lost of confidence

We have been hearing this term more and more nowadays in the context of Malaysian politics. Elected representatives have been uttering this term right before they jump ship to the opposing faction. Come to think of it, this term is actually also quite common in the corporate world. Let’s do a similarity check on both.

Most aspiring corporate individuals that are looking to advance their careers always pitch their camps around a capable leader or a driving force. By doing so, in their opinion will further their cause much more effectively. Therefore, whenever a leader faltered, they will automatically lose confidence of that leader and usually jump ship to another leader to follow. Quite similar to the political arena, doesn’t it? However, most politicians themselves know, the rule of the thumb is they must not be seen as trying to further their own benefits as in the corporate world for this will be political suicide to them. Therefore, the usual reason will always be that they are unable to serve the rakyat better at their current position. Fair enough. But wait, hang on, didn’t the elected representatives jump ship earlier with the same excuse that they were also not able to serve the rakyat better initially before the elections? Perplexing isn’t it?

To further dissect this issue, in the corporate world, when an individual decides that he had lost confidence in his leader, he is indeed making the decision as an individual that is himself. Is this applicable to an elected representative? An elected representative is voted into office by thousands of rakyat and thus he actually represents the rakyat’s voice. Shouldn’t then the decision be collective with the rakyat that voted him into office to lose confidence in the leadership as well? By stating that you have been backstabbed, pushed out by “little pharaohs”, under the thumb of an arrogant leader etc is definitely of no concern to us rakyat. What is more important to the rakyat is our welfare is well taken care of. How in the world the elected representatives going to convince us rakyat that our voting decision will be consistent if the elected representatives keep on jumping ship on their whims. If this is the case, for the next election, how about we only vote for the party and the winning party can put in any tom, dick or harry to fill that post. Don’t think it really makes a difference, do it?

Well, we rakyat can only hope that the next generation of leaders are truly sincere in helping the rakyat rather than stage-performers of the Broadway kind. If not, we the rakyat will be the real ones that are losing confidence of our leaders. God bless Malaysia, really please.