YOURSAY | ‘I look forward to your third letter which should be a political epitaph.’

My second open letter to the prime minister

SteveOh: What a profound letter! A standing ovation for toastmaster Lim Chong Beng. Lots of style and substance, unlike the subject of his letter.

Like you I had noted the 'Grand Canyon' chasm between walk and talk when the man cited Jewish sage Hillel, “Do not do what you find hateful to others” when he has been doing the opposite to so many innocent Malaysians at home. What a shameless hypocrite.

I look forward to your third letter which should be in the form of a political epitaph. I don't expect you will get a phone call for your services as a speech coach too soon. You're doing just great writing for your country.

Abasir: Yesterday we had a debater call this fellow a national disgrace , and now we have a toastmaster graciously stripping away his pretentious mask of moderation and decency to reveal a mediocre lowlife dressed up in Italian finery.

Does anyone still believe this self-styled ‘Bugis warrior’ has a stitch of honesty in him?

Pahatian: Even before the PM stood at the rostrum at the UN General Assembly to deliver his speech, I already knew that he would be painting a very good picture of his governance of Malaysia and trying to impress the world at large.

He would be boasting about his moderation, transformation and reforms, racial harmony and what not. These are all just talk and yes, no sincerity.

Kingfisher: There apparently is a critical observation in Hindu culture that indicates a reference to Brahmin priests that goes something like this, “Do as I say but only I can do as I do...".

Sanctimonious hypocrisy has not been the prerogative of the priestly and sage classes as it is occasionally assumed it can and has been occasionally engaged by others, and especially politician no-gooders as is obvious from Lim’s observation.

Casey: If at all there is left a tinge of honour, integrity and dignity in Najib; he would not have disgraced himself and the nation by clinging to power by whatever means - corruption, deceit and the silencing of dissent. To Najib, the end justifies the means.

Whatshappening: Beautifully written, straight to the point and frank. Thank you so much. I was so engrossed reading it.

Fairplayer: It's so true that ‘honesty doesn't always pay’. I can vouch for that. But definitely ‘dishonesty will always cost’.

I knew from the beginning that Najib would fail the people as a PM. The way he snatched the PM’s seat from Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (Pak Lah) is testimony to his character.

Ah well, Dr Mahathir Mohamad is partly to blame for trying to short-circuit Pak Lah's ‘reign’ when he handpicked Najib to replace his immediate successor.

I trust Mahathir truly regrets his mistake and will leave no stone unturned to redeem the country. I can only watch, wait and pray God's will be done.

Visu: This accurate analysis would be too complicated for Najib. At the very least, we can congratulate the author for a very incisive article.

60's 1Malaysia: Well-articulated, Lim. You have described Najib to near perfection. I, too, am ashamed of my PM and wish he would just go away for the good of Malaysia.

Warrant Addict: Lim, you said, “You possess a clear voice and had near-perfect pronunciation of all the English words.”

I agree 200 percent with you. Okay now, how about the No 2?

Swipenter: Indeed, who wants to listen to his ‘fine’ speeches anymore? Fake and full of drama, but lacking in substance and sincerity.

Anonymous_1430366487: This is the most honest and bold piece of truthful writing I have read in this whole year!

You have practically covered the entire year's issues of hypocrisy as wholesomely practised by Malaysian government leaders, especially the prime minister of Malaysia who was well-alluded to his wrongdoings against his own Malaysian populace.

My congratulations to Lim. May your writings be a inspiration for other similar beings and encourage the youth to do the same. God Bless you, Sir.

Sali Tambap: Perhaps the reason why Najib lacked emotion in his speech (“he did not pause enough unlike Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu”) was because he did not mean what he said.

Perhaps it was just a show, an obligatory presentation to the world audience at the United Nations, hypocritical statements as much as what his cabinet ministers did back home. In other words, it was all farce, and unashamedly done.

Obama, Netanyahu, or even Martin Luther King, might be no different, but at least they said something that has some resemblance of what they actually believed. Not our beloved prime minister; he is fighting for his political survival which could likely end with criminal conviction.

One could just pity the boy, a former prime minister’s son who was the icon of Malaysians’ patriotism, sweating it out under the glaring light of the entire world to see his childish play.

Lone_star: How can one give a good speech when it is not from the heart? He can only regurgitate whatever his speech therapist/trainer has poured into him.

Obviously, his mind is somewhere else, maybe closer to things at heart, maybe how to organise the next red rally, maybe how to revive 1MDB, maybe planning and looking forward for the next RMB (RM billion) donation from the Middle East.

Anonymous 2336891439170985: Well said, but you are casting pearls before swine. The emperor and empress wouldn't like it.

Lim, you will make a good doctor of medicine. First you talked to the patient, then you massaged him gently and then just as he was not fully aware, you finally 'jab' him in the back.

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