.
If the police do not do their job professionally, it may well be interpreted as part of a wider conspiracy.
Of course many who are against the PAKATAN say she should resign on the basis of some "moral standards".
My opinion is that she only committed an indiscretion unless the ex-boyfriend is married and she knew about it. If we hold this act against her, I suggest that if all the sins of all our leaders were made public, there would hardly be anyone left in the Cabinet and all the high places in Malaysia.
I believe that our first Malaysian leader, Tunku Abdul Rahman, once remarked that only Dr. Tan Chee Khoon would be left in Parliament if MPs who have sinned had to step down.
I believe that in a more corrupted Malaysia today, there would be no one left if the same question is asked. To me, if an elected MP can fulfill his/her duties properly as an MP or even a Minister, that is the only requirement. From what I read, Eli Wong has been doing a great job as an ADUN and should not resign.
What do you think?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Online Petition - *REJECT* YB Elizabeth Wong's Resignation As ADUN of Bukit Lanjan and Selangor EXCO

http://www.petitiononline.com/reject/petition.html

Let's do our small part ... email this link to *ALL* our contacts and urge them to "pen" their signature to support Eli ... to convey a *STRONG* message to Menteri Besar Selangor and Sultan of Selangor that we, the rakyat ... want the resignation of YB Eli to be *REJECTED*. She stays as ADUN and Selangor EXCO!

http://www.petitiononline.com/reject/petition.html