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Hi and vanakam to all. Voters did you not sure whom to vote. So spend your 5 minutes here to read this article and find out the right person to vote.

Here is the 10 tips to find the right MP and ADUN:

FIRST: I will not vote for leaders who overstay. To me, these people are still hanging around not because of any noble, unaccomplished tasks for the people but likely due to their personal selfish interests. I think anyone who genuinely enters politics in the service of the people would have fulfilled his obligations to society and nation after 10 years of dedicated and hard work. Anything beyond that, I would advise that they become priests, monks or nuns. Go and take the vows of obedience, poverty and chastity and I would believe you then that this is indeed your lifelong vocation. If not, please leave after 10 years.

SECOND: I will not vote for those who want two seats - Parliament and State. If they are not selfish, then I don’t know what else to describe them. Some may claim personal popularity or party strategies for the decision. But I would respond with ‘My Foot’! Why, are you indispensable? What about other party members and supporters? Shouldn’t they be given a chance to contest too? I would urge those who dream of getting elected into two legislatures to search their conscience thoroughly - Is there really a need to hold two positions in order to be of service to the people? Surely, you should know the answer.

THIRD: I will not vote for those who quarrel unashamedly in public when they lobby for seats. That tells me all they care about is to become ‘YB’ as they are prepared to throw everything out of the window, even willing to character assassinate their own party comrades. In fact, some make it a habit of fighting each other openly before every elections. I favour the quiet, humble politicians who go about doing their work without baring their over-size ego to all and sundry.

FOURTH: I will never vote for the crooked and corrupt. I abhor politicians who enrich themselves via shady deals and contracts. People who bribe their way to fame and fortune, leaving a trail of miseries along the way. The fight against corruption must continue relentlessly and the people’s voice that they want the war against graft to shift into higher gear must be heard. Malaysians must send this message loud and clear to the politicians. Tell them, “Make no mistake about it - We must get rid of corruption in our system”.

FIFTH: I will not vote for the dishonest and double-dealers. These are the people with no conscience. They say one thing and then think it’s perfectly alright to act differently. During electoral campaigning, they will promise voters heaven and earth - promises they know they could not fulfill. Yet, they have no qualms about going around lying to innocent voters. Reject such people!

SIXTH: I will not vote for candidates with family ties to party bosses. They can give all kinds of reasons why their blood ties are qualified to contest but I do not buy them. Whichever way you look at it, it is nepotism, full stop! To me, that is akin to taking party politics as a family business. This should never be allowed to happen. We should get rid of this trend in Malaysian politics. I, for one, will never allow my son, daughter, brother, sister, cousin, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or any blood relatives to rise up in the party ranks if I am a party leader. Unfortunately, I am not so I can only write and tell others not to do so. Why? Because it is bad, morally wrong and totally unacceptable by the people at large.

SEVENTH: I will not vote for the uncouth and uncivilised. They think they are funny whenever they spew their mouthful of ‘incomprehensible’ lingo either at a party assembly or worst, in the august chamber of Parliament. But they only open their mouth and show the world their utter small-mindedness. Politicians can be real silly and er, stupid as well.

EIGHTH: I will not vote for sexists who equate women with leaking pipes and dirty loos. They laugh and joke about women without batting an eyelid while we cringe in bewilderment at their fixation with the opposite sex. I am really disappointed that those notoriously famous for making such sexist remarks are still being retained by their party as candidates. I urge the men to join the ladies in voting these political imbeciles OUT.

NINTH: I will not vote for the racists and religious fanatics. Even if you are a minister, don’t think that I will allow you to wield a dangerous/offensive weapon (by police definition) like a keris in public and let you get away scot-free. Then again, when is Malay supremacy ever under threat in this country? No, the act is just being rhetorically racial and that’s not good for this country. Anyone shouting aloud for Chinese supremacy or Indian supremacy or Dayak supremacy must also be frowned upon. What we all want to hear are patriotic shouts of “Malaysian supremacy”. Then those who regularly use the name of God to get their way through in politics must also be rejected. We must jealously guard religious freedom in our nation as enshrined in the Constitution. Let no man take that away from Malaysians.

TENTH: I will not vote for those who do not believe in God. This is something very personal to me. While I have nothing against atheists and non-believers, I hold strongly to the view that any good for society is carried out with the help of a Greater Being. And if we do good to the One Above, we do good to our fellow beings. This is the essence of service to society and to mankind, and rightly it should be the mainstay of politics.

credit to FRANCIS PAUL