Tanjung Piai Loss Has Nothing To Do With Perception But Performance



P Ramasamy, Free Malaysia Today
So, we finally are led to believe that the two dominant perceptions were the ones that caused the defeat of Pakatan Harapan in the Tanjung Piai by-election recently.
The DAP was the common denominator in both the perceptions; one was that the DAP controlled and manipulated the PH coalition, and the other that was common among the Chinese was that the DAP was at the mercy of Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his party PPBM.
Both the perceptions prevailed to effectively deny the PH a much-sought after victory after more than a year in office.
It is strange that Mahathir termed the perceptions, one contrary to the other, a balanced perspective on why the PH lost the by-election.
Since both perceptions were political in nature and very much contrary to reality, I wonder how they can even be considered as an explanation for PH’s defeat.
It is not that perceptions are not important, but they are more based on politics, fake news, untruths and propaganda.
It would be demeaning to say that Malays and Chinese voters were unthinking and easily susceptible to political propaganda emanating from political parties, and have little or no desire for inter-racial harmony and unity.
Perceptions alone are not sufficient to explain electoral behaviour. If they are based on certain ground reality, their impact might be there. By focusing on perceptions or attitudes, let us not side-step the real causes of the defeat.
Only when we objectively and openly debate the promises of PH and the performance of the government and ministers in the last one year and eight months is there is a possibility to ascertain the truth.
In fact, it is not that the majority of Malays deserted PH, but they abandoned PPBM, simply because Mahathir or its leaders could not galvanise Malay support even with the Malay Dignity Congress.
In other words, PPBM was a poor competitor to Umno and PAS.
It would be more sensible for Mahathir to hold PPBM responsible for the lack of Malay support for PH.
Chinese voters in Tanjung Piai had high expectations of DAP after it became a powerful component of PH. The party was in its top form on the eve of the last general election as a result of support from Chinese and Indians.
However, the support for DAP among non-Malays, primarily the Chinese, has declined for a variety of reasons having their roots in the non-implementation of the PH manifesto.
To the Chinese voters in Tunjung Piai, their vote for BN was a protest vote against DAP for not standing up and saying no to a number of issues. It is not that they were going to abandon DAP forever, but merely to register their displeasure against DAP.
It is not that they loved BN or MCA. BN’s victory was not that the Chinese had switched their loyalty, but a default one.
I might not be sure whether the voters regarded DAP as under the total captivity of PPBM or Mahathir, but its performance was not up to the mark.
It might even be the question of whether the ministers had the opportunity to excel in their ministerial functions.
P Ramasamy is a DAP central executive committee member and Penang deputy chief minister II
 


Artikel ini hanyalah simpanan cache dari url asal penulis yang berkebarangkalian sudah terlalu lama atau sudah dibuang :

https://www.malaysia-today.net/2019/11/24/tanjung-piai-loss-has-nothing-to-do-with-perception-but-performance/

Kempen Promosi dan Iklan
Kami memerlukan jasa baik anda untuk menyokong kempen pengiklanan dalam website kami. Serba sedikit anda telah membantu kami untuk mengekalkan servis percuma aggregating ini kepada semua.

Anda juga boleh memberikan sumbangan anda kepada kami dengan menghubungi kami di sini
It S Syed Saddiq S Fault Says Terengganu Ppbm Youth After Tanjung Piai Loss

It S Syed Saddiq S Fault Says Terengganu Ppbm Youth After Tanjung Piai Loss

papar berkaitan - pada 18/11/2019 - jumlah : 290 hits
Terengganu PPBM Youth says the youth machinery was very weak during the Tanjung Piai by election campaign PETALING JAYA Terengganu PPBM Youth today blamed its chief Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman for the loss Pakatan Harapan suffered at the ...
Pakatan Harapan Loses Tanjung Piai But Crushes Gerakan

Pakatan Harapan Loses Tanjung Piai But Crushes Gerakan

papar berkaitan - pada 18/11/2019 - jumlah : 331 hits
Barisan Nasional trounced Pakatan Harapan by a convincing 14 000 vote majority in unofficial results of the Tanjung Piai by election tonight Voters delivered a smack in the face to Pakatan Harapan a year after PH had upset BN with a slim vi...
Adakah Kita Nak Jawi Kenyataan Calon Bn Prk Tanjung Piai Undang Pelbagai Reaksi Netizen

Adakah Kita Nak Jawi Kenyataan Calon Bn Prk Tanjung Piai Undang Pelbagai Reaksi Netizen

papar berkaitan - pada 14/11/2019 - jumlah : 429 hits
Adakah kita nak Jawi Kenyataan Calon BN PRK Tanjung Piai undang pelbagai reaksi netizenSelasa lalu MalaysiaKini melaporkan calon Barisan Nasional Wee Jeck Seng di PRK Tanjung Piai kerap mengulang ulang ungkapan Alhamdulillah dan Insya Allah...
Vote Ppbm If You Want Development Muhyiddin Tells Tanjung Piai Voters

Vote Ppbm If You Want Development Muhyiddin Tells Tanjung Piai Voters

papar berkaitan - pada 14/11/2019 - jumlah : 240 hits
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has urged voters in Tanjung Piai to vote wisely and pick a candidate that is able to continue to develop the area The Pagoh MP who is also Pakatan Harapan election director s...
Berjasa Adalah Penyelesai Masalah Pengundi Tanjung Piai

Berjasa Adalah Penyelesai Masalah Pengundi Tanjung Piai

papar berkaitan - pada 14/11/2019 - jumlah : 283 hits
Oleh Athirah Huda Zalhe PONTIAN 16 Rabiulawal 1441H Rabu Tidak salah sekiranya hasrat Barisan Jemaah Islamiah Se Malaysia bertanding di kerusi Parlimen Tanjung Piai demi membawa suara masyarakat di sana yang mahukan pemimpin Melayu mewakili
Latest Survey Shows Pakatan Ahead By 9 Points In Tanjung Piai We Are Quite Confident Of The Numbers Party Source

Latest Survey Shows Pakatan Ahead By 9 Points In Tanjung Piai We Are Quite Confident Of The Numbers Party Source

papar berkaitan - pada 15/11/2019 - jumlah : 318 hits
as BN then collected 57 compared to 32 and 9 for Pakatan and PAS respectively The survey also found that support among the Chinese for PH did not drop precipitously to below 50 as initially thought In the last general election Chinese suppo...
Prk Tanjung Piai Ph Di Depan 9 Ide

Prk Tanjung Piai Ph Di Depan 9 Ide

papar berkaitan - pada 15/11/2019 - jumlah : 314 hits
Tinjauan pendapat Institut Darul Ehsan di dalam pilihan raya kecil Tanjung Piai mendapati sehingga 11 November lalu Pakatan Harapan mendahului 9 sokongan Menurut portal The Malaysia Insight 53 daripada 1 200 responden kajian berkata mereka ...
Poll Who Would You Vote For If You Were In Tanjung Piai

Poll Who Would You Vote For If You Were In Tanjung Piai

papar berkaitan - pada 14/11/2019 - jumlah : 369 hits
I know many of you are taking a keen interest in this by election perhaps hoping it would send a message to certain parties Well here s your chance to share your thoughts even though you may be outside Tanjung Piai Consider it something of ...
Kempen Prk Tanjung Piai Dihadiri Tun Mahathir

Kempen Prk Tanjung Piai Dihadiri Tun Mahathir

papar berkaitan - pada 14/11/2019 - jumlah : 652 hits
PONTIAN Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad menyertai kempen Pilihan Raya Kecil Parlimen Tanjung Piai dengan mengadakan perjumpaan dengan semua 27 ketua Pusat Daerah Mengundi Pakatan Harapan hari ini Perdana Menteri yang juga Pengerusi Parti Pribumi Be...
Celebrate A Peranakan Christmas In Kuala Lumpur With Santa Grand Signature S Exclusive Buffet

Maggi Malam S Roadside Success Sparks Controversy Over Alleged Unlicensed Operation

Lirik Lagu Sejarah Dato Sri Siti Nurhaliza

Latheefa Koya Tak Nak Masuk Umno Ker

Siti Nurhaliza Sejarah Chord

Bayangkan Ejen Mossad Di Komtar Jb

Rm12 8bil In Unclaimed Money Awaiting Owners

We Buy Small To Medium Sized Companies


echo '';
Senarai Lagu Separuh Akhir Muzik Muzik 39 Semi Final Muzik Muzik SFMM 2024 Persaingan Merebut Tiket Ke AJL Anugerah Juara Lagu

Biodata Terkini Fairuz Selamat Q Face Peserta Gegar Vaganza 2024 Musim 11 GV11 Penyanyi Lagu Izinkanlah

Biodata Terkini Arrora Salwa Salwa Razak Peserta Gegar Vaganza 2024 Musim 11 GV11 Penyanyi Lagu Ahmad

Biodata Terkini Penyanyi Liza Aziz Peserta Gegar Vaganza 2024 Musim 11 GV11 Adik Beradik Kepada Azlina Aziz

Senarai Peserta Gegar Vaganza 2024 Musim 11 GV11 Tonton Konsert Minggu 1 Pada 24 November Live Di Astro Ria Sooka Online


Makna Dan Jobbie Meraikan Pink Wobbly Breast Odyssey Di Kpj Damansara 2

Ahli Parlimen Pembangkang Cadang Kerajaan Sedia Pulau Tempatkan Pelarian

Lelaki Maut Dihempap Batu Kuari

Israel Mahu Kebebasan Serang Lubnan Selepas Gencatan Senjata

Yang Nak Berpeluang Miliki Microsoft Surface Pro Terpakai Jangan Lepaskan Peluang Ni

Pemandu Wanita Dihempap Kontena Sempat Telefon Ibu 4 Minit Sebelum Meninggal