Re-inventing UMNO?

Looking at what has transpired since the 8 March GE one cannot help but wonder what will happen to UMNO in the next say 10 years? For now, MCA and MIC are all but forgotten - memories of an past era. The convenience of multi-racial harmony via political 'kow-towing' amongst the elite of the major races have now shown to be an old formula. The young no longer understands nor appreciates that old theme song. Its like telling them that John Wayne was a comboy hero in those days or that Henry Fonda was a good actor. WHO? Ya,well - I wouldn't blame you if you not aware of the names I've mentioned.

Talking about UMNO, well its not the original UMNO actually that we are witnessing the collapse of. That happened earlier actually, when Ku Li challenged the legality of Dr.M presidency that he won by a few tens of votes. So the original UMNO had already 'died' after the High Court declared it's proceedings 'Null and Void' and consequently was de-registered. So it would not come as a surprise if the UMNO Baru (New UMNO) was also to slowly wither away in the nite some days ahead.

The nature of the jostling and in-figthing amongst the privileged in UMNO had only deepened their apathy of the principle article of UMNO's existence i.e. to uphold and protect the Malay interest and independence. Instead, most had only their own interest in the front and how they did it was to make almost the entire Malay race in Malaysia dependent people. They 'feed' the minds of the majority of the Malay population with likes of 'Akademi Fantasia', 'One-in-Million','Mentor' and 'Konsert Sure Heboh'. Behind the scene, they were busy storing away their ill-gotten spoils.

Big corporations allegedly for the many to share its fruits only ended up in the hands of a few whose greed surpassed even Qarun, the infamous hoarder of wealth during the Pharaoh's time. The kampung folks are no more than useful voters during election time and their excuse for carrying on the positive discrimination policy for the Malay poor. And yet 50 years on, there's still plenty of sad stories of these poor people. Apparently, nothing can be done to help them - the Billions of Petronas oil dollars had to go elsewhere, the might of the once tiger economy now has no more growl, the God-given riches of the country were plundered - all in all if you're a poor Malay or otherwise, its not their problem!

As to the question, can UMNO re-invent itself, I think they can't! They had 50 years to proof their worth and after the recent GE clearly even the Malays don't believe in them anymore. They only help themselves and not so much others. I don't think they have anything worthwhile anymore to offer - the race card is no longer the 'Boogeyman', they are known to be dishonest, they lie, they cheat, they bully, they steal and now they don't even respect the Malay rulers.

I believe UMNO (this UMNO) will die in 10 years! Come next election 2 or 3 more states will fall to the Rakyat and without the postal votes, the Federal Government will also change!