AS the election fever reaches a feverish level, reason, ethics, moral principles have become hazy in the minds of the politicians. They resort to actions that go beyond the propriety of good manners, etiquette and decorum.
In short the election fever may have caused them to take leave of their senses and they seem to have descended to a state of neurosis that clouds their judgement.
Mudslinging, character assassination, disseminating falsehood is the order of the day. An air of animosity stinks heavy, engulfing both sides of the divide.
The politicians become consumed with the intention of destroying their opponents.
The air is filled with such vehemence that it releases the heat of anger causing dissension and animosity that permeates the political parties.
While the general populace remain disinterested, the daily dosage of information and misinformation from the print, electronic and social media begins to affect their critical faculties thus clouding their judgements.
Most of the electorate do not have any strong positions in the political scenario of the country.
They cast their votes mechanically and do not expect any cataclysmic changes in their life; as if they are resigned to their fate.
Promises made by politicians are the usual stuff of elections and they know that everything will return to status quo once the election is over.
As the election date draws near, the politicians get increasingly feverish and they enter into a state of madness, ever ready to devour their opponents and they have no qualms to resorting to any means as long as they justify the ends.
When politicians resort to such unsavoury actions one wonders about their intention to be elected. Is it to serve the people or to be self serving?
It is a known fact that politicians scramble to be elected because it gives them power, prestige and monetary remunerations.
Normally politicians serve their masters and party first.
They will not speak up against the party and masters in favour of the electorate and will only serve the electorate if it is to their advantage.
This is most evident in parliament which has become a battle ground for warring parties set to desecrate and discredit their opponents.
It is no longer a place where politicians exhibit qualities of statesmanship in expressing their thoughts eloquently.
They merely engage in shouting matches, which are usually at a mundane and pedestrian level.
How one wishes to see the peoples’ representative engage in intellectual discourse and erudite delivery and pay heed to the needs of their electorate!
What is worse are the politicians who in the pursuit of championing chauvinistic agenda go to the extent of desecrating and deriding the opponents’ religious beliefs.
Yet again certain religious matters are blown out of proportion to create tension, suspicions and distrust among the populace just to serve the respective parties’ political agenda.
Politicians should realise that a sizeable number of the electorate is not passive anymore and no longer regards the Yang Berhormat with awe and admiration as one who is unassailable and beyond reproach, but one who is elected by the electorate to serve them.
Politicians from both sides of the divide are now wooing the electorate with all sorts of promises and give aways.
But the electorate is wise to such tactics and will evaluate the politicians’ character and their integrity as well as the track record of their political parties.
The next general election is a telling one for both the politicians and the electorate. One thing is sure, you can no longer take the voters for granted.
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