MAY 7 — Reboots solve 99 per cent of computer problems. Unfortunately, I struggle to find the restart button for Malaysia’s political system. Or fend off the nauseating thought that Malaysia is that one per cent which nothing can solve, in the short term at least. Which is I why believe,...
of Penggerak Komuniti Nasional; while PKR’s Anwar Ibrahim hankers for any parliamentary majority with him at the top of the pyramid, even when he’s busy chucking half his party into a bonfire; and then one has to concede things are awful.The two junior members are enjoying it best. PAS’ 18 seats and Gabungan Parti-parti Sarawak with the extra one.
Pribumi Bersatu on paper is the coalition’s largest component but -- when examined -- shrinks. Just factor the faction openly opposed to Muhyiddin’s leadership led by his deputy Mukhriz and supported by party adviser — and father — Mahathir Mohamad; and the impersonating 11 ex-PKR MPs who’ve just launched Penggerak Komuniti Nasional .
When deputy Azmin was sacked, the party constitutionally turned to one of the four elected vice-presidents to take over. The latter is simpler, but when Anwar is flanked by Lim Kit Siang and Lim Guan Eng on either side, the coalition comprehensively lacks the ability to be circumspect about its own failings in the previous power transition. They lost a comfortable majority because of infighting. And, despite Mahathir’s own share of the fall, those who run Pakatan today have not said sorry. They dropped the ball.
But Perikatan’s Umno and Bersatu Pribumi know when to regroup in order to remain in power, and Pakatan is led by men distracted by ego and history rather than rationalism, therefore perpetually trapped in their own rhetoric.Does Malaysia want to go through another round of “who’s in charge now?”
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