No matter how valid the BA's reasoning , it doesn't work on the same plane. It's unfortunate that Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has lent his good name and credentials to Dr. M's election charade. After all, only a month ago Dr. M and his UMNO sidekicks were prepared to strip Malaysia's Chinese of their banks and other financial institutions. Don't think for a moment that they have abandoned their merger plans or that the harsher aspects of the scheme won't be resurrected if they are restored to power. And don't count on the construction of many new Chinese or Indian schools - at least until the next election.
Fear is, after all, a cheap way to buy votes.
No need to actually attend to the needs of the community - just threaten them and bully them into to voting the right way. The money saved can go to the BN's leaders and cronies. Here, they are having less success. It's clear how a powerful opposition would keep the standing government honest and more responsive to its constituents. This is again a visceral appeal - not a logical one.