Challenge for voters to elect visionary leaders

I RECALL as a 13-year-old listening to Datuk Zainal Alam singing that catchy, simple but so meaningful song “Vote... vote... vote... everybody vote. When you vote, you must vote wisely. What people say, you jangan peduli. Use your head. Think very carefully” over the radio. This was before the first General Election in 1955.

So the question for the 14th general election is what are our standards for electing those who will lead us. We must elect women and men known for their wisdom, who stand for reason, are courageous, honourable, upright and not tainted by self-preservation or aggrandisement.