Election Fever, a Contagious Phenomenon

It's confirmed, the Parliament has been dissolved as of today and for sure this will become topic of the day for a long, long time well beyond its completion. Everyone seems to be very excited on election and nominations. Those who are gunning for seats have surely started their begging, cajoling, pleading and various other tactics months before. But, I wonder what really are the privileges of being a YB? It is a very tough job having to handle people from all walks of life while 1001 and many more types of people. Having little sleep and time for oneself gradually will erode the beautiful picture painted in their power crazed minds.

Among the 'personalities' of interest are Kak Pidah, Nazri Botak and Zam Mydin as well as Aziz Shamsuddin, Bung Mokhtar and a few others including Cikgu Zack of Port Klang...oh ya the turned coat Shahidan Kassim once a secular looking MB now a zealous pretender? These are some figures that I pick as my persons to watch in the coming 12th GE.

Now, we should be prepared to see some exciting dramas and surprises (well, it shouldn't be as everything is possible in politics). We'll be able to see friends becoming enemies and vice versa. All are actually following a grand script prepared by behind the sceners.Today, one of my superior lamented that there are so many government servants are playing with fire by supporting and actively involved in opposition ranks and files. Well, I nearly said what about those who are actively involved in the governing coalition? He seemed to read my mind when he implied that we are supposed to render allegiance to the governing coalition and although it is actually against the General Orders but since the government is headed by the coalition, then everything is o.k. Sad but true and a despicable double standard!

Using government machineries should not be condoned after the Parliament's dissolution as now they are only in a caretaker capacity not the real government. Sadly, this is true both in the coalition controlled or opposition controlled governments. Besides, the fund for campaigning too is suspect to abuse. There's no clear indication that the money they used during the campaign belongs to the party.

I vividly remember a saying that goes With power along comes responsibility but how many of those in powers realised such simple but strong reminder? Let us do the maths!

"Once a staunch BN supporter."