The many faces of reformasi. Part 1. Devil's advocate series no 23.

1. Anwar Ibrahim has been our leader for 3 years. He has another 2 years to complete a term.

2. He doesn't need to hold elections to satisfy some quarters lust for power. 

3. The next election isn't due till February 2028 I think 

4 . Might as well use the balance of this term and hopefully the next to carry out resolutely, his promised reformasi 

5. Not so much of the madanised vomit 

6. But substantive reformasi in economics, politics and social life. 

7. And I say this with candor and glasnost fashion that Anwar needs Rafizi types to carry out reformasi 

8. To act as barometer keeping Anwar on an even keel and within the guard rails. 

9. Not the sycophantic types, the boot lickers, the apple polishers and the operational think nincompoops . 

10. Let's face it, brother Anwar with his cerebral limitations, needs Rafizi types to compensate his limitations 

11 . We can act smarmy and bootlicking and elevate Anwar to an intellectual Yoda, but that would be lying to ourselves. 

12. Better to acknowledge that Anwar hasn't got all the smarts and that he needs all the good and talented people around him and not sycophants and bootlickers. 

13. People are revolted at idiotic surveys that asked us to press yes or no , if we think that pmx ought to be given another term . 

14. Surveys of that kind insult our intelligence. Please give reasons as to why you think PMX ought to be given to term. 

15. That is respecting our intelligence. 

16. These knuckleheads think the PMship is something you can give gratuitously. 

17. If that is the case, you are trapped in the vicious cycle of ' there's nothing Malays like better, than being given things free'. 

18. If I know better, I would be forgiven into thinking that these people doing this kind of surveys are former UMNO cybertoopers now employed by PKR underbosses 

19. Equally, people find it nauseating when these paid writers try to turn Anwar into a cult figure, reminiscent of Chinese singing blindly the propaganda song ' the east is red' of chairman mao 

20. It's chairman non now, is it? 

21. People find it yucky when we are shoved with pictures of Anwar using the phone or of pictures showing Anwar attending Friday prayers here and there or of Anwar visiting ularmamaks of dubious character. 

22. If I were mean, I would be asking, does Anwar pray only once a week? It's important to appear religious, you know... 

23. So stop this nonsense of idiotic surveys and cult propaganda. Respect our intelligence. Give reasons as to why you think our brother ought to be given another term . Capiche? 

24. I said Rafizi types, not Rafizi himself. With the way he's treated by a weaponized SPRM, PKR has hammered the last nail on the coffin. 

25. Therefore, better use the remainder of this term and a possible next to carry out substantive reformasi. Rather than humoring calls for a snap GE. 

26. If you do the elections now , you'll suffer a KO worse than Tysons uppercut. 

27. I am reminded of what lee kuan yew said about what determines political longevity 

28 . The first is keeping the faith of the people in you. In this case, the faith of people in you as a real McCoy reformist. 

29. This is long term and strategic. It is one that we shall focus on. 

30. The other is operational. Honouring the many pompous promises you made on stage. 

31. These are the following reforms I want too see take place 

32. If nana non doesn't like them,he can dustbin them. 

33. First,the economic model of pick and choose winners must be discarded 

34. It widens the economic disparity between the have and have nots. 

35. The ' chosen' rose up because of their cunningness and willingness to do whatever it takes. They kneel down, cry or kiss ass 

36. They prosper not because of their treasury of competencies but due to their cunningness and other un-meritorious qualities. 

37. They will eventually fail unless they are given new deals, contracts and licenses . 

38. Coincidentally, this model is a great source of corruption. It is also a main cause for the creation of the deep state , i.e. the collusion between high government officials and the rapacious business community.