I like the way how our Johor voters sent an unmistakable wake up call to Pakatan Harapan (PH) before it is too late. If divine hands were indeed involved, I would say the Almighty has a good sense of humour, indeed! In the morning of the state election, a few politicians including Hannah Yeoh and Michele Ng were appealing to voters to go to the polls, as the turnout was very lethargic. Yet, towards the late afternoon, despite the heavy rain, Malaysians being Malysians braved the heavy downpour just to cast their votes. For PH, this would have been a clear sign that they would have won many seats, but no, they only won a disappointingly number of seats — eight out of 56 seats! Sabahans have already sent a strong message to DAP yet the party fails to take heed. Unless the leaders in PH come to terms with reality, and if they still choose to be indifferent towards ordinary citizens, the outcome will be obvious come the next general election. ...
As I noted in my previous article , voter turnout this time around is highly likely to surpass the 45.39% recorded in the 2022 state election. The moment it hits their target (in fact, it hit 67.44% of the electorate at 5pm), chances are, whatever effort I put into writing this article will no longer be considered a warning in the coming general election. A former DAP Member of Parliament posed a poignant question to me: “ Do you think they (his own leaders) will listen?” He knows the answer. I know the answer. To put it plainly: the political elites may not even be bothered to read this blog , but the fact remains that it is already being read by a few thousand ordinary citizens who are also watching the political developments. But at least when I posted my blog in an Umno chat group, the response from the incumbent Menteri Besar of Johor was so much better: Ultimately, the proof of the pudding is in the pie. If UMNO is able to genuinely refor...