Previously, there were many Chinese who believe that the concept of sharing power and wealth is the best concept and suitable in making Malaysia a country of peace and prosperity. Because of that, the Chinese in Malaysia have established a Chinese dominated party, known as Malaysian Chinese Association or MCA to represent the Chinese communities in Barisan Nasional. It was only in the last general election, when many Chinese have started to question the concept of sharing of wealth and power between the various races in Malaysia caused the MCA to lose support from the Chinese. Why in the last general election the Chinese started to question the concept of sharing wealth and power which has proven to work and able to maintain stability and prosperity in Malaysia in the last 56 years? In my opinion it was due to the work of Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Kit Siang, who have made the Chinese to question the concept of sharing of wealth and power which has been proven in the last 56 years to be a concept which is able to maintain stability and prosperity in Malaysia. Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Kit Siang have promised the Chinese communities that Pakatan Rakyat will rule Malaysia provided all Chinese in Malaysia vote for DAP or any other parties in Pakatan Rakyat but not MCA or Barisan Nasional in the last general election. Consequently, there were many Chinese who believe in the promises given by Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Kit Siang and because of that almost all the Chinese in Malaysia were voting for DAP and other parties in Pakatan Rakyat but not Barisan Nasional in the last general election and this phenomena was known as the Chinese tsunami.
Even though the Chinese communities have controlled about 70% of the wealth of Malaysia, as human, the Chinese communities also have desire to have more shares in the power to rule Malaysia. There were many Chinese who believe that Pakatan Rakyat will certainly win in the last general election but when it was announced that Pakatan Rakyat had lost the general election they became very frustrated. Why the Chinese became very frustrated with the result of the last general election? They were very frustrated with the result of the last general election because they were very confident that after the last general election, there will be a regime change in Malaysia. But, when the results of the general election were announced to the public, then the Chinese communities realized that they have been deceived by both Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Kit Siang. The Chinese communities have realized that both Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Kit Siang were dreaming to rule Malaysia and they were also dreaming of ‘Ini Kalilah’. Many Chinese were very frustrated because in spite that most Chinese in Malaysia voted for Pakatan Rakyat, Barisan Nasional still won the recent general election. With the support from the majority of the Malays and most Bumiputra of Sabah and Sarawak Barisan Nasional could still win the recent general election. The result of the general election clearly shows that the support of the Chinese was not really needed or required for Barisan Nasional to win the general election. The result of the general election clearly shows that Barisan Nasional was able to win the general election even without the support of the Chinese. In my opinion if all the Malays, all the Bumiputra and all the Indians were voting for Barisan Nasional, I believe Barisan Nasional will win more than 2/3 majority in the last general election. Even with the support from some Malays and most of the Bumiputra and only some Indians who were voting for Barisan Nasional in the last general election, Barisan Nasional was able to win the general election. I believe Allah has saved Malaysia from having a regime change. Beside the Chinese communities who were very frustrated with the result of the general election, Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Kit Siang have also became very frustrated. Both Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Kit Siang were claiming that Barisan Nasional had won the general election by fraud. In my opinion, in case the Chinese communities understand that the concept of sharing of wealth and power between the various races in Malaysia is the most ideal concept to be adopted in Malaysia in ensuring stability and prosperity in Malaysia, I do not think the Chinese communities will ever swing their votes from Barisan Nasional to DAP in the last general election.
Why did the Chinese communities swing their votes from Barisan Nasional to DAP in the last general election? In my opinion the Chinese communities swung their votes from Barisan Nasional to DAP in the last general election because the Chinese communities did not understand that the concept of sharing of wealth and power between the various races in Malaysia which was adopted by Barisan Nasional is the key to make Malaysia to be a stable and prosperous country. In my opinion, all the Chinese would like to live in a peaceful and prosperous Malaysia because most of the Chinese in Malaysia are doing business. In order to be able to do good business, certainly many Chinese need Malaysia to be a peaceful and prosper country. In case the Chinese understand when Pakatan Rakyat rule Malaysia, Malaysia will no longer becomes a country of peace and prosperity, in my opinion, all the Chinese will not vote for Pakatan Rakyat but instead will vote for Barisan Nasional. Who should explain to the Chinese communities that the concept of sharing of wealth and power between the various races in Malaysia by Barisan Nasional, with the permission of Allah will bring political stability and prosperity to Malaysia? In my opinion, the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) needs to explain to the Chinese communities that the concept of sharing of wealth and power between various races in Malaysia by Barisan Nasional has so far with the permission of Allah brought political stability and prosperity to Malaysia. MCA must explain to the Chinese communities that the concept of sharing of wealth and power between the various races in Malaysia adopted by Barisan Nasional has proven to ensure the political stability and prosperity for Malaysia. In other words MCA must persuade the Chinese in Malaysia to vote for Barisan Nasional and not for Pakatan Rakyat if the Chinese want to live in Malaysia with peace and prosperity.
The Malays who voted for PAS were the Malays who believe that to vote for PAS is to vote for Islam. Many Malays believe that PAS is an Islamic party and to vote for PAS is to vote for Islam. The PAS leaders have tried very hard to make the Muslims in Malaysia to believe that to vote for PAS is to vote for Islam. PAS leaders have made the Malays in Malaysia to become confuse and misunderstood about Islam because many of the accusations made by PAS towards UMNO were not repelled by the leaders of UMNO and Barisan Nasional. UMNO leaders were unable to counter the various accusations made by PAS towards UMNO. UMNO was accused by PAS to be a non-Muslims party and to vote for Barisan Nasional or UMNO according to the leaders of PAS is to vote for a non-Muslims party. PAS leaders have also made the fatwa that whosoever vote for a non-Muslims party such as UMNO or Barisan Nasional will enter the hellfire. Although PAS has accused UMNO as a non-Muslims party but the leaders of UMNO and Barisan Nasional were unable to counter attack all the accusations which were made by PAS towards UMNO. UMNO leaders did not explain to the Malays with verses of the Quran and Hadis that Barisan Nasional or UMNO is not a non-Muslims party and to vote for UMNO or Barisan Nasional does not make a person to become non-Muslims and to enter hellfire. When the leaders of UMNO and Barisan Nasional were unable to counter attack the various accusation made by PAS towards UMNO, it makes the Malays to believe that the various accusation which were made by PAS towards UMNO are true. Why many Ustaz or religious personalities in UMNO and Barisan Nasional were unable to counter the various accusations which were made by PAS towards UMNO?
Ustaz Azhar Idrus, Tuan Guru Nik Aziz and Tuan Guru Haji Hadi Awang are among the many Ustaz or religious personalities in PAS, who make the false accusations about UMNO and Barisan Nasional. On the other hand, UMNO and Barisan Nasional, have none to counter attack the various accusations which were made by PAS towards UMNO. When UMNO and Barisan Nasional were unable to counter attack the various accusations made by PAS towards UMNO, the Malays tend to believe that the various accusations made by PAS towards UMNO are true. In my opinion the Malays who live particularly in Kelantan and Terengganu truly believe that the various accusations made by PAS towards UMNO are really true and therefore in the last general election nearly all the Malays who live in Kelantan and Terengganu were voting for PAS and Pakatan Rakyat and not for UMNO or Barisan Nasional. What should UMNO and Barisan Nasional do with all the various accusations made by PAS towards UMNO? In my opinion, UMNO should be able to explain to all the Malays in Malaysia about the true teaching of Islam. In my opinion, UMNO should be able to explain to the Malays in Malaysia that PAS is not the party which represents Islam and UMNO is not a non-Muslims party. When there were no correct explanations from UMNO and Barisan Nasional about all the various accusations which were made by PAS towards UMNO, the Malays in Malaysia become very confused about Islam.
In my opinion, there are many Malays and Muslims in Malaysia who want Islam but do not know how to bring Islam into their own life. All ustaz including those in PAS only know how to talk about Islam but they do not know how to bring Islam into their own life. UMNO and Barisan Nasional must take the responsibility in teaching the Malays on how to bring Islam into their own life. UMNO must leave PAS to be the party who knows only how to talk about Islam and Islamic state but on the other hand UMNO and Barisan Nasional will teach the Muslims in Malaysia exactly about the work which with the permission of Allah will bring iman and Islam into the life of all the Malays and Muslims in Malaysia. UMNO and Barisan Nasional will practically establish Malaysia as the true Islamic state while PAS is only talking about Islam and the Islamic state. UMNO and Barisan Nasional must realize that the Malays who voted for PAS were the Malays who want Islam and who want Malaysia to become an Islamic state. Thus, UMNO and Barisan Nasional must practically able to teach the Malays about the work which with the permission of Allah will make the Malays and the Muslims in Malaysia to become believers and then UMNO and Barisan Nasional are practically will be able to make Malaysia to become the true Islamic state. I am certain, all the Malays who previously used to support for PAS will now support UMNO and Barisan Nasional. UMNO and Barisan Nasional must have the desire to make Malaysia to become the true Islamic state if UMNO and Barisan Nasional want the support of all the Malays and the Muslims in Malaysia. In case the desire to become an Islamic state is not the desire of the Muslims in UMNO then Malaysia will not become an Islamic state. In other words, Malaysia will only be ruled according to the teaching of the Quran and Sunnah if all the Muslims in UMNO have the desire to rule Malaysia according to the teaching of Quran and Sunnah. The Muslims in PAS alone will not be able even to rule Malaysia, so what more to rule Malaysia according to the teaching of Quran and Sunnah. In my opinion the Malay Muslims who voted for PAS because they wanted Malaysia to be ruled according to the teaching of the Quran and Sunnah actually were being deceived by the leaders of PAS. In my opinion all the leaders of PAS are the same as the leaders of UMNO who are not really serious in establishing Malaysia as an Islamic state. In my opinion, the leaders of PAS and UMNO just want to have the power and wealth. In case the leaders of UMNO and PAS are really serious in establishing Malaysia as an Islamic state, the first thing both party must do is to unite the Malays whether from UMNO or PAS to become united in one party.
In my opinion, with the current democratic system, it is not possible for PAS alone to have the power to rule Malaysia and to execute Islamic laws in Malaysia. As for example, in the last general election PAS won only about 21 out of 220 parliamentary seats. With only 21 seats in the parliament, it will not be possible for PAS to rule Malaysia and to execute Islamic laws in Malaysia. Although there are many who will agree with me that PAS alone will not be able to rule Malaysia and to execute Islamic laws in Malaysia but why there are so many Malays in Malaysia who believe when they vote for PAS they are actually voting for the establishment of an Islamic country. I think all the PAS leaders knew that PAS alone will not be able to rule Malaysia and to execute Islamic laws in Malaysia. In my opinion, if the PAS leaders are really sincere to rule Malaysia according to the teaching of Quran and Sunnah, PAS leaders should have decided to join UMNO or Barisan Nasional and not to join DAP and PKR. Why the PAS leaders have decided to join DAP and PKR and even willing to change the aim of the party from establishing an Islamic state to establishing a welfare state? Why PAS leaders choose to be with PKR and DAP and not with UMNO? Do PAS leaders believe that it is better to be with PKR and DAP than to be with UMNO and Barisan Nasional? In my opinion and I think that will be the opinion of many Malays that it is better for the Malays in PAS to join with the Malays in UMNO or Barisan Nasional than to be with the Chinese in DAP and the Indians, Malays and the Chinese in PKR. In case the Malays in PAS believe that the Malays in UMNO and Barisan Nasional are deviated Malay Muslims then the Malay Muslims in PAS should try to persuade the deviated Malay Muslims in UMNO to become good Malay Muslims.
PAS should continue with the aim of establishing an Islamic state and not with the aim of establishing a welfare state. The Malay Muslims in PAS should persuade the Malays Muslims in UMNO to change the aim of UMNO from making the Malay race to become glorious to making Muslims and Islam to become glorious. PAS should persuade UMNO to change the traditional slogan of UMNO from “Hidup Melayu” to “Hidup Muslims dan Hidup Islam”. When PAS join UMNO or Barisan Nasional, in my opinion, the name UMNO which now means United Malays National Organization can be changed to UMNO which mean United Muslims National Organization. With the present democratic system, PAS alone will never be able to rule Malaysia. In my opinion, PAS will only be able to rule Malaysia and to execute Islamic laws when all the Malays and the Muslims in Malaysia vote for PAS. In my opinion, it is not possible for all the Muslims and the Malays in Malaysia to vote for PAS but it is possible for all the Malays and all the Muslims in Malaysia to vote for UMNO if all the Malays in PAS and the all the Malays in PKR join with all the Malays in UMNO to form UMNO, which mean United Muslims Nasional Organization and not the previously United Malays Nasional Organization. In my opinion, when all the Malays and all the Muslims in Malaysia join UMNO which mean United Muslims Nasional Organization, UMNO will become the most powerful political party in Barisan Nasional. In my opinion, with the permission of Allah, Barisan Nasional will become the most powerful political party in Malaysia and in the future there will be no other political party which is stronger than Barisan Nasional and Barisan Nasional will be the only party which will wins all the future Malaysian general election. If this situation happens in Malaysia, then Malaysia will become a successful country which practice democracy but with one party system.
If PAS leaders are sincere in implementing Islamic laws in Malaysia, in my opinion PAS should joins UMNO or Barisan Nasional and not to join PKR and DAP in Pakatan Rakyat. With the Malays in PAS joining the Malays in UMNO I think Barisan Nasional, even without the help of the Chinese in Malaysia will be able to win even 2/3 majority in the Parliament. When Barisan Nasional wins 2/3 majority in the Parliament then Barisan Nasional with the 2/3 majority in the Parliament will be able to pass the bills that will allow the government under the rule of Barisan Nasional to implement Islamic laws in Malaysia. Why did PAS join Pakatan Rakyat if PAS is sincere in implementing Islamic rules in Malaysia? Does PAS join Pakatan Rakyat because PAS want to implement Islamic laws in Malaysia or PAS is also interested in gaining power and wealth? If PAS join Pakatan Rakyat because PAS want to implement the Islamic laws in Malaysia why did PAS change the aim of the party from establishing an Islamic state to establishing a welfare state? When Pakatan Rakyat wins the general election even with 2/3 majority, will the leaders of Pakatan Rakyat allow PAS to implement Islamic laws in Malaysia? In my opinion, Karpal Singh who is the President of DAP will not allow PAS to execute Islamic laws in Malaysia even if Pakatan Rakyat wins the general election with 2/3 majority. In case PAS really want to establish Islamic laws in Malaysia it is the opinion of the majority of the Malay and the Muslims in Malaysia that PAS should join UMNO or Barisan Nasional and not to join Pakatan Rakyat.
Prof Dr Nasoha Saabin
July 2013
Integrative Holistic Wellness Centre