Buntong Assemblyman Quits! Here we go again

It is most disappointing that the DAP assemblyman for Buntong quit the party, just because there is only one Indian in the State Exco. Goodness me, why does he give up so easily after just being newly elected recently under the DAP banner. He might as well give up his seat and have a by-election, now that he is an independent, as the voters didn't vote for him as an Independent.

This is political immaturity to say the least, to just resign from the party, when things don't go your way. He might as well ask all Indians nationwide in the party to join him and resign as well, just because there is only one Indian in the Perak State Exco. This is not the way to go, if we want to see politics transcend beyond race in Malaysia.

The issue here is not about whether the DAP Perak State Chief, Ngeh Koo Ham has broken his promises. The issue here is why go to the press, when he is dissatisfied with the composition of the State EXCO. Does it mean that it's the end of the world for Indians in Perak ?? C'mon man, it's only the beginning of a new era of DAP-PKR-PAS relationship in the State Govt and there are already cracks.

They should get on with the job of serving the people and behave like they are the State Government and not be quitters just because they are being deprived of a certain quota in meeting the race requirement. There should be no place for racial politics, if we want to forge ahead in nation building and in the principles of justice for all Malaysians, irrespective of skin colour and creed.

If this goes on, we might as well forget about calling ourselves Malaysians. The PAS Perak Menteri Besar has already pledged to serve ALL and that includes Indians. Let's give them a chance to prove themselves for the next 5 years. If not, vote them out...

There is no prophetic guarantee that a certain number of Indians in the EXCO will improve the status of Indians, if there is no spirit of co-operation among all Malaysians, irrespective of race.
Even a single person from a certain race can make a difference in society (look at Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King), and for goodness sake, we should stop believing that there is strength in numbers of a particular race. Because if we do, then I am certainly ashamed to call myself a Malaysian and a human being.