On looking at Najib's reign as the Prime Minister of Malaysia, I'm reminded of the famous Chinese proverbs:"莫以恶小而为之，莫以善小而不为" (Do not because the harm is small and do it, do not because the deed is small and not do it).
Najib's administration are riddled with a lot of such small harms and done deals. For example, the practices of giving out government projects in closed door deals, the annual Auditor General Reports that is full of "things bought expensive" items, and the most recent round of the subsidies cut and the justification that follows:"The inflationary effects of these cuts are limited and the poor would not be affected much by it".
Here's the bad news, when small harms are accumulated over time, the harmful effect will no longer be small and limited. The pressure cooker have been building up pressure before the Kangkung catalyst, really.
Najib's policies are also riddled with a lot of small goods not done. For example, the buying over of Toll Concession from the Toll Concessionaires, the removal of AP for imported vehicles, the honoring of AFTA and opening up the local automotive market, and the neglected public transport systems because the government wanted to build a not so national car brand (Proton) this is all because the UMNO regime didn't or didn't have the ability to see the good these would bring to the country and its people.
Heck, Najib's administration is also riddled with some huge good but not done deals, example Taib Mahmud, Shahrizat Abdul Jalil's cow, and PKFZ, need I say more?
It is at times like this that would show the wisdom of Liu Bei's final words to his son.
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