The Coagulated Political Community

Condemn this, condemn that. Criticise here, criticise there. Profanities flying everywhere as supporters of the political community try their best to outdo themselves, trying to make

themselves stand out and hopefully, their respective parties will get some votes from the citizens. Quite a few have even earned themselves the title of racists as they tried too hard to 'defend' their community, not realising that the country is made up of many races who are also struggling to make a living like themselves, people who desire to have a sense of belonging in this piece of land they call home.

It had been a tiring 5 years since 2008, with many of us glued to Facebook, Twitter and other popular social media sites daily,updating their statuses with their opinions on the political drame unfolding as GE13 approaches. Some even let their political selfs take over their 'normal' lives, providing 'analysis' after analysis on the local political scene. These people make it their mission to spread political awareness to those who have been sceptical as to their influence on the election's results. They breathe and sleep politics, as some might rightfully deduce.

Back in 2008 when FB was still at its infancy stage, there were no high speed broadband

connections quite as speedy as they are these days. 514 kbps or even 1Mbps were 'super' speeds those days but yet, the netizens were busy tapping away on their keyboards as they put forward their opinions and tried to cultivate the same school of thoughts politically. And one's updates were viewed by the 700,000 odd FB members then. There were no groups like what we have these days. The groups were designed to make it difficult for paedophiles to reach out to children.

Race and religion were the hot topics debated back then, as we tried to rationalise the differences in opinion. In summary, we agreed to disagree. However, politics was what kept us together through the years and we have made each others' friends and stuck through the years. Malays, Chinese, Indians...we were the citizens of Malaysia.

When citizenships are mentioned, foreigners invariably come to mind, as to their actual role in society besides earning their rice bowls, far away from their homeland. Socially inept, they kept largely to their own communities, living in squalid conditions that beggars disbelief, that one could live in a chicken coop. However, their roles in society have 'diversified', as observed in the recent polls. Their presence in the country is much needed by the people of a certain political divide as the foreigners provided an easy avenue of political support in the form of votes.

Now, this will rile up the citizens as the government allowed them to have a say in the running of the country albeit in an illegal way. Despite the denials, evidences of these foreigners at voting stations continue to be ignored by the officials who merely 'reassured' the citizens that as long as these foreigners are on the electoral list and posses an IC, they're allowed to vote. Coupled with the blackouts, the winning votes were rigged and Voila! we had the winner at 1.00 a.m early Monday morning.

While the country did not Change! or Ubah! as the members and supporters of Pakatan Rakyat had hoped, the struggle will continue although they deserve to take a rest after intensely rallying the 1st time voters and fence sitters to put their votes for the cause. Mammoth street gatherings were organised to speak out against unfairness in the electoral system, as they struggle to cast the demon out. However, the demon remained entrenched in the system for yet another 5 years or that's what it seems until the internal revolt takes place.

Until then, the winner is allowed to bask in the glory or winning or wallow in shame for a reduced majority, thereby casting the entire coalition into a risky situation where a sudden change of heart may result in cross overs which will transform the political landscape once again. Malaysians have spoken up, and they have shouted loud enough, that fairness and a corruption-free society is what the country direly requires, to secure a better future for the next generation. It's not a 'Chinese Tsunami'. On the contrary, it's a Malaysian tsunami as the well-read and well-connected join hands to alter the future of the country and steer it out of the quagmire of rot that it's submerged in at the moment.

Congratulations to the people who have made it possible to win with a bigger majority than before and kudos to those who stuck through thick and thin. Change! and make sure it's complete at the next opportunity.