Vote Me

I have a starking paradox here. Let me put things into perspective.

By today, I am sure the politicians are literally at their wits end to get your sacred vote. I mean, how often do you see politicians mingle with the fish mongers, vegetable sellers and hawkers in a wet market? And how often do you see them cycling in kampung, kissing babies and shaking hands with the elderly?

Why? Why would these people abandon their luxurious car, skip their golf sessions or a fancy meal in the hotel, just to meet up with the rakyat? What is it for them? Why do these politicans flock to those places where the rakyat congregrates? To get elected, of course. Simple as that.

Well, if you are elected, you are expected to serve. To champion the cause and to hear the plight of the people. And that's a LOT of work.

Compare that to my company's sport club. The Annual General Meeting is coming next week, where a new Committee will be elected from the members. The attendance is predicted to be horrendous, because if you are not present at the AGM, you can't be elected into the Committee. No one wants to be in the Committee. The existing Committee members were "forced" into it (I am one of them, btw). Instead of lobbying for votes to get elected, here, it is totally opposite.

The reason behind it? I am not sure. Perhaps, after you are elected, you are expected to serve. People don't like to do work and serve. Instead, people like to be served.

Perhaps it's time to follow the political parties. Just throw in some carrots, and the people will be jumping in. But then again, our Sports Club can't offers APs or contracts for mega construction projects. Hmmmm.... maybe additional 2 months bonus for each Committee Member will do the trick? Just a thought.