By Spencer Gan | November 08, 2011
The Malaysian Insider
NOV 8 — It is obvious that the black ops team at the MCA has been active and it believes that by beating the fear drum about hudud, Chinese voters will run away from Pakatan Rakyat into the arms of the MCA.
That is why the MCA ragsheet, The Star, has been giving great space to Chua Soi Lek, the soiled president of the MCA, on this issue.
So he now wants the DAP to explain how hudud will impact the Chinese community before seeking its support in the next elections. I prefer a more straightforward test, a test between Chua and the DAP’s Lim Guan Eng.
1) Who went to jail for standing up for a voiceless, young girl, not concerned about race or religion? Who escaped going to jail despite millions seeing him commit a criminal offence punishable by jail time?
These two are critical questions because they go to the heart of any human being: his moral core.
In the US today, Republican Herman Cain is being hammered because of sexual harassment cases against him. In Malaysia, the man who was not charged for reasons best known to the BN government wants to contest again!
2) Who has run the state of Penang responsibly and which state was mentioned favourably in the Auditor-General’s Report as fiscally responsible?
Who runs a political party with barely 50 per cent of the mandate from party delegates; is charge of a party which has seen its former presidents in the dock on cheating charges and whose ministerial portfolios (transport and tourism) have been dogged by controversies (PKFZ and direct negotiations instead of open tenders)?
These questions are important because they touch on an important leadership quality: the ability to lead and produce results.
3) Who has not been afraid to take on Utusan Malaysia and other fascist powers in Malaysia?
Who has been afraid of upsetting Perkasa, Utusan Malaysia and Umno?
These questions are important because they indicate whether a politician will speak up without fear or favour or is only interested in self preservation.
So it is really quite straight forward the option before the Malaysian electorate.