Same old same old but "within 100 days"?

MM Online - The best election ever by Erna Mahyuni (extracts only):

The thing about the Malaysian political scene is that it has been slow to mature. Same old parties, same old faces, same old tactics, same old drama ad nauseum. Having witnessed the frog election of Sabah, been in university during the height of the Reformasi movement, Malaysian elections have never been boring but they have always been fraught.

Always the same old spectres are brought up and it’s not surprising, really, that so many Malaysians are apathetic about politics. “Aiya, why botherlah, nothing ever changes.”

That’s the thing about change. Voters tend to be overidealistic in this country, forgetting that election promises are just that — promises. Sugared words from various sides to entice voters.

Delivering on said promises is not a sure thing, nor an instant thing.
People often vote for themselves but the reality about change and advocacy is that you need to remember, always — the change you fight for might not be realised in your lifetime. Most people don’t want that — they want massive reforms overnight and get disappointed when promises don’t translate into instant realities.

Words of wisdom from so young a sweetie.

Yes, it's boring to see the same cast every time, old fogies like Mahathir, Lim Kit Siang, Hadi Awang, Ong Ka Chuan, Najib, etc, but Anwar Ibrahim is currently missing on the line-up for GE14 or he would be another one. Also, Ku Li is not in it, thank goodness.

It seems the only party with fresher faces is MIC, wakakaka.

But the most succinct message Erna Mahyuni has for us is the last paragraph above, to wit:

People often vote for themselves but the reality about change and advocacy is that you need to remember, always — the change you fight for might not be realised in your lifetime. Most people don’t want that — they want massive reforms overnight and get disappointed when promises don’t translate into instant realities.

Many of the voters, especially the younger ones, expect instant delivery of promises made by pollies and overnight changes to the political status quo.

Some even made extreme demands and expectations, like "It's now or never" and "Our last chance", etc etc etc.

Rubbish, Malaysian politics will continue on for years and years and years ....., even until people like LKS, LGE, Dr Ramasamy, Najib, Ahmad Zahid, Azmin etc disappeared.

Should Pakatan Harapan win GE14, our younger voters will be deeply disappointed when Big-Mouth LKS does not deliver on his so-called bull of "Every wrong will be kow-tim-ed within 100 days".

Yes, he may, for example, remove the GST but can he guarantee the substitute tax system won't be far more expensive? I doubt it, but anyway, be wary that such populist but mindless changes won't disadvantage you more.

out of the frying pan into the fire is used to describe the situation of moving or getting from a supposedly bad or difficult situation to a far worse one

As Erna wisely advised, you need to remember, always — the change you fight for might not be realised in your lifetime.