Will the fear of voting PAS by the Chinese or voting DAP for the Malays go the way of the Dinosaurs?

At this stage, anything can happen. In the past especially in 1999, the Chinese and Indians were spooked by the PAS specter and therefore they voted BN which led to the disaster for DAP. Forward to yesterday, the 48 hour 'crisis' DAP has to endure on the ROS letter which nearly scuttle the Rocket symbol. 

I believe if BN had anything to do with it (which i think they do), they did not ever imagine that both PAS and PKR will step forward and offer their symbols and DAP dare to use them. And the outpouring rage and sympathy for DAP was totally overwhelming. The cyberspace was totally flooded with support for the use of PAS and PKR logo while ROS and BN took the worst flak I have ever seen. 

Although ROS did reverse on their decision late on Friday Night, the damage has already been done. Chinese in particular took it very hard as it is seen as an underhanded attempt to kill off DAP before the election itself. But what scared BN was the surging support for the use of the PAS logo in West Malaysia. Within that 48 hours, the Chinese supporters of DAP were busy preparing PAS flags, banners, etc in anticipation that the Rocket symbol cannot be used. 

And what broke the myth that Chinese will not support PAS at all was the fact that Chinese turned out decked in PAS t-shirts while waving PAS flags alongside the DAP flags and banners. Although DAP could use their Rocket symbol in the end, the myth looks dead and buried. 

Another test was the mega-ceramah in Skudai last night. It was in the people's mind: will the Chinese come and attend while receptive to Salahuddin Ayub from PAS and also waving PAS flag and wear PAS t-shirt, hats etc? 

See for your self the article below:

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/daps-johor-campaign-begins-with-loud-cheers-from-chinese-for-pas/

I myself believe that if all three parties in Pakatan Rakyat has equal standing and rights (by giving three enough seats to rule the country), they will see eye to eye on national issues even though they may have different ideologies. If this year is the year that Malays will vote DAP and Chinese will vote PAS, then the end is nigh for BN and their racial 'rule and divide' policies. 

INI KALILAH!

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ROS of Contradictions!

It was reported that late yesterday a hand-delivered letter addressed to Saudara Lim Guan Eng has indicated that DAP can use their symbol. However, no mention on the recognition of the CEC of DAP in that letter. This still does not change the strategy of DAP for today's nomination day. It will be to try to use the Rocket Symbol first then if it fails then the other 2 symbols of their pakatan partners will be used. 

It seems ROS has succumb to public pressure but they may still be somethings hidden from plain sight. Let's watch today's events unfold. 

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/227413

A FAINT HOPE WHICH ENDURE

As I write this, the series of events that unfold in the last 2 days really turn heads. ROS has refused to retract the letter that states the fact that ROS does not recognized the CEC leadership of DAP therefore directly impacting the ability of DAP to authorize letter to approve the use of the Rocket symbol to its candidates. If this happens before 308, then DAP will have to make all its candidates stand as Independents and therefore crippled before the fight began. 

Today, I see the real meaning of true partnerships and brotherhood between the 3 parties in Pakatan, DAP, PAS and PKR. They may have quarreled, fought over seats, disagreed on policies and beliefs, etc, etc, but in the face of adversity, the other two partners immediately stepped in and offered assistance. In this time of adversity, DAP will use PAS logo in peninsular Malaysia while PKR logo is used in East Malaysia. 

Something probably never would exist in many people's wildest dreams / nightmares. I believe this is all part of something greater and those who plotted the fall of DAP will now have to pray hard that the use of the 2 other logos will help BN. If not, it will be the 'game-changer' as mentioned by LKS. To see his tears brings tears to many of us as he lived, breathed the party and its symbol for as long as he can remember. To be unable to use it really can break a man's heart. 

I believed that one of the reasons that this could have happen is the fact that Lim Guan Eng and Mat Sabu shared a great friendship and brotherhood forged in the fires of persecution and the fact that Anwar worked so hard to forge this disparate group of people into one cohesive alliance (no matter how much differences they have because BN has the same issues too) after going through the hell he went through since 1990s. These are just few of those I can mention. Many more stories of comradeship and friendship among these three parties are left untold.

The hope that this is a start to something bigger and better and that we finally see a change in Pakatan for good. So, my family, friends and countrymen, Believe in hope however faint it is, believe in change. UBAH!

Shame on ROS, EC and BN!

The threat of not able to use the Rocket symbol now hangs over all DAP potential candidates for the up-coming election. It's a shame as ROS has agreed to postpone the hearing till after the election. But they have the gall to issue the letter to suspend the CEC of DAP until then. 

What does that mean? It means that there is currently no recognised leadership in DAP therefore making it impossible on legal grounds for it to issue authorisation to contest under the DAP banner or use the Rocket Symbol. And our Main Stream Media on the roll saying that EC confirms VERBALLY that DAP can use the symbol. No official or written letter. How apt! 

It may end up in a few scenarios if DAP continue to try to use their Rocket Symbol:

1. To be declared on NOMINATION DAY by EC that the authorization letter is not valid therefore all DAP candidates will be declared INDEPENDENT and have to use various symbols. Directly this will impact campaigning as there will be plentiful of independent candidates and will confuse voters.

2. After nomination day and before election, it is declared that it is not legal to use the symbol therefore disqualifying all DAP candidates and banning the use of the Rocket Symbol on the grounds that the authorization is illegal.

3. After Election day, UMNO-BN go to court and get the court to declare the results where DAP won illegal and void as they have no authorization to use the Rocket Symbol. 

How low have they stooped. When UMNO party elections were tainted by money politics, ROS stand by the side and did nothing and UMNO say that its internal matters. Now DAP did a technical error and they want their blood by hook or by crook. 

This is abominable and disgusting. I hope every Malaysian is disgusted at this current situation and will continue to support change and vote which ever logo they will end up using to avoid the above scenarios. 

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/227266

ROS sabotage of DAP in the cards?

Latest news from Malaysiakini: DAP got a letter from ROS saying that they do not recognise the CEC line up in DAP from the recent election. 

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/227199

Now, no inquiry yet, not much of an investigation and we are in the midst of an election season. Smells like an awfully smelly fish. Why not go after UMNO when their people got indicted for money politics when their party elections were carried out? 

DOUBLE STANDARD. I have a bad feeling they gonna screw DAP inside out and hope to disrupt Pakatan's election campaign. This is just SOOOOO 'BNish'.