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http://harismibrahim.wordpress.com/2008/02/16/50-years-of-23-majority/
50 years of 2/3 majority
Posted by Haris Ibrahim February 16, 2008
By SV Singam
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The ruling coalition has enjoyed an almost unbroken 50 years of 2/3 majority
in parliament. The only time this overwhelming majority was lost was in
1969. Immediately, the race riots were triggered, parliament was suspended
and the National Operations Council (with 100% control) installed. The
semblance of democracy was only restored after the major opposition parties
were sucked into a new and larger coalition and the 2/3 majority regained.
The ruling coalition operates on the Whip principle - component parties and
representatives must toe the official line. Under no circumstances is a
Wakil Rakyat allowed to vote according to his conscience or according to the
mandate the rakyat he represents gave him.
So what has 50 years of 2/3 majority given us?
- The Malaysian Constitution has been amended some 690 times. The USA has
been in existence for more than 200 years and their constitution was only
amended 27 times.
- The Constitution is amended for matters as trivial as extending the term
of office of the Elections Commission officers, simply to avoid facing
rejection by the Agung.
- Because of the overwhelming power available to the Executive, the
Legislature has been reduced to a rubber stamp, the Judiciary has been
emasculated and corrupted and the powers of the Agung have been clipped.
- The legal system is a sad joke, serving only further the desires of the
ruling clique.
- The Elections Commission serves only to ensure that the ruling clique is
returned to power.
Look at the statistics.
In the last election, Barisan Nasional received only 63.8% of the popular
votes but has 91% of all parliamentary seats. All due to gerrymandering,
phantom votes, voter relocation, voter substitution. there are even
suspicions of ballot box stuffing.
UMNO received 35.9% of the popular votes, has 50% of the parliamentary seats
and holds 71% of the ministerial positions. The other members of the
coalition have been reduced to running dogs, wagging their tails and begging
for scraps.
Little Napoleons have been allowed to run rife and the rights of non-Malay,
non-Muslim communities have been trampled upon. The Wakil Rakyat do nothing
even when constitutional amendments threatening these rights are proposed.
It is left to the opposition members to highlight these alarming matters and
try to prevent total steamrolling.
Meanwhile, it's not like the rights of all Malays are really being
addressed. Claims of hard-core poverty among rural Malays indicate that
wealth distribution is not making real headway. Under the umbrella of the
NEP, wealthy UMNO leaders continue to steal the wealth of the country,
feeding pittance to the rakyat. And the Malays are being deprived of the
ability to compete and gain new skills.
Under the aegis of the NEP, incompetent people (skilled in politicking) are
given promotions while capable people are being deprived of the opportunity
to lead. Major national corporations and companies are blundering from error
to error. We have lost our competitive edge in practically every field.
How much more of this can we take? How much more of this should we take?
Change may not necessarily be better.
But without change, it is not possible to become better.
If we want to become better, we must want change.
It is time the 2/3 majority in parliament is dismantled.
We hold that power.
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PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF ANWAR IBRAHIM

-- UNTUK EDARAN SEGERA  --

13 Februari 2008

Pembubaran Parlimen oleh Perdana Menteri Abdullah Badawi hari ini tidak mengejutkan, memandangkan bahawa kajian menunjukkan bahawa sokongan rakyat teramat rendah. Rakyat semakin dibebankan oleh kenaikkan harga, jenayah dan rasuah yang berleluasa, serta hubungan etnik yang semakin merosot. Semakin Barisan Nasional berlengah membubarkan Parlimen, semakin banyak kerusi akan tumbang.
Pilihanraya ini diisytiharkan lebih daripada setahun awal, semasa perayaan Tahun Baru Cina masih berterusan, dan sebulan sebelum saya dibenarkan bertanding. Menafikan hak saya untuk bertanding hanya mendedahkan bahawa prestasi pimpinan Barisan Nasional telah cukup parah sehingga mereka tidak sanggup mengambil sebarang risiko dalam pilihanraya akan datang ini.
Penipuan dan kesalahan dalam sistem pilihanraya masih lagi jelas berlaku walaupun beberapa langkah telah dan akan dilakukan untuk memastikan pilihanraya bersih daripada pengundi hantu serta memantau kesalahan perjalanan pilihanraya termasuk mengelakkan undi Pos dimanupulasikan. Media arus perdana tetap dikongkong oleh kerajaan dan digunakan sebagai satu alat untuk menyebarkan propaganda dan penipuan terhadap pihak pembangkang. Badan berkanun diarahkan untuk menghalang dan menganggu kempen parti pembangkang dan juga pertubuhan sosial.
KeADILan siap sedia untuk mengatasi segala rintangan, termasuk halangan akses ke media dan gangguan yang berterusan pada setiap acara umum. Calon-calon kami telah bertungkus lumus untuk mendedahkan kegagalan kerajaan Barisan Nasional dan menyampaikan matlamat kami yang bersandarkan harapan baru untuk Malaysia.
Kami sudah lama bersiap-sedia menghadapi pilihanraya ini. Bersama dengan rakan-rakan pembangkang yang lain, kami bersedia untuk memulihkan prestasi Malaysia yang kian merosot dan membela hak dan nasib semua rakyat Malaysia.
ANWAR IBRAHIM

--- FOR  IMMEDIATE RELEASE ---

February 13, 2008

The dissolution of the Malaysian Parliament by Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi on February 13th comes as no surprise as approval ratings for himself and for his government have dropped to all-time lows. Malaysians are hard hit by rising prices, rampant crime, endemic corruption and heightened ethnic tensions.  The longer that Barisan Nasional waits, the more seats it stands to lose in the General Election.
These elections are being called more than a year early, in the very middle of the Chinese New Year celebrations, and one month before the illegal ban on my participation in these elections expires.   Denying me the opportunity to contest demonstrates that the four-year track record of the Abdullah administration has been so banal, disappointing and characterized by failure that it can ill-afford to take any chances by allowing for a truly democratic electoral process.
The spectre of rampant voter fraud still looms large as adequate measures have yet to be implemented to prevent phantom voters and monitor other election day irregularities, including in particular the manipulation of postal votes.  The mainstream media is strictly controlled by the government and used as an instrument to spread propaganda and mistruths about the opposition. Law enforcement officials are instructed to disrupt and harass public gatherings organized by opposition parties and civil society.
KeADILan (the People's Justice Party) is fully prepared to overcome the barriers that have been imposed on us by the ruling party.  Our candidates have worked tirelessly to expose the failings of the government convey our vision of hope for a better Malaysia.  We have been ready for these elections for months. Along with our allies in the Opposition, we are ready to put Malaysia back on track, and to give Malaysians the government they rightly deserve.
ANWAR IBRAHIM

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