I am sure you would love to be enlightened by their art of swindling and dispossessing the national wealth. Please let us know, and a plane-load of your favorites will be transported at the earliest opportunity. The opposition front is a rag-tag alliance of parties with very different philosophies. For one reason only. The fear of the present government's slow and steady growing control of institutions like the judiciary, the police and the local media.
Democracy demands a system of checks and balances.
And while there is no assurance that a new government would do any better on this score, many Malaysians may feel the need to give a clear signal to the present administration. By nature, we have to compare it with India. Despite almost equal sizes, China's language and culture are surprisingly homogeneous, while India is multifaceted, lacking China's harmony and oneness. India's history and geography contributed to this multicultural face. Frequent invasions by different nationalities in its long history spread various cultures and languages throughout India.