THE GENERAL election is surely around the corner. No announcement has been made so far but our politicians have been very busy lately, or looking busy, so that is a strong sign.
Our current Madani government has been going on a streak, announcing all the great, amazing things they achieved during their short tenure.
Also, there has been more political bashing of late. These are trivial, but they make such interesting content for the majority of the Rakyat who just love to hurl criticisms at the very people they elected into power.
And recently, it is a video post by netizen @Tok_Hang67, criticising Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for chanting, “Reformasi,” to the crowd.
Dah jadi PM pun masih duk meratib “Reformasi”.
Kita sebagai rakyat pun jadi confuse, dia ni masih PM atau Ketua Pembangkang.Dia ada dua. Satu dia anggap rakyat ni senang dibodohkan atau dia bodohkan diri dia sendiri.
Bab sembang degor² bagi dia la. Mesti champion.
What a… pic.twitter.com/hw7TYHfymf
— Tok Hang (@Tok_Hang67) June 15, 2026
Quite a number of netizens pointed out that “Reformasi,” of reformation, was a word suited for people who wanted change by toppling the current government.
So is it still appropriate to use such words when you are now the government, and having all the executive power to make the promised changes?
“Now it has become reforbasi,” said @tobiyudhistira7, word-playing by adding the “basi” in Malay which means stale.
“He is training hard to become the leader of the opposition again,” added @ReedzuanH.
But netizen @amer7211 decided that all the mainstream local political parties deserve a good bashing.
Amidst all the hate, voices of gratitude could be heard too. Take it from @MohdAzlanA48533 who believes it is not wrong to chant “Reformasi,” even after becoming the government.
“Reformation is forever, no matter if you are in power or not,” said @JhazzHazzmie, adding that people need to have a better understanding of its meaning.
Another netizen pointed out that reformation takes time, that the changes require support from all the government servants.
Apparently there are elements of sabotage too. As the politicians continue exchanging punches and the netizens continue keeping score, one thing is certain: Malaysians are getting excellent entertainment value.
Parliament has debates, ceramahs have speeches and social media has comment wars that make reality television look boring.
Maybe chanting “Reformasi” is not the issue. The bigger question is whether ordinary Malaysians can actually feel the reforms in their daily lives.
After all, voters do not buy groceries with slogans, nor do they pay bills with hashtags.
As the next election approaches, politicians may discover that the public is less interested in what they shout from the stage and more interested in what appears on their bank statements.—June 16, 2026
Main image: @Tok_Hang67 (X)
