Malaysians are a sports-crazy bunch just as with Australians. We have our favourite teams in soccer whether it’s the fabled Manchester United or Liverpool, perhaps even Arsenal.

Ask an average Malaysian, we have our favourite sports and favourite teams. And we are staunch supporters. If Chelsea loses a game in the UK, a fight can break out in Bangsar. Even then, there is one thing we do not tolerate in sports - that is playing dirty - especially on the side that lost. Poor losers do not have a place in any game.

What does that have to do with Malaysian political arena? Well, Malaysian political parties are poor losers. They lost a whole lot of seats to the opposition (I use the term opposition because in many states, BN ‘is’ the opposition). So they do what every good government for the people and by the people in a democratic Malaysia does - they punish the people.

• Government funds are diverted away from benefitting people.

• Grassroots leaders are encouraged to resign.

• Tourism contracts are cancelled.

• ‘Seditious’ comments are made about ‘oppostion parties’ controlling the Internet.

The only way it seems we can get back into the good graces of our omnipresent lords of Malaysia is if we beg for mercy and vote them back in. It never ceases to amaze me when a political party throws tantrums like a three-year-old child. Worse still, political supporters behave like common thugs and football hooligans. Politics, it seems, is only available to those who can ‘afford’ it.

But I realised it is an eye-opener to the public. ‘Political Parties Behaving Badly’ is a real-life reality show. Looks like Malaysia has its own Big Brother and he is not playing nice. Now let’s look at what we have - we have our fresh-from-the-oven politicians bickering like old married couple about racial representation.

Haven't you lot have gotten the point already? We don't give a damn about race. We voted you in so all Malaysians regardless of race can benefit from your leadership. So stop being small- minded and work together. All Malaysians are born equal. So anyone in Malaysia should be able to hold any post in politics regardless of race, religion or creed. It’s not about racial representation. It’s about fixing this country's problems.

Perhaps one day in the future, the Malaysian prime minister will be an Indian or a Chinese. There should be nothing wrong in that, for he will be a prime minister for all Malaysians. Or perhaps our non-Malay Malaysians have to move overseas before they stand a chance of becoming a prime minister. Perhaps then, we can sit around and gape in awe about another Malaysian making it big overseas while we resign ourselves to our fate over a cup of teh tarik.

Stop racial bickering for good. It is so 80s.