In my opinion
Someone told me over a breakfast this morning and said if you want to get rich; the easiest and fastest way is to become a politician; ‘political opportunist’. I smile at him candidly.
- Cheapest way to amass huge wealth is to become a politician??
- Wonder what if every single Dayak in Sarawak contest in every election??
- Even rural folks are all qualified to stand as an “Independent Candidate” and become “Yang Berduit” if elected??
So if I will to take his advice affirmatively then I should contest in the coming election right? Maybe it is a superb idea to become a ‘political opportunist’?
But my mind began to wonder, what if I am to advice all the Dayaks and/or DBs here to follow my step and get rich together; then no Dayaks would be left poor and retarded any more right?
“Aram kitai betanding magang-magang ngena duit diri empu, enti menang kena jackpot”.....hehehe......
Scenario: With regard to this perspective, all Dayaks (Iban, Bidayuh & Orang Ulu) and/or DBs (Urban, Sub-urban & Rural) should take-up this great opportunity. “The best will win and get richer”.
You have three (3) possibilities:
1. Registered yourself and contest as “Independent Candidate” in any constituency you like.
2. Setup your own party and nominated yourself as a candidate to represent your party, and contest in any constituency you feels comfortable and winnable.
3. Join a known party and get yourself nominated to represent the party, and contest in the preselected constituency.
Advantage:
1. If you’re a good inspirer, influential, educated and rich, you have a better chance to win.
2. You don’t have to campaign for anyone but yourself; why waste your time, energy, effort and money campaigning for someone else that would not benefit you directly (as he/she could be your rival). Technically don’t let others used you for their benefits.
3. You could possibly win and get your “title” as YB, and become public asset and celebrity.
4. If you have your own party, you can lead your party like others.
5. If you don’t have any party and win, you have a choice to remain as an “Independent YB” or jump to any party you’re favoring with and/or you can negotiate your seat to the best bidder and join them (pro-government or pro-opposition).
6. If your “YB” goal is to enrich yourself, you’ve got to forget that “ethic”, “integrity”, “morality”, “dignity”, “pride”, “honor” and your grassroots voters’ rights, dreams and hopes.
7. If you win, you would have the possibility to hold a minister post and find way to enrich yourself.
8. If you win, you might have the possibility to own an award “title”; Datuk, Dato Sri, Tan Sri, Tun. *Kalau gila pangkat lah…
9. You may have many other advantages to become famous, richer and wealthier if you know how to play the game.
10. The Election Commission will get richer receiving vast deposits from non-performance candidates.
Disadvantage:
1. You might lose your deposit if the voters are not in your favor.
2. You are weakening your possibility to win as you’re going to compete with many contestants in a single constituency/seat. Instead of seeing few contestants, you’re going to face an unusual hundreds or thousands of candidates eyeing to become “YB” and get rich. Tactically you’re inviting vast number of candidates to contest in one single seat.
3. You are also paving the way for a strong and dominant party’s candidate a greater chance to win the election as he/she will be able to reduce his/her rival votes.
4. If you lost, you’ll remain a common people and/or a little poorer if you lost your deposit.
5. If you’re an “Independent YB” you will have to struggle hard to seek and secure your own funds to feed and develop your own constituency.
6. If you’re “under command” by others, you would probably have to beg for your budget/funds and/or subsidies/schemes to help your grassroots.
7. If you’re in others mercy, you will have to act like a ‘chameleon’ and face the blatant echoes from your voters/ grassroots if no development programs are implemented as promised during your campaign period.
In the political world today, we have so many people who are actually exhausted but because they are trying to do everything by themselves, they remain as they were. In most cases, they are recycled by the government or by themselves to cover some crooked activities, and to enrich themselves and their supporters (cronyism and nepotism).
Unlike the ‘political opportunist’, the task of a true leader is to help societies understand the problems that all must face, to aid in the setting of goals and priorities, to work with others in finding paths to those goals chosen, maintaining public morale, and motivation and nurturing a workable level of public unity. But how many among Us are truly like “Lord Jesus”?
Candid Questions:
1. So how would this ‘political opportunist’ get rich dream achieved if he/she is only depend on his/her payroll and claimable allowances? Estimated RM10 – 25K per month (as ADUN / MP); not including ministerial portfolio benefits if appointed.
2. If a ‘political opportunist’ gets richer and wealthier than his/her basic income, is there any element of corruption?
3. If a ‘political opportunist’ primary purpose is all about “self-enrichment’, does he/she has any purpose to make his/her voters/rakyat rich too? Or just benefiting himself/herself and his/her cronies and/or for his/her family empire?
4. What is the primary purpose of ‘personal enrichment’ through politics? Does corrupt practice exist in this concept?
5. How do politicians finance their party operations and sustainability, and where does this “money” generated from; through politicians’ personal income or through “unconventional means”?
6. If you are to join a political party of your choice, do you have any specific purpose? Or are you just joining the party for the sake of becoming a member or with personal agenda?
7. Do you practice “vote buying” in order to get nominated? Is “vote buying” an element of corrupt practice?
8. Are political sponsorships free with terms and conditions or merely a charitable contribution?
9. Does democracy promotes true transparency, accountability, fairness and “Rule of Justice”? Or “pandai buat – pandai cover” practices to maintain political sustainability?
10. Has the parliamentary democracy resulted in the progress of the people? Has it helped the weak and poor as much as needed or promised?
My apology, it’s my personal opinion. Thank you.
CONSIDER WISELY – CHOOSE WISELY – CHANGE WISELY
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