That’s the point. You were not just expressing your opinion on the issues.

First, I think you are admitting defeat before the battle starts. Why are you so sure the suit will have no effect at all on election results? The oppositions are already so restricted in terms of highlighting issues and galvanising support. So one extra avenue, even costing RM50k (this is also an estimate, it may be less), is worth the effort because we will never know what the effect will be like.

Second, if the abuses and misuses are already on-going, does it mean we just have to accept it and let it be. The suit is not about winning it in court, if by now you still don’t get it. Your argument about countless spies and cameras I believe is for suits after the election.

Third, if pursuing it through the court system is futile, pursuing it through parliament is a non starter. I think the Parliament will not even allow for the debate on this if one gets to table a motion. I am aware you may be referring to future Parliament after the election. Well, if we have a Parliament who is willing to consider care-taker government after the election, we no longer need any suit.

Fourth, your priority on electoral alliance, a common platform and a unified theme is but one opinion. Like your criticism of other opinions, I too can say that it is probably very idealistic and difficult to attain.

Fifth, with regard to you leaving the blog because seemingly those who shared your views have remained quiet, I just wish to say that the feeling is mutual. Election is near. This is DAP’s and Sdr Lim’s blog. I think some of us are doing great disservice to the party and to him. Ok, I can leave if that makes some of you happy. Didn’t all of us are just expressing our opinions here. What make us think that ours is better than others’ and can not be challenged? May be that is why I am an odd ball. I also have had enough for now.

After the election I was asked to give more evidences; things like receipts, vouchers and eye witnesses. I didn’t have them. I agree we need a war chest - not an empty but filled to the brim. We need not only to win in the court, but to record the abuses as well.

Some of the witnesses in the past were paid to come to court to give evidence.

Especially when you say

“…the suit would be heard sometimes around June or July, long after election is over.” oknyua

I expect there will be a lot of electoral offenses committed by all parties since we could assume that the elections will be the most hotly contested elections in the history of the country. Some of these cases will make their way to our courts and if past events are any indication DAP and PKR will need a war chest to contest the results. I worked under Zaki Tun Azmi the future CJ (?) and I can tell you that working pro bono is going to be tough for the attorneys.

Every seat counts.

It is not being unsupportive of the suit or the money; it is the priority at this point of time. Secondly, the abuses and misuses are already going on now; even cabinet meetings discussed party matters and the election. Thirdly we would need countless spies and cameras to record the abuses.

Pushing for interim non-political based government, I think could be better pursued through parliament. As in the past, it would be a tough job to get parliament to accede, but that is exactly where the present election fight lies; we have to do better.

Our priority is an electoral alliance, a common platform, a unified theme. I read a few commentators giving suggestions in the same line had since then remained quiet. I too might just leave the blog, especially after reading continually all the personal comments and insinuations; genuine contributors are silenced.