JAN 2008 |
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Political Adjustment Period |
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61. The Center Conforming
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Signs of flexibility of Barisan Nasional rather than previous rigidity attitude.
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Barisan Nasional has to be more adaptive and softer towards the changing political situation.
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However, this is only restricted to verbal promises, whether the promises will be materialized is uncertain.
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Abdullah has to compromise between the hard liners inside UMNO and those opponents outside UMNO.
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BN starts to be more considerate in implementing its policies.
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The people are slightly softer in opposing BN due to BN’s adaptive attitude.
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Abdullah is able to overcome current bottle neck situation despite the challenges.
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BN is overloaded with many issues and difficulties.
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FEB/MAC 2008 |
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Political Antagonistic Period (A) |
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20. Overseeing
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BN is observing the people’s response towards the government.
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Nevertheless, BN is still on the upper hand compare to his opponents.
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Abdullah is preparing for election.
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UMNO still preserves its KETUANAN MELAYU policy.
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BN will kick off some counter measures to ease dissatisfaction of the people.
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APR/MAY 2008 |
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Political Antagonistic Period (B) |
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57. The Root
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- Unrest political situation.
- Political turbulences and political conflicts.
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Election is just around the corner.
- Opposition parties gear up his political mechanism to fight against the BN.
- There are hostilities and aggression with each other, wrestling for political mandate.
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JUN/JULY 2008 |
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Political Struggle Period (A) |
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06. Arguing
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- Legal antagonism, legal disputes.
- The regime in power is taking law into his own hand to topple his rivals.
- However, the government is under international pressure of domestic injustices.
- There are lots of underground political clashes, tensions and contradictions.
- The antagonistic struggle is immediately resolved before its explosion..
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AUG/SEP 2008 |
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Political Struggle Period (B) |
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04. Enveloping
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- Full of political uncertainty, political haziness and political illusion.
- Political party internal friction and internal resistance.
- The regime in power is being challenged.
- The power is being shared among a few groups, and counter checking on each other.
- The emerging of new political power regime.
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OCT/NOV 2008 |
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Political Struggle Period (C) |
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29. The Gorge
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- Political threat, political power is unbalance.
- There are full of risk and danger in politics.
- Political dilemma leads to further political chaos.
- Political turmoil endangers the legitimacy and sovereignty of regime in power.
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