Power Structure In Malaysia

God knows I get confused about the role of each political party and the politicians that are affiliated with them.

The federal and state relations are so complex and more often than not, the federal government refuses to give the due amount of budget allocation to the non-BN state governments.

For instance, although Penang contributes close to 9 per cent of the national Gross Domestic Product, it received an allocation of only 0.2 per cent.

Simple math will indicate gross injustices and unfair practices by the federal government.

Aliran has actually described how challenging it is for Pakatan Rakyat state governments to develop their constituencies in Perception versus Reality.

The unaccounted for billions of ringgit squandered in this country is a major source of distress for most taxpayers.

It is dismaying to try trace where the money goes, for it couldn't possibly be going into building better roads, or more efficient public transportation, or improving our quality of life since it is obvious nothing much has changed.


However, this image simplifies matters for me, and makes it easier to understand where the money is going.

I now understand that cabinet ministers are simply mindless pawns. They report to a higher-up pawn, known as the PM, who reports to the real power behind the country.

That power is RM, which could either be Ringgit Malaysia (something Malaysian politicians worship with fervour and reverence) or more likely, Rosmah Mansur.