malaysiakini and the FAILURE to GOVERN.....

I think the political uncertainties in Perak show how immature our politicians are.
Maybe we cannot blame them for we, the voters put them in power.
It all boils down to political corruption where elected reps can be inticed to switch sides once they are elected into power.
Based on the present scheme of things, it is possible for a extremist party member to become converted to a moderate party and vice versa - it all depends on the colour of the notes being offered.
So this article in malaysiakini 'Najib promised RM50mil for defections' may shock many but to some of us it is not really surprising for such an allegation to be made.
As Malaysia does not follow good transparency policies, RM50mil is considered small change when compared to our multi-billion ringgit budgets.
What do I think of the signed but undated letters of resignation? Until we have more politicians with greater integrity, I believe it is a good control mechanism.
The PM could have displayed more statesmanship if he had said:
"We accept anyone from PR joining us in this time of economic crisis but they should first resign from their political parties."
He looked happy on the TV making the announcement but rather than a national leader, he looked more like a used car dealer.