the 12th general election?

Weeks away All signs point to the next general election being just a matter of weeks away, as political parties and leaders seem to have stepped up a gear in their preparations. Courtesy The Star

Lama tukar baru, lama tukar baru..............the 12th GE is coming! The political parties gearing up to contest. The BA has concluded its seats allocation. BN has its dry runs almost complete. The party machineries are in top gear to challenge for the 12th GE. It will cost the taxpayers something like $100 million to run the general election. Besides many businessmen will get their cash ready to help their potential candidates to win the election. I remembered once during those elections in Kedah, one of those business friends I knew then brought along $400,000 to support his candidate. He said it was used for charity and kenduri in the kampongs. He said he would recoup his losses when the state awarded him contracts. When his political master fell from his power, my business friend then lost his way. He was charged for corruption for trying to bribe TNB officials for his housing project........It was reported in the press he fled to USA. I remembered he told me he used to live and stay in US of A so I guess the newspaper report could be correct. The potential candidates are not allowed to spend beyong certain amount of money. The law wants it to be cleaned for the candidates but you can see it around. Most of the times, the cronies will help the candidates to spend. It is not the candidates fund but it is their cronies. The candidates will draw on the legal amount allocated to them. When you walk around the scenes, you can feel that the amount is always breached. You will expect the EC to haul or disqualify a candidate, it never happens. I have my feeling that the GE will not hold it in March. Maybe in August 08. Maybe on 08/08/2008...........It rings true melody to the ears. There are a few things the BN has to get it done before it calls for the general election:-

- The Royal Commission Report in March
- The Hindu Temple committe report within 6 months in Selangor
-The essential commodities supply in the country like cooking oil, sugar, flour
-The petrol hike............will the government go for it?
-The electricity and water rates increase?
-The Port Klang Free Trade Zone
-The school fees issue free or not free?

These are the small matters yet it touches the hearts and souls of most people. Wrong statement wrong votes.