I believe that loyalty is a very important but often misunderstood and misused value. To learn my views on loyalty as one of the 8 key values of 1 Malaysia, click here for the video or read the transcript below.
LOYALTY
I think loyalty is important because it is a cornerstone of trust. In any relationship, loyalty is important. As a friend, for example, you're loyal to your friend, because if you're loyal to your friend, it develops trust. A personal bond between you and the other person. But I would define loyalty as something which should not be taken to the extreme where it's blind loyalty. I think in the government service, for example, the government administration, certainly one needs to be loyal to the leader. But one should also be loyal to the leader for as long as the leader is also loyal, in the sense that the leader performs, the leader is committed to his work, is dedicated. And loyalty does not mean that you cannot criticize, but of course you should criticize in the right manner, in the right place and the right time, for example. I would certainly appreciate that, whether it's in a personal relationship or in the context of my colleagues that there'll be a time and opportunity for them to offer some constructive views, for example, even criticism, which I think is necessary. But loyalty should also be coupled with ability. You cannot just reward a person just because he or she is loyal, but you forget the fact that loyalty without performance, without ability will not be adequate. Loyalty is important, yes, but it has to be coupled with other considerations as well.
Yes I think gone are the days when loyalty should be misconstrued as blind faith, or as having a carte blanche in terms of personal relationship, that you can do whatever you like, and you get away with it. I think that's wrong. I think it would be a disservice in terms of personal relationship or whether it's in the government, that there is no room for constructive criticism or even dissent. Provided it is done in a very correct manner, and with good intentions.
Question is what is the blue print behind it.
Every PM that came had SLOGANS without blue print.
How should 1MALAYSIA be interpreted.
With the so many priorities given to one race surely such a concept CANNOT WORK.
If you are sincere in the concept than start by revamping the civil service.You jolly well know that the whole service is dominated by only one race.That hardly reflects a 1MALAYSIA concept.
So please don't say things that mean nothing.
My point is that, If BN still focused with racial centre political alignments, sure it will create another mega disaster in 2013. New PM should see PPP as is the "Magic Key" or “Political Blade” for future voters and use PPP to gain back the public trust towards BN. As a starting point, New PM should appoint our President -KVS as special advisor to PM and acknowledge PPP’s loyalty as a BN component party.
“Dato Onn Jaffar had a vision for Umno to be a party open to all races” –Dato Onn &
“If BN doesn’t become one party, it will be a failure in the future. It is beginning to be a failure”. - President KVS (edge apr 2007)
As for Obama, he felt gifted and lucky to grow up in variety of cultures but for PPP grown up within multicultural society for past 50years. PPP is the only party with “Cultures in a Climate of Mutual Respect” in Malaysia. We are the only political party that can communicate with every one without thinking of racial borders. We should be proud of as PPP members and gifted to be part of multicultural members.
We have a mixed of opinions from different people but focused with new PM’s political line up. For ACK he gave his point of view but we can’t say he is racist or others. All of us showed their views as in dissatisfaction of our new political line up.
