COMMENTARY BY THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER
19 October 2014
If only…
* Words count for something in Malaysia, then the cloud of pessimism that envelopes the country would long be gone.
But words have a hollow sound here, especially when they emanate from higher the political ladder.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak rightly said that political leaders must lead the way with moderation. And then came the letdown.
He said Barisan Nasional and Umno leaders rejected all forms of extremism. Really? Is Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi still a member of Umno? What about Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin?
What about the collection of Umno division chiefs who have pressured the authorities to use the Sedition Act as a dragnet to silence legitimate dissent in “moderate” Malaysia? Continue reading “If only Putrajaya’s words ever come true”