Dishonesty in Bagan Pinang

THERE is a ubiquitous campaign billboard in Port Dickson now. It says, "For 63 years, Barisan Nasional (BN) has protected you. Don't destroy the country's security."

The arithmetic is baffling. The BN was officially registered as a coalition in July 1974. As at October 2009, this would make the BN only 35 years old. Yes, the BN is only as old as Posh Spice a.k.a. Mrs David Beckham. Former US President George W Bush is 63 years old, not the BN.

But the number quoted on this billboard is intriguing. Perhaps a cursory look at the BN's three biggest peninsula-based parties is in order. We can eliminate the MCA from this equation since it was formed in 1949, making it a youthful 60 years old only. Both the MIC and Umno, however, were formed in 1946. Just on a hunch, the billboard is probably not referring to the MIC. No, the billboard's subliminal message seems to be that Umno is the BN, and voters had better not forget this. - + selanjutnya

Dishonesty in Bagan Pinang