Snowballing threats to democracy
As published in Malay Mail today By Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos We have heard of the word “snowballing” before. Those who have played with snow know if you let a small snowball roll down a slope, more likely than not, it gets bigger. An unresolved problem may get bigger or a situation that is not controlled may become worse. This is called the snowball effect. There were initially queries about 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). There were answers given in the press and even on national television by 1MDB and the authorities. However, parties with vested interests and an “evil agenda”, to use the words of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, manipulate the genuine concern of some Malaysians and snowballed the simple matter into an effort to thwart the peaceful practice of democracy. Suddenly, the nation is being attacked surreptitiously, unknown to the ordinary citizens, as events seemingly innocently unfo...