This is our government. This is our PMX. They are not there to make money for themselves!

If there is anything to be said about PMX and this Unity Government, it is this: they are not in government to make money for themselves. Call them greenhorns and novices at doing government. Tell them that they need to be more street-savvy and knowledgeable about the ins and outs of navigating the complexities and intricacies of the civil service aka the deep state. And if you are moved to say so, you can even say that his ministers of being overshadowed by the presence of PMX - the alpha male that dominates the pack. All that may be true in parts if not in total, but let it not be said that PMX or any of the men and women, who are now in the Madani government, are in it, for the money! And for that, after Mahathir, Abang Lah, Najib, Mahathir, Muhyiddin, and Ismail Sabri....for that, we all need to give praise to Allah, and to PMX, that we now have such a government, the Madani government, in place in Putrajaya.

And this is possible because the alpha male, PMX himself, is above suspicion.

You can tell PMX to his face that he has been spending too much time making state visits to places abroad. You can ask him what is he doing converting people in KL and New York when he should place himself above the fray as he should be a PMX to people of all beliefs. You can ask him to be a bit more reticent, understanding, and gracious when answering questions put to him by an Indian schoolgirl. And if you must, you can question his commitment to the very people who have elected him to office because he seems to be reaching out, time and time again, to the very people who have told him that they did not want him to be PMX while ignoring the very people who have elected him to office. And, again all this is in parts, true, but it is also very true that this PMX is not in government, for the money.

There you have it - after decades of self-serving prime ministers whose time in office has been spent making money for themselves, if not for their families, cronies, friends and anyone else on the gravy train, we now have Anwar Ibrahim who has said no to corruption. He has said no to the use and abuse of political power for personal financial gains. And certainly no, to any attempts by all those who have come before him, to keep for themselves, the ill-gotten gains that they have reaped for themselves while in Public Office.

If the truth is to be told, the sum of all that is now being done by Anwar Ibrahim, is what we have put him in office to do kan? So what is the beef with having such a leader ruling the roost in Putrajaya?

Men, and women, from times immemorial, are never grateful for what they have. Whether in a time of plenty or want, the grass always seems to be greener on the other side. Even when there is a decent roof over your head, good food on the table to feed your loved ones and there is enough money in one's pocket to meet your bills and utilities....they always look beyond what is already their good fortunes to have....and want for more.

Not me my friends. Not me!

The realities of an Umno that is totally corrupt, totally at home with the nefarious culture of take, take, and take, an Umno that irresponsibly used race and religion for personal gain, and an Umno that uses political power for any purpose under the sun - even to steal money meant for the education of our precious young, to steal from Tabung Haji money meant for Muslims to do one of the bidding of their faith - that every Muslim whose health and finances permit it, must make at least one visit to the holy city of Mecca in pilgrimage. All these things are too recent in my memory to forget.

And then there was again the government under Tun Mahathir....and then Muhyiddin and Ismail Sabri....all these governments were used and abused by them to serve their own vile ends. After all these use and abuse of political power in the past many decades, are there any amongst you who want to question if PMX has done government right in the past year?

If you are one of those who thinks so - reflect and think of what we have all lived through in these past as many decades as you and I have been around. My friends we must give our thanks for what we have today ....but maybe we should give thanks that we had the foresight to put the leaders that we now have in this Madani government, into office. For, while it was our King who wanted the Unity government to govern, we were the ones who elected those in the Unity Government into office. So this is our government. This is our PMX.

There is still much to be done if PMX is to get our full stamp of approval and we all have not been quiet on this matter. There is still much work to be done. The education of our young is still lacking in many ways. The costs of living and earning a decent living still leave much to be desired. Race and religion are still too much of an issue in our lives when they should not be....and there are still many many matters that need to be attended to by this Madani government if what they have promised to do in their election manifesto is to be fulfilled. Cakap mesti serupa bikin. We want PMX and his Ministers to walk the talk.

Time may be on PMX's side but he must not forget that time and tide waits for no one. And the green barbarians are already knocking at the gates. Rest not lest the marauding pack of wolves catches up with you. Given the work, PMX and his Madani crowd have done in the past year, I think the coming year will hold much promise for more good governance, more inclusivity of race, more respect for each other beliefs, and hopefully, a Madani government that truly reflects the Malaysia we deserve and the Malaysia we want.

Enough said.