Malaysia's state of development seemingly looks good under 50 years of political hegemony by the Barisan Nasional government. A critical, rational examination reveals that what BN has achieved is far below the potential of the Malaysian multiethnic human capital.
What could have been achieved through a genuine integration of the people, based on true multiethnic unity would have been far greater than what the race-based, loose Umno-led aristocratic cum autocratic coalition of BN could ever achieve.
There was never a situation in our 50-year history where the nation was given a chance to be ruled by a non-BN group of parties, particularly a multiethnic political alliance which subscribed to a more advanced worldview of human unity far superior to the race-based politics of Umno-BN. Malaysians need to change this immature political situation for greater positive growth.
If Malaysian voters continue to support a race-based Umno-led BN, actualisation of the full potential of the Malaysian multiethnic human capital will be seriously jeopardised , stifling the quality and speed of holistic development of the nation and its people. Under BN, Malaysia is in a situation where the best of Malaysia cannot be realised. If united through the expanded multiethnic policy of PKR, Malaysia will unleash a power and competitiveness far greater that what can be seen under the race-based BN leadership.
The best policy for a nation must witness the full actualisation of the human potential of the nation. Dividing and ruling the people using the race or religion will deprive the people of what they really deserve, thus slowing down the developmental process and ensuring that we lose out to other nations.
If a political system stifles optimum actualisation of the human potential, it must be discarded for the betterment of the nation and the people. BN race-based politics is not only less conducive for optimum development of a mutiethnic nation, but it is outmoded in light of the 'unity in diversity' emerging global worldview based on the latest knowledge.
Being just good is not enough. Malaysians must strive for the best, and this can only be achieved through a solid multiethnic political worldview, such as the one devloped and propounded by PKR , led by the foremost political icon Anwar Ibrahim. That will be the best option with the contribution of every race and creed having a potentiating effect of the strength and power of the nation.
Where every race will have the freedom to express itself in the best possible manner to create a real and powerful unity among the races and people, one unseen in the past 50 years of rule by the outmoded race-based BN.
Multiethnic politics is the ultimate answer for Malaysia and all Malaysians must do all they can to ensure the country is genuinely united with all the races embracing each other in the greater beauty of 'celebrating in the difference'.
May the Almighty open their hearts and minds to take on this great challenge to reposition Malaysia where beauty is seen in a multiethnic unified culture nurtured and supported by a genuine multiethnic political system.