Who coined the term "opposition party" in Malaysian politics? Whoever came up with the terminology was very smart indeed. It could be someone from the then Alliance pact (now Barisan Nasional).
In Britain, the Conservative and Labour Parties sort of alternated to rule the government. There's no such thing as "opposition party".
Likewise in the United States of America, the Republican and Democratic parties are the popular ones. Whichever party is in power never refer the other parties as "opposition".
In Malaysia, when you use the term "opposition party", psychologically, the ruling Government can scare the rakyat that the other party is a trouble maker.
That's why BN can control the mainstream media. And the opposition parties will never get a fair share of coverage.
Too bad, the Barisan Alternatif did not take off. Otherwise, we can already abolish the term "opposition party" and they could alternate with BN or takeover BN for the next 50 years.
Do you know what "opposition party" is called in Tamil? The "enemy side". And the "opposition parties" in Malaysia are not enemies.
About Me
- Jane Smith
- Forty something woman who has a lot of encouragement from friends to be a politician. Unfortunately, she can't find any political party that she can relate to. Besides, the dress code in parliament is too strict for her. She's not about to discard her cleavage-showing clothes. And there are just too many sexist MPs to handle.
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