There are some human traits that are so abhorrent to others, arrogance, bullying and oneupsmanship. It’s a trait that Israel displays since time immemorial, and allied with their incessant lies and hypocrisy of shouting “help, I’m victimized” even when they wallop other deprived, impoverished and destitute people into humiliation physically, after finding that doing so mentally isn’t sufficient through their proxy administration in the refugee camp they call Palestinian land in Gaza and the West Bank, it is no wonder how much despise they are despised. And this hatred extends to those who show a willingness to back them, and that includes the ever-present neo-cons in all US administrations, inadvertently exposed in the Bush administration due to his clumsy leadership and persona.
Singapore has imported this trait, evident in their ‘kiasu’-ness, give no quarter, expect no quarter attitude to their closest neighbours. Was Dr M right when he employed a particularly aggressive foreign policy relationchip with Singapore? Only time will tell. Singapore does not care for history and cordial relations, they care about the present, and their continuing dominating (and overbearing) presence in the future. If it’s to the detriment of their neighbours, so be it. This lack of charm can be attributed to their single-mindedness to achieve comfort and standing toe-to-toe with the rest of the developed world, a good virtue on its own, but when it comes with a disregard for others, you might as well leave them alone in their quest, but the simmering discontent can easily spill over to anger.
Karpal Singh from DAP is yet another. LGE has perhaps distanced himself with the old guards in DAP, perhaps with a greater appreciation of the sensitivities of the diversity we have in Malaysia. But Karpal continues to talk from his excreta when dealing with Malays. Perhaps, it was lost in the media translation. Perhaps it was just political positioning for his constituencies. But, it has been too consistently done for him to be excused. If you fail to recognize that you are now leading a multi-racial Malaysia, with a very sensitive Malay race as its majority, but continuously try to ignore the leanings of many highly educated Malay professionals who form thought leadership within the Malay community who wants Islam to play a major role in dictating their lives, ie to have hudud implemented in some form, then you are not fit to become a leader.
Sorry, Karpal, you will have to go. If you don’t understand this, please, I urge you as you have urged others before this, resign and let others who have greater appreciation of the multiple polarities of their various constituencies lead. You are just too old and useless.
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