100 days – views from gerakan

only 2 days ago, the hot news everywhere, including the two most popular online media, malaysiakini and malaysian insider, were about the 100 days of pakatan rakyat in power – interviews of penang’s CM, perak and selangor MB and so on.

then suddenly yesterday, a bombshell was dropped – announcement from a BN component party, SPP from sabah, that  it would move a no-confidence motion against PM badawi  when parliament resumes on monday – and this news then become the hot one – very evident from malaysiakini, where you see so many news on it.

well, i’m not particularly fond of talking about political parties, so i will not blog about it. maybe later when some other exciting news cropped up alongside it, i will. right now, i would like to go back to  the news that was hot 2 days ago – pakatan’s 100 days rule… er… but actually i only talked about penang (of course! i’m a penangite!) earlier and now also on penang.

it seemed that gerakan leaders in penang had jumped in to talk about D’100 days:

koh tsu koon:

The honeymoon period is over and the Pakatan Rakyat government should start “governing” the state and show results of their own efforts, according to Gerakan leaders.

Former Chief Minister and acting Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said it was very easy for the DAP and PKR leaders to criticise the Barisan on many issues while in the opposition.

“During the general election, the leaders made many promises which they thought they did not have to fulfil as they did not expect to be voted into power.

“However, now that they are in government, they are beginning to realise that it is not easy at all to practise what they promised, because of many practical constraints – technical, procedural, financial, social and political,” he said in a press statement.

Dr Koh noted that these constraints “may well become more pronounced” as Pakatan leaders moved beyond the “honeymoon” period of the first 100 days.

chia kwang chye:

Gerakan secretary-general Datuk Seri Chia Kwang Chye said the general impression on their first 100 days was that the DAP-PKR state government was more of a populist government rather than a “properly performing” government.

“The leaders seem to be more concerned with seeking popularity, criticising the previous government and claiming full credit for achievements which were obviously the result of the previous government’s efforts and federal support. They really have to start governing and to show real results of their own agenda and efforts,” he added.

teng chang yeow:

Chia’s deputy, Teng Chang Yeow noted that the DAP-PKR leaders would have to face the great challenge of translating election promises that were popular and populist in nature into policies that were proper, practical and practicable.

“The impression is that they are still finding their footing and beginning to show conflicts and contradictions amongst themselves,” he opined.

teng hock nan:

State Gerakan secretary Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan said DAP-PKR leaders seemed to be still operating with an opposition mindset, rather than a government mindset.

“They are still quick in criticising others, but not too tolerant of being criticised as a government should be,” he added.

ng siew lai

Penang Gerakan Wanita chief Ng Siew Lai said DAP had promised to abolish the Sungai Nyior toll along the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway in their election manifesto for Penang.

“After coming into power, they cleverly pushed it to the Federal Government, then made yet another promise that the toll would definitely be abolished if and when they come into power at the Federal Government “by or before the next general election,” she said.

“They are very skilful indeed in spinning, pushing responsibility away and playing the politics of ‘hope in the future’.”

and here’s the report card taken from that article of the star. oh btw, don’t forget to read a special ‘report card of BN’  from aliran.