A gentle reminder butban acerbic wake up call. Tales by an unknown blogger no.51.

1. Like the first few passages of the American declaration of independence, I too hold these truths to be self evident :-

2. * Never break the faith of people in you. People see Anwar Ibrahim as a change agent. He must live up the expectations

3. * Promises made must eventually be fulfilled. Never set a time limit you cannot keep .

4. * Whosoever rules Malaysia, must have that iron in him. He can't afford to be a softie.

5. These, I think ought to be the political mantra of the present pm. Those close to him should endeavor to provide the guard rails to the pm . If he veers away from these principles, they ought to pull him back.

6. Those close to him, wife, political secretaries, party members etc should be vigilant watch over him

7. Adapting the saying of a famous writer, we should see him as 3 persons.

8. As he sees himself, as WE see him and as he truly is.

9. As a public figure and a politician, we don't give a damn about 1 and 3. It's number 2, how the public sees him is all important.

10. This means his personal views and feelings, such as his personal sense of justice ( a stickler to procedural constructs) such as believing a convict is entitled to be heard by the king, a former pm should be preferentially treated , are not important.

11. For instance, as regards Najib, not even what UMNO thinks of the person matters, it's what the majority of people, the law abiding citizens think that is more important.

12. An ex pm shouldn't be given any preferential treatment. He should also be subjected to the same rule of law and common law. The key word here is EX.

13. The PM shouldn't countenance Najib being given very special treatment - separate lodgings, food being delivered, macchiato fix from Starbucks, pudding raja fete etc.

14. In countenancing these and giving his personal opinion that an ex PM be given preferential treatment, the PM has erred.

15. It's not as if Najib is asking for a personal favour to redress a civil wrong, this man has committed a reprehensible crime la.

16. It's incumbent to those close to the pm, to remind him, tell him even at the expense of being scolded or shouted at.

17. The PM ought to be magnanimous enough not be offended by opinions spoken with candour and spoken honestly.

18. Those close to him, must constantly remind and counsel the PM. If they allow the edifying effects of being comfortable in power corrode their cageyness and sensitivities, very soon the PM will be infected with the same malaise .

19. The theory of permanent revolution translate into the practice of constant reminders and ingat mengingat.

20. Don't talk about muhasabah diri or nasihat nenasihati if these people don't know wtf thing it ought to mean.

21. Remember, the 1st test to see the intelligence of the leader is to see the people he has around him. If he has duds around him, very soon he will become the biggest dud .

22. I have a special reminder to AMK. It should be the vanguard defending the PM.

23. It should defend the pm, vociferously and ferociously against allegations, slurs and lies. It should act proactively and not a passive reacting group..it must noy let a political arsonist like Akmal to steal the thunder from it! Carpe diem!