Where there is Harapan, there is Hope.

As the Malaysian political saga unfolds more and more truly exciting and intriguing episodes surfaces with regard to the scandalous 1MDB fiasco. The amount of money being syphoned out of the Nation's coffer to pay for the debts incurred in a botched business deals overseas is phenomenal and has practically crippled the nation's economy. The only blessing that has saved the country from an economic meltdown is the fact that this country is still rich in natural resources and human power. It is a boring and redundant thing for me to write about this as it is an open and well known subject, however i do it for my own posterity, just to keep up to date as to what happened and is happening and will happen in the history of my Blogging.

It is the fasting month and so most Malay Muslims are a little bit more reserved and not so energetic from fasting which is a blessing as it helps to lower their confrontational spirit. The term 'amok' is originally from a Malay word, 'mengamuk' or to go berserk, on a rampage as what happened back in 1969 known as the May13th. Incident. Overall I must say that the Malays has wisen up to the reality of their lot as being bamboozled by the government that they believe was having their interest in mind. The Tsunami that swept the country's political landscape was a wake up call that is way long overdue for the Malays especially. It was not easy for them to accept the fact that very people they had put their trust and faith into were taking them to the cleaners financially. The turnover of GE14 and the New Government presiding has taken place in the nick of time to help save the Nation and especially the Malays.

Malaysians are a mixed up bunch and most are not highly educated and this is common to all races that makes up the country. Most carry the mentality of their cultural heritage which when expressed against one another can be very brutal and unforgiving. The racial tensions that existed between the three main races of Malays, Chinese and Indians has been an undertow that permeated most of Malaysian politics as the newly elected Prime Minister wrote, Malaysia sits on a time bomb that is ready to blow up anytime. It was a miracle that the GE14 ended up quite smoothly with the transition of government carried out without any incident. It is perhaps both sides were taken by surprise at the turnover and had no chance to react; everyone pretty much accepted the outcome as inevitable eventually. 

Now the newly elected government is set on a course to reclaim as much as possible all the money that has been lifted out of the treasury and squandered by the various members of the previous government, money that is scattered all over the world or so it seems in all forms of clandestined transactions. The culprits headed by the deposed Prime Minister and his overly influential wife are being targeted for investigation by the various newly elected government agencies. The general public has become judge, jury and executioner on the Internet and every netizen has their grouse and their complains aired freely and sometimes without mercy. This is Malaysia, not unlike other countries under similar circumstances but with an overtone as racial tension is still buried not too deep below the surface. The accused of corruption are mostly the Malay politicians and the dog catchers are mostly Chinese, hence we have a conflict of interest in a sense when it comes to prosecution. The newly elected Finance Minister was the former Penang State Chief Minister who has gained the respect of both the Malays and the Chinese to some extent, however any overly enthusiastic display of bringing down the ex-Malay leadership could stir up new tensions among the Malays and Chinese. It would be a great shame to loose the momentum of a strong unity that has been forged by the GE14 simply because of an over zealous effort to get back at the Malays through ridiculing their leaders for whatever reasons.

The inherent strength of this Nation is in her multiplicity of social integration that has worked over the years since the Nation gained Independence from the British.  The British had used the divide and rule system to control the people but over the years the people has been able to work together as a whole and achieved a better living standards that till this day is still moving towards a greater properity despite minor setbacks in the political arena. Malaysia Boleh! The slogan that Malaysians pride themselves with, that Malaysians can do it, has been and still is a calling for the people to rally for the sake of the Nation. Today Malaysians have turned the tide of History and is moving on towards a new horizon where all can enjoy the benefit of Pakatan Harapan or the Unity of Hope Party as the ruling party.