Rock on, Tony Pua

A model citizen-blogger lays down his cards.

Tony Pua, who runs two blogs (Education in Malaysia and Philosophy Politics Economics), has decided to do more for the country. The man, a proper Oxford jantan, has joined the opposition party DAP, reports Malaysiakini (subscribe lah, sayang).

"... there was a time I had given serious thought about joining maybe a think-tank of the government because I saw hope in the reform pledges that (Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi) made so I thought there would be hope for Malaysians," he told Malaysiakini.

"But that quickly fizzled out and that made my decision to join DAP an easy choice."

Adoi, gomen... sakit.

Tony will be economic adviser to secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and executive editor of the Rocket; might we expect a richer, potent brew to counter the limpid socio-economic efforts under Sleepy Hollow?

Moreso, will we witness again a surge of highly-dedicated people entering the political arena under the flags of the opposition parties? People of fibre and constitution, of all colour and creed, who have decided that enough is enough, and that although the road is long and treacherous, choose that path exactly because it allows them to say a hearty goodnight to their sons and daughters knowing that they've put in a day's good fight for a better tomorrow.

It would be very, very nice, wouldn't it?

So good on you, Tony. And good on you, DAP. May you help realise the true soul of Malaysia.