Truth be told, I find the story about John Milton in this article more interesting...
http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/guest-columnists/49294-paradise-lost-for-tunku-aziz
Here we go again, discussing and arguing about a well known Malay who had joined DAP and given a top post in the party, who spoke against party's policy in support of Bersih 3.0, not once, but twice just in case you missed it.
That his senatorship which was due to expire in a few months' time was not renewed, was immediately taken as punishment for going against the party. I am just wondering if it was deliberately made known publicly for the purpose, especially with the mention of appointment of two others as new senators, to show that action had to be and was taken against him. Otherwise, wouldn't it be better not to publicize the matter? The mainstream media was quick to take advantage by providing publicity and the public perceived it as another in-fighting within a Pakatan party. In Shahrizat's case within Umno, they made it look like resignation even though it would have taken effect within days, a fact which was found to be spinning.
I think the question of freedom of speech in relation to abiding by party's rules and regulations will be a subject of contention as long as there are individualists who are members of the party. There is a limit to how much a party can accept as an individual's freedom of speech, as well as a limit to how much an individual can keep quiet in the face of issues which are deemed important to him or her. To the public and voters, most would prefer people's representatives (MPs and ADUNs) be allowed to speak out according to their conscience instead of keeping quiet just to toe party line. But this is difficult where there are rules to follow and enforce, hopefully without fear or favour.
Even as a small fry, I feel it necessary to dissociate from the party so that I can post anything I like in my own blog without having to answer to anyone. It is also to prevent damaging the image of the party for any nonsense which I posted. To borrow a quote from Shakespeare, 'It is not that I love DAP less, but I love my individual freedom more.'
Link
http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/guest-columnists/49294-paradise-lost-for-tunku-aziz
Here we go again, discussing and arguing about a well known Malay who had joined DAP and given a top post in the party, who spoke against party's policy in support of Bersih 3.0, not once, but twice just in case you missed it.
That his senatorship which was due to expire in a few months' time was not renewed, was immediately taken as punishment for going against the party. I am just wondering if it was deliberately made known publicly for the purpose, especially with the mention of appointment of two others as new senators, to show that action had to be and was taken against him. Otherwise, wouldn't it be better not to publicize the matter? The mainstream media was quick to take advantage by providing publicity and the public perceived it as another in-fighting within a Pakatan party. In Shahrizat's case within Umno, they made it look like resignation even though it would have taken effect within days, a fact which was found to be spinning.
I think the question of freedom of speech in relation to abiding by party's rules and regulations will be a subject of contention as long as there are individualists who are members of the party. There is a limit to how much a party can accept as an individual's freedom of speech, as well as a limit to how much an individual can keep quiet in the face of issues which are deemed important to him or her. To the public and voters, most would prefer people's representatives (MPs and ADUNs) be allowed to speak out according to their conscience instead of keeping quiet just to toe party line. But this is difficult where there are rules to follow and enforce, hopefully without fear or favour.
Even as a small fry, I feel it necessary to dissociate from the party so that I can post anything I like in my own blog without having to answer to anyone. It is also to prevent damaging the image of the party for any nonsense which I posted. To borrow a quote from Shakespeare, 'It is not that I love DAP less, but I love my individual freedom more.'
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