a Malaysia for Malaysians

After political tsunami in March 2008 Malaysia now gearing up for leadership change. Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi was forced to push ahead his transitional plan to March 2009 to his most controversial Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak.

Despite his alleged involvement in high profile Murder case of Mongolian Translator he was chosen to lead UMNO’s Next Dynasty. While Global Political waves running away from racism and skin colour, Malaysian ruling party politician going against it by preaching racial politics.

While , at the other side Malaysian had Anwar Ibrahim whom managed to convince opposition to form Pakatan Rakyat Alliance , which now governing five states. Recently, Ramon Navaratnam, president of Transparency International Malaysia, tells he thinks Anwar is a good candidate on Mkini tv’s ‘Uncensored’ talk show.

Who ever lead Malaysia as next Prime Minister will be as hard as any job of any Prime Minister has ever had. The Next Prime Minister must bear extraordinary leadership, managerial and cognitive abilities to deal with New and well-informed Generation of Malaysia.

However, we should avoid Too Cool Prime Minister

One Quality that Next Prime Minister must pose is the ability to persuade all groups of leaders into a common ground. Current leadership has no ears and eyes towards public plight demanding changes including abolishment of ISA, calling Fair Elections, Judiciary reforms, Fair Treatment of Malaysian as Malaysian and formation of Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission or IPCMC. They rather act as DEAF and DUMP, while accord Heroic welcome for those preach racism.

Leaders must able to grab the People’s voice demanding changes. They must willing to hear their grievances from the grassroots. The Pakatan Rakyat Alliance manage to consolidate different political group into one . It’s a major success for them as it unite most Malaysian Under one political umbrella similarly to what Nations Founding Fathers Did.

If the leader cann’t persuades different branches of it’s own political alliance to stay in course how he will lead the nation then?

In multiracial country like Malaysia you cann’t simply sit there say “ Do this, Do that” and misusing authority against your opponent whom getting stronger day by day. Similar to what Prime Minister in waiting did against thousand of Indians gathered peacefully on November 25, 2007 at Kuala Lumpur. The leader must posses the ability to keep cool under pressure.

Malaysian also looking for Prime Minister who is smart and open minded. You cann’t mastermind political ploys with age-old strategies. Arresting or kidnapping opposition leaders for their own safety or with unfounded reasons may not work at this age. The leader also cann’t deny any happening in country due to technological advance that made information travels faster.

If they cann’t get rid their political opponents, how they going to manage bubbling economic currently world facing. In 1998, we don’t see Americans economy crash, we don’t hear any economy bail out there then. We don’t hear China and Indian was affected then. We don’t hear Europe stock market crash too then. Palm Oil price was raising then. Probably expansionary Budget may suit to boost up economy further but at current Malaysia need creative Economy management.

At current time our economy very much vulnerable as our commodities, crude oil and another produce including electronics is exported to countries that faces tremendous recession.

Why, do we need Leaders whom keep Denying and living in world of outdated economic approach?

Ideally, the next leader should able to inspire people by considering multiple views to get things done. Malaysian today’s need leader whom can up bring the entire Malaysian society to next level of globalizations , Globalization of Politics without sacrificing the root of Malaysian multiracial origin. The next leader also need to be aggressive in taking action while listen to people whom disagree and has different voices not blindly ignore them.