By Koon Yew Yin
The recently concluded mammoth Stadium Merdeka rally – Himpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat – has provided a much needed infusion of new life into the opposition campaign. Although they have invigorated their challenge to Barisan Nasional (BN) rule, opposition leaders must realize that they have an uphill battle to dislodge BN from power.
Instead of boasting or congratulating themselves on what they have achieved at the rally, it is essential that the opposition parties work harder in taking the fight especially to the Barisan strongholds.
The next few months will be crucial. The opposition must only show that it is alive and kicking. Pakatan Rakyat (PR) needs to prove that it is the superior coalition to run the country. The campaign to convince Malaysians to vote for change can work if PR keeps in mind the following key strategies.
Strategies to ensure electoral victory for PR
They all know that they and their children have been taken for a long downhill ride by the Barisan parties. All Malaysians are suffering from inflated water, toll, electricity and other high living costs. Every voter will have at least several experiences in which they and their families have suffered from the bad governance of BN. The election voting booth is the place to finally get themselves and the country on track towards a better future.