From PM Sivalingam,
Paraman Subramaniam makes some interesting suggestions about how Indians, a minority community in Malaysia, can leverage their vote in the next GE in his letter, Indians advised not to give their votes away’. Although Paraman did not suggest it, the Indians could take a cue from last year’s US Presidential elections in which President Obama’s second term was largely secured by record numbers of votes from ethnic minorities. The Hispanics accounted for 10% of all voters in the election. Of these, 71% voted for Obama. A record number of Asian voters – 3% of the electorate – also turned out, with nearly three-quarters backing Obama. He also won a staggering 93% of African-American votes, according to some polls.
Paraman estimates that Malaysian Indian voter’s number 950,000 and they reside in two thirds of the Parliamentary seats in the peninsula. They could make up 10% – 45% of the total voter makeup of these constituencies. Also, he says Indians in Malaysia have recorded the highest percentage rise in new voters from 2008 to 2012, compared with all other races. Malacca recorded a 46% rise in new Indian voters, Selangor 22% and Perak and Negeri Sembilan 16% each.
Yes, Indians could be king makers in crucial constituencies, come GE-13. But the big question is: Where should they place their trust? Should it be in a person or persons who have a proven track record of helping Indians or in a person or persons who have repeatedly shown their disdain for Indians and their causes? In the latter category are Anwar Ibrahim, leaders in DAP and the Indian leaders in Pakatan.
The Indian leaders in Pakatan Rakyat especially have to answer:
Why they didn’t come up with a blueprint to bring about permanent solutions for the Indian poor.
Why they were quiet when PR failed to include ‘Indian’ issues in the PR manifesto although other races were included
Pakatan pretends to be a game changer for Indians, but it does not have a credible game plan.
On the other hand, what has BN’s record been, especially in the last four years since Najib Tun Razak took over as Prime Minister?
Najib has been quick to publicly acknowledge the role played by the Indian community in the development of the nation. In a special media interview published today, he acknowledged the aspirations of the new generation of Indians who wish to leave the estates and move to urban centres in search of new and better opportunities.
The Najib’s government has, in just four years, rolled out more programmes for the upliftment of Indians than any other administration in the nation’s history. That’s a fact.
Najib has given Indians hope and a brighter future by addressing many longstanding issues of the community and improving opportunities and access for the Indian community in various major sectors such as education, higher education, economic and equity development. And rest assured, this will continue even after the general election should the Indian community gives Najib a new mandate.
Indians do not trust dubious game changers. They only trust those who won’t play games with them.
Paraman Subramaniam makes some interesting suggestions about how Indians, a minority community in Malaysia, can leverage their vote in the next GE in his letter, Indians advised not to give their votes away’. Although Paraman did not suggest it, the Indians could take a cue from last year’s US Presidential elections in which President Obama’s second term was largely secured by record numbers of votes from ethnic minorities. The Hispanics accounted for 10% of all voters in the election. Of these, 71% voted for Obama. A record number of Asian voters – 3% of the electorate – also turned out, with nearly three-quarters backing Obama. He also won a staggering 93% of African-American votes, according to some polls.
Paraman estimates that Malaysian Indian voter’s number 950,000 and they reside in two thirds of the Parliamentary seats in the peninsula. They could make up 10% – 45% of the total voter makeup of these constituencies. Also, he says Indians in Malaysia have recorded the highest percentage rise in new voters from 2008 to 2012, compared with all other races. Malacca recorded a 46% rise in new Indian voters, Selangor 22% and Perak and Negeri Sembilan 16% each.
Yes, Indians could be king makers in crucial constituencies, come GE-13. But the big question is: Where should they place their trust? Should it be in a person or persons who have a proven track record of helping Indians or in a person or persons who have repeatedly shown their disdain for Indians and their causes? In the latter category are Anwar Ibrahim, leaders in DAP and the Indian leaders in Pakatan.
The Indian leaders in Pakatan Rakyat especially have to answer:
Why they didn’t come up with a blueprint to bring about permanent solutions for the Indian poor.
Why they were quiet when PR failed to include ‘Indian’ issues in the PR manifesto although other races were included
Pakatan pretends to be a game changer for Indians, but it does not have a credible game plan.
On the other hand, what has BN’s record been, especially in the last four years since Najib Tun Razak took over as Prime Minister?
Najib has been quick to publicly acknowledge the role played by the Indian community in the development of the nation. In a special media interview published today, he acknowledged the aspirations of the new generation of Indians who wish to leave the estates and move to urban centres in search of new and better opportunities.
The Najib’s government has, in just four years, rolled out more programmes for the upliftment of Indians than any other administration in the nation’s history. That’s a fact.
Najib has given Indians hope and a brighter future by addressing many longstanding issues of the community and improving opportunities and access for the Indian community in various major sectors such as education, higher education, economic and equity development. And rest assured, this will continue even after the general election should the Indian community gives Najib a new mandate.
Indians do not trust dubious game changers. They only trust those who won’t play games with them.
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