Is BN a sore loser?

Normally I would not be bothered to read any of the local newsprints on political oriented national news because I seldom find anything of value or interest on it. Afterall, when one is repeatedly told on how to live and behave and yet screaming pot calling kettle black don't exactly help the cause. However, I found it amusing to read the recent articles printed by Bernama.Com, The New Straits Times Online and The Star Online.

Why? Because I sensed the streak of kiasu-ism and sore loser emitting from the pages I read online when it comes to who is the winner behind the recent Nov 10 Bersih rally. Afterall, why would the powers-that-be terribly bother with this event if it is really such a waste of time or led by pondans and my pride hurts because my ability to rally 4 million is not recognised?

Now, as you all should be well aware, the Government has already issued repeated warnings to the rakyat to not attend this rally and have even instructed the police to take all necessary actions to ensure that there will be no rally since no permit is issued. Instead, about 40,000 showed up at the rally to witness the handover of the electoral reform memorandum to His Majesty the Agong's representative at his palace, despite the torrential rainfall, extensive police road blocks and official warnings.

Following that eventful day, we begin to read comments from the powers-that-be denouncing the whole event.

Firstly, we read of Najib talking about upmanship in trying to keep up with the Jones. I guess big boys need big toys to show who has the "better" toy and saying "I have a card up my sleeve" is supposed to prove something. Yes, I am lost too.

Next, according to Nazri, this gathering was a ploy by the opposition to create excuses for their imminent defeat at the next polls and he started the name calling by calling these organisers as pondan. Is this how a minister is supposed to win an argument in parliament? By calling names?

Following that, you have Ali Rustam describing this event as a waste of time. Well, I guess Ali Rustam must have spent quality time when he went on and on with his diatribe in PPP's recent annual meeting in Malacca.

Now for a ruling party that controls so much yet achieve so little despite its best attempts to put a stop to a peaceful gathering speaks volume when they resort to name calling and dismissive attitude to brush aside an otherwise resounding successful event. If you don't call that sore loser/sour grape, then I don't know how else to define it.

On top of that, for some odd reason, by labelling it opposition-led would send signal to the masses that this BERSIH thing is instead filled with filth and dirt. Somehow, having dissenting views should be a blessing because it is a reminder that one is not always right and the conduct of oneself in public should take public consideration into view.

I am not sure about you but I have the tingling feeling and impression of purity, cleanliess and white as snow when I hear the word bersih. Try as they might in painting whatever picture they have, the real pictures speak thousand words.

Syabas to BERSIH and the rakyat for being the real winners!