affecting change in Malaysia

It is almost impossible to influence the rakyat at large especially the people in the Malay heartlands to support the movement to affect change in Malaysia merely by writing articles because time would be against it and even in any case, most newspapers or publications that enjoyed wide circulation would not be anxious to do the wrong thing against the government in power. It would also be impractical for the reformers and the middle class city movers and shakers to form their own party because such party would not get mass support especially from the rakyat in the Malay heartland. It is almost certain that the only alternative was to join any political party that already had mass support and which could be directed towards the movement to affect change in Malaysia.

edited from a letter -The Reluctant Politician