Malaysia General Election the 14th

1. 5 Years once, the hot topic of the town is back. Malaysia 14th General Election is back.
2. This time we have the usual National Front (Barisan Nasional) and Alliance of Hope (Pakatan Harapan). We have a rather special situation here where the opposition (Alliance of Hope) will be all contesting under one common flag of PKR (People's Justice Party) which such decision is a strategic move from Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Pribumi), Democratic Action Party (DAP), National Trust Party (Amanah, spin off from PAS-Malaysian Islamic Party).
3. The candidate for the top post, head of government, the Prime Minister is between Najib Razak (Incumbent Malaysia 6th Prime Minister; the son of Malaysia 2nd Prime Minister) and Mahathir Mohamad (Malaysia 4th Prime Minister). It is a rather refreshing situation where the long time rivalry between Mahathir and Anwar Ibrahim had reconciled, and focusing to bring down the government of Najib.
4. A quick history recalled we witnessed that in year 1999, Mahathir remained in power due to the Chinese support; in year 2004, the 5th Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, successor to Mahathir had a landslide victory for the National Front as everyone was hoping for a better government post Mahathir-era which lasted for 22 years. In year 2008, a tsunami with no warning hit the National Front hard with the lost of 2/3 majority in the Lower House of the Parliament; and the change of state government in Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor and the usual Kelantan. The wind of change continue in the election of year 2013 with a mascot called " Ubah (Change) Bird " and slogan  that are striking to all the hearts of fellow Malaysians " Ini Kalilah" @ "This is the time". Yet the dream was dashed despite the then opposition called People Alliance won more than 50% popular vote but not able to form the new government (due to uneven distribution of voters in different districts).
5. Turning the focus to present day, the urge for a change, a new hope, a new breath into Malaysia is still cooking and the Alliance of Hope is hoping for the Malays (Majority ethics in Malaysia) to create a Malay Tsunami as the Chinese Tsunami (in 2008 and 2013) had failed to dethrone the National Front (in 2008 & 2013) who was in power ever since Malaysia achieved independence in 1957.
6. Ever since the Election Commission announced the voting day on a week day (Wednesday), we had witness the civic side of Malaysians, everyone vow to "Save the Country", buying bus/train/air tickets, car pooling, private organizations sponsoring tickers to their employees, AirAsia reduces air fares etc. Its rather touching to witness all Malaysians come to a common ground to carry out their duty to decide the future of their countries.
7. Who shall we vote for ? Who can bring our country to greater heights ? Who can help the minority, safe guard women and children ? Who can champion the rights of all Malaysians, regardless Malays, Chinese, Indians, or indigenous people ? Who can be fair and just in its policy and implementation for the common goods for all Malaysians?
8. Everyone will have their very own opinions and stand point. We may want to influence others to accept our opinion. Suddenly everyone are so opinionated, so emotional and so hype up to voice their concern and points in defending their choice of future.
9. Who can ever claim that their choices are absolutely right ? That whatever they claimed is 100% correct without any error. Who can assure that the government we elect will fulfill their promises and championing Malaysians welfare and rights ? We are all not fortune teller and we are all not too sure. Looking at the change of political landscape from foe to allies and back to foe. The change of standpoint from A to B and then to C and finally claiming they are been mistreated where medias are putting words into their mouth.
10. We are fortunate, my fellow X and Y (Millenniums) generation that we are can read and write. Learning new things and pen down our opinions. Nevertheless, we owe it to ourselves to develop our mental capacity, to be able to think conscience, to be analytical, to think.
11. I am truly grateful for all the civic awareness among us, the duty to vote, the need for everyone to understand politics and government policy. After 10 long years since the 1st wave of Tsunami, it is time for us to step up and grow the political maturity. To study and analyse the good and bad, to differentiate the right from the wrong, to listen the truth among the lies.
12. We owe it to ourselves and our future generation. A better Malaysia for our kids and grandchildren.
13. The vote is in our hand ? Who can serve us better? Who can bring future to our country ? The call is on us. Perhaps it is a very difficult choice. We are neither here nor there. But we need the political party to be aware that, we the people of Malaysia are mature enough to differentiate between a Jester and a true people representatives.