Change of Strategy

[updated 20 dec 2007 at 4.46am] While driving to office this morning, I was listening to THR Raaga 7am news. One of the news that attracted my focus was the tourism minister's statement, saying that the natural disaster that we are facing now, floods do not has any impact on our tourism industries. It's really sound a very stupid statement. Does he have done any studies to say, there won't be any impact?

At the same time I was wondering, just two weeks ago he was saying the Hindraf demonstrator has created fears among the tourist and many tourists has canceled Malaysia as their destination for the vacation. It was a peace demonstration which was turned ugly by the provocateur and the crowds disperse after 1pm on the same day. That means it was a half day program and the minister said, the demo has a very high impact on the tourism industry and economy without doing any impact studies. But then, when 5 state having a very high alarming water level and not much improvement, he is saying, there won't be any impact. Supposedly he should do an impact studies and show the proof on his statement. On top of that, I do believe he should advice his Cabinet collogues on allowing the peaceful demonstration as part of the civil society practices.

Actually, umno lead BN govt change strategy just to create fears and stigmatize that street demonstration although started in peaceful way, will affect the business and only BN can overcome the situations. In other words, umno want to create the fears among the Chinese community and in return expecting the Chinese will vote for BN to re-stabilize the country. But I don't think the strategy will work this time.