Dawn of a new era?

I can't believe it. Finally, a strong opposition in the parliament. The Wind of Change is in the horizon. Or is it? My personal view is that the de facto of the recent suprise of the PRU12 Malaysian Election result is simply due to the fact that Barisan Nasional is no longer at the heart of young voters. BN did not even have an official blog. BN seems to be trapped in the old school ways of campaigning. By controlling the content in Mass Media and playing up the sentiments through government controlled newspaper by a 'syok sendiri' campaign. Duhhh. so outdated. Time Mahathir bolehla camtu. University students, graduates, young professionals simply do not feel the connection with Barisan Nasional. They now have multiple sources for information and the mass media is no longer the only source.My view also is that Malaysian's now are not like the previous generation. We as a nation has now all grown up and as like any young adults who just starting to develop, we do not like to be told what to do. Right or wrong, we have our own opinion on what's best for our life. BN playing a father figure, playing a "I know whats best for you" policy is no longer accepted. There is now a two-way communication and not just a one sided communication.

The widespread perception of UMNO also does not help either. If you are an UMNO member, you must be aftering contracts from the Government. If you are an UMNO member, you just want to get in the influential circle. Hey.. what happen to the spirit of upholding 'Agama, Bangsa dan Negara'? And to make it worse, add-in a pinch of elitism, a spoonful of nepotism, a cup full of money politics in the UMNO circle and wal-lah, you got the perfect recipe for a disfunctional organisation. Honestly, if a Prime Minister himself have to announce time and time again in the newspaper he is in control of the country, in control of the party, surely something must be wrong. If you are in control, you do not even need to tell people that.

Yes, the price hike in oil and others plays a critical factor also, but, surely, the voters also knew that the opposition also cannot do much about it. The PRU12 sends a clear message that BN has lost its relevancy. So, what usually can we do if a car breaks down? Change the driver or change the engines?