A ‘bad’ Umno win and the non-Malay fate - By Commander S THAYAPARAN (Retired) Royal Malaysian Navy
Sunday, April 01, 2018
Malaysiakini : “Our worst enemies here are not the ignorant and the simple,
however cruel; our worst enemies are the intelligent and corrupt.” – Graham Greene, ‘The Human Factor’
COMMENT | I really wish when Umno
“konco-konco” (to use a Mahathir term) make threats against the Chinese
and Indians, they would elaborate on them, so the pundit class – that
would be people like me – can make an accurate threat assessment. I am kidding, of course. I enjoy riffing off these goons because
their generalities allow me to fill in the blanks and explore narratives
often ignored for a more palatable fare.
The Umno grand poobah's son, Nazifuddin Najib, claimed
that if Umno lost the upcoming general election, the bumiputera power
that also protected the Chinese and Indians would be lost. Insidious
words for a tragic election. Who exactly wishes the Chinese and Indians harm in this country? The
only threats, which have always been made or existed, are those
emanating from Malay/Muslim hegemons.
However, Nazifuddin (photo) is correct but not in the way he
thinks or people who despise Umno think. It is a little more
complicated than merely reverting to the Umno playbook and this election
is perilous not if Umno loses but depending on how “badly” Umno wins.
If Umno wins with an iron-tight mandate from the Malay community then
the non-Malays are safe.
However, if Umno wins by merely scraping through and with the aid of
the electoral legerdemain of the mendacious electoral redelineation,
then the non-Malay community is in trouble. A “bad” Umno win would embolden the Islamic deep state and with other
Islamic powerbrokers, make Umno conform to extreme Islamic narratives.
I do not aim to please anyone. This is my blog, there is no blog like this. I am not mainstream. Read my disclaimer before posting comments and threatening me. Not to worry, I will not quiver in my boots. If you are not happy, no problem, just take a hike!!
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I do not aim to please anyone. This is my blog, there is no blog like this. I am not mainstream. Read my disclaimer before posting comments and threatening me. Not to worry, I will not quiver in my boots. If you are not happy, no problem, just take a hike!!