Yesterday I was in the restaurant having dinner with my family when I received a SMS message, which reads ' Mohd Khir Toyo saying Samy Velu who ordered to demolish the Padang Jawa temple'. After receiving the same SMS messages, I made few calls to find out the source of the SMS. Apparently, an interview with Khir Toyo by Malaysiakini highlighted the temple issues among others. Immediately Samy Velu responded to Malaysiakini and pointing the finger to the former MB of Selangor, saying its the MB who did the demolition of temples. To support Samy Velu, Datuk Sarawanan, the new deputy minister and some other MIC branch chairman and NGO's coming up with strong denial of any wrong doings. To make matters worst, the Prime Minister said a directive would be issued to ensure all component parties and members stop pointing fingers at each other and warned them of disciplinary action.
What's happening within the BN component parties ? March 8 is history and its no point to revisit the same issue again and again. The bottom line of the issue is all BN component parties should take the blame and try to repair the damage which is been done. BN need to recapture the confidence and trust of the people who voted for them. I don't think they have time to shout each other as the parliament just started yesterday with much hope from the new MP's. There should be only one voice of government so to speak to people and it should be clear and precise. It is timely that the PM intervene and ordered both parties to stop their war of words. If it is not checked, it can create unwarranted misunderstanding and misconception among the component parties and the followers.
The truth is that the particular temple issue is been taken up by the new Selangor state government and they're in the process of solving it. Why can't the parties concerned look into their own grievances and try to get treated professionally. BN need to strengthen their will power by getting all component parties work together for unity and better understanding. They can't fight within themselves neither get divided for losing everything. Last 50 years the BN was in power and the power sharing formula work all the way and it should be maintained with more understanding and respecting each other. The wish and expectations of the people are high and should be respected and fulfilled by leaders of BN. This may take some time but it has to be done sooner or later to instill the trust of the people for the government.
To build the trust of the people is not an easy task to do neither it can be done within the stipulated time to be implemented. But the important thing is to start build the bridge of hope for the people.
-Khartiges
