The right to do somethin does not mean that doing it is right.
William Safire
Today, one of the pioneer of modern day frogging culture in 1994 boasts that frogging is not illegal as there is no such law which prohibit the 'exercise'. Another of his colleague who is also Sabah Deputy Chief Minister (not the victim of 1994 frogging) concurs with the former by stating that frogging is 'good' when it serves the Rakyat!
How can it be construed as serving the Rakyat when in the first place they reject the losers? The Rakyat have fore go the choice of having a corrupt but wealthy organisation since they realise that the organisation's priority will be to make themselves richer through mega projects, luxurious cars, palatial homes and overseas vacations. The Rakyat will then share whatever is left for them through mediocre facilities which are of poor quality. Even the signboards are better that the end products of those projects. It is better for them to use the materials to erect the notice board to build or at least repair damaged homes of the poor though only one or two will benefit.
Ironically, many from the pioneer state of frogging emphatically deny similarities between Perak in 2009 and 1994's Sabah, including one from a party which starts the process back in 1990 but like Anwar Ibrahim, they have forgotten that the coalition control almost unlimited resources particularly money. As a result, they lost the government to UMNO, the party which orchestrated the coup D'etat in Perak. This guy who is one of Vice President of now rehabilitated PBS even has the audacity to name Anwar as the pioneer of frogging culture in Sabah but may I humbly remind you Mr Herbert Timbun that it is actually your beloved President who starts the ball rolling in the eve of the general election back in 1990! In the eve a general election I tell you when as a component of BN they should strive to maintain order within their rank to ensure victory. Anwar Ibrahim may or may not be responsible but what happens in Perak is clearly the doings of Najib Razak, the Prime Minister in waiting, who is desperate to prove his mettle.
Being a commoner, I may not be in the best position to advise Mr. Herbert to check the facts before saying something that will backfire as what he has done. In politics everything is possible including PBS which may by now calculating its future in the coalition. Don't just reject the possibility outright since Nasaruddin Hashim has proven to be the best example of a political frog - frogging twice in the space of 11 days!
Nonetheless, politicians should remember the purpose of politics - to better serve the people. Not just serving them as best as they can but at the same time believe, possess and practise morality and integrity. What Anwar Ibrahim starts as the September 16 is wrong and he may be doing what a politician does best - politicking! He must surely and rationally realised that he cannot do what he intends with limited resources. We are no longer live in the 50's or 60's where politicians are relatively clean and sincere in their struggle.
Hopping or frogging should not be condoned at any time or for any objectives as it is morally wrong though it is guaranteed under the law. Politics is never separate from religion as what happens in the West but we seldom hear western politicians do what our politicians frequently do here unashamedly though some of them are Muslims, a religion which never tolerate abuse of trust and corruption.
Return the People's trust and you will prosper
Betray their trust and you will suffer
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