And it was said that it could not be done...

While all the furore dies down. While all the planning and positioning is taking place in Silver State of Malaysia, I was just thinking what some of the people were telling me earlier on.

Things like:
"Aiyah, nothing will change lah, why waste time and vote?"

"No difference one lah"

"How can the Chinese shake the elections?"

Well, here's to all you doubters. We have a few in our group, some prominently vocal when we urged the rest to exercise their roles to vote. See what us 'minority' can do?

Defeat will stare you in the face if you think you are defeated even before you are. The defeatist attitudes that you hold is easily rubbed on to others as losing is always easier than winning. But it is the desire to win that brings so much pleasure in seeing these doubters shut up.

On other aspects, many corners of the country lament on the deficiencies of a certain government, complaining about the inadequacies they face in their daily lives (like us). Now, power has shifted, but is it for the better?

To manage a state, one needs to understand the dynamics of the everyday lives based on demography and geography. Of course the state would have to also depend on the more macro factors, say the amount the federal government would be willing to 'share', especially when we are looking at 'management teams' with different goals.

One of the main gripes I have heard so far with this handing over of power to the opposition is that the development sector has come to a stand still. Why is this you may ask?

Well, as it is well known with the previous regime, hand outs are common practice to get approvals for certain projects. The problem they have now is that hand outs were offered, but the project has yet to be completed, and the receiving party has left. Will there be any implications? Will the current state government do a radical analysis on some of these projects?

With so many questions, many projects have been stalled. The effects may be great, as each development project has its sub contractors. And each subcontractor may have their own hired labour. Everyday is money.

I guess when we look for change, certain sections of people would have to suffer the drawbacks. I hope the current state government would come into effect pretty soon, so as life can go on (NOT as usual).

Just as I hope that Malaysia will see brighter days, I hope the Silver State will once again rise to prominence as 'the place to be'.