Like any democratic nation, Malaysia too has to vote. Keep calm and do your thing.
While it has taken nearly 60 years for the opposition parties to come together and be a major contending force against the incumbent, Malaysians are not nearly as mature as many would think, yet.
Perhaps it will take another 10 to 20 years for Malaysians to actively engage each other "maturely" in political talk. By maturity, I mean being able to accept criticisms and not support a certain political affiliation blindly. To me, policies that can benefit the people, can come from either side of the political divide. Support constructive policies, and not the political branding alone. Support the candidate, and not the political party alone.
As for money politics, live with it. Malaysia's not the worst. Boy would it be fantastic to reduce political inclinations to spend money. But it requires a certain maturity in the peoples' mindset. Not when they readily ask for "benefits" every time they cast a vote. Vote for a person who might preserve your freedom.
As in the words of Ben Franklin: He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither
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