The word “politics” can have different meanings in different contexts.

The one that I wish to presently discuss concerns the processes of acquisition of power and authority in order to govern a state or a country; or in other words, to rule over a group of persons defined by geographical boundaries.

In this context, politics is widely regarded as something “dirty”, insidious, manipulative, devious, treacherous, often immoral, and sometimes downright evil. To be a successful politician, it is generally believed, one has to be cunning, deceitful, unscrupulous, and preferably with as little conscience as possible. Thus, many people stay away from politics, and discourage their children from being involved in politics. By staying away, it is as if one would avoid dirtying one’s soul or one’s conduct.

Its president Datuk Baharum Ghani said  through the compulsory registration, companies involved in the manufacturing , service, farming and agriculture sectors only need to contact the Labour Department.

I support Tekam’s proposal and urge the government to implement it as soon as possible.

Brave voters had not only smashed  the BN’s political hegemony by denying it of  its traditional two thirds parliamentary majority, they had also installed ,for the first time, opposition as state governments in the states of Penang, Kedah, Perak and Selangor.Though  BN has subsequently robbed the Perak state power from Pakatan Rakyat (PR), there is absolutely no doubt that the Perakians are still with PR