Just say sorry!

"Zam: Dr M to blame, too" screamed the title in The Star today. Dato Seri Zainuddin Maidin, the former Information Minister, said that Dr M must shoulder some of the blame for Barisan Nasional's worst ever performance in the recent general election. Dr M's various accusations swayed the people to vote against Barisan. Laying all the blame on PM Abdullah Badawi for Barisan's losses is not right because it is clear that Dr M is full of anger and uncontrolled vengeance.

You also said that the statement by Tun M on the role played by Khairy Jamaluddin and his advisers in the country's politics and economy had even caused Gerakan adviser, Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik to ask PM Abdullah Badawi to get rid of his advisers. Wow. Is this how you regard your former cabinet colleague? Just parroting what Tun M said, without thinking on his own. Wonder how highly he thinks of you.

My Dear Dato Seri, i respect your right to speak and put the blame on Tun M. You have exercised that right using words like full of anger, uncontrolled vengeance etc. Whether it is done objectively or not, that is debatable. Now i would like to exercise my right as an UMNO member and a citizen.

I put some of the blame on your shoulders Dato Seri. You were the Minister of Information. You headed the ministry that is responsible to inform the rakyat on government policies and agendas. The Ministry that is suppose to be the eyes and ears for the government. Jabatan Hak Ehwal Khas (JASA) is under your purview.

(These are the functions of JASA, which i took from their website.

1. Mengatur rancangan dan melaksanakan strategi, program, aktiviti bagi mendidik serta meyakinkan rakyat kepada pemimpin Negara
2. Menggerakkan pembaharuan pemikiran ummah bagi menghadapi gelombang globalisasi dan teknologi maklumat
3. Menangkis dakyah, fitnah, tohmahan dan pemikiran jumud serta ekstrimis agama di kalangan rakyat
4. Membuat analisa pola dan sikap pengundi sebelum, semasa dan selepas pilihanraya
5. Menjalankan penyelidikkan dan menyediakan laporan isu - isu sosio politik dan agama 6.Mengenalpasti dan memantau setiap isu yang boleh menggugat kepercayaan rakyat terhadap kerajaan)

So Dato Seri, looking at the funtions of JASA and the result of the recent GE, i say you have failed miserably as the Minister-in-charge. You have failed your party. You have failed your country. Dont shift the blame. Just say sorry for your failure. I would have forgiven you. But now...