Barisan candidates are used to the rhetoric "proven track record". Unfortunately, their track record has been severely tainted by the manner in which they left office. With the exception of an exemplary Koh Tsu Koon, other Barisan exco members have given us enough circumstantial evidence to suspect a previously corrupt government with much to hide. Elizabeth Wong, our new Keadilan representative, has given us some clear pictures as to what has been going on behind the scenes.








Such unhonourable acts are despicable and speaks volumes on the integrity of our Barisan politicians. Why would they want to shred documents or remove important papers pertaining to the running of the state? The answer is fairly obvious to us all. The unforseen results of the latest general election has caused panic among the Barisan candidates resulting in such haste in removing possible evidences to their crimes.

For a state that has never fallen to the opposition, Selangor was among those states where the offices were devoid of important documents. The unprecedented fall of Selangor caught much of the former Barisan government off guard leaving them scrambling to wipe out their tracks almost overnight.

Sadly, our PM has remained silent. His reluctance to chastise his party members probably stems from the fact that he is all too aware of the possible repercussions if such documents were to be left to the scrutiny of "cleaner" opposition representatives. Unfortunately, by allowing such acts to take place, strips the PM of his clean image, that was heavily promoted when he took over from Dr M.

I fail to see how the PM can reverse the dismal performance of BN when he and many BN stalwarts refuse to step down despite their smeared reputations. Somehow they need a new direction, a new face that people could once again relate to. The image of Badawi and Khairy is certainly not what BN or UMNO in particular needs at the moment.