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Leading Pakatan was the very man they had originally set about to defeat, Mahathir Mohamad. At 92 years old, Mahathir had come out of retirement to bring down his own successor, Najib Abdul Razak. Najib was mired in one of the biggest political corruption scandals the world had ever seen, with billions in state government funds missing and billions also ending up in his private bank accounts. Mahathir was back, he said, to ‘save Malaysia’ – back to right past wrongs and restore the country’s glory from before the corruption scandal had turned it into a global embarrassment.

Statesman Turned Populist Hero

Despite his past as an iron-fisted dictator, his prior willingness to sack judges he didn’t like, censor and control the press and order police to fire tear gas on and arrest protesters, this time Mahathir promised to be a democratic and conciliatory leader, bringing old enemies into his new coalition with the common cause of ousting UMNO and Najib. Some of them, like PKR Vice-President Tian Chua, were my dad’s old university friends who had spent time in prison simply for politically opposing Mahathir. Even Anwar, whose political feud with Mahathir had dominated Malaysian politics for almost two decades, met and shook hands with Mahathir in a Kuala Lumpur courtroom in September 2016. After the election, Anwar would quickly be granted a royal pardon and released from prison; as part of their coalition agreement the 92-year-old Mahathir would eventually hand over power to Anwar, who was given the title of ‘Prime Minister in waiting’.

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Blow After Blow

Mahathir’s first 20 months in power was marked by disappointment, U-turns and backflips. A website called Harapan Tracker kept count of the government’s performance in following through on the promises laid out in their manifesto. After 685 days in office, of the 556 promises Pakatan had made to the country before the election, only 26 had been achieved. 122 were in progress and almost 400 hadn’t even been started on yet. For everyday Malaysians this marked a series of frustrations; they had voted for change, but still the cost of living continued to rise and wages stagnated. Much needed foreign investors, whom Mahathir had promised would come roaring back into the economy after the election, instead stood idle on the side lines watching to see whether economic reforms would really be carried out. In a series of closely watched by-elections, voters made their feelings heard, delivering Pakatan blow after blow and handing prized seats back to the regrouping UMNO under the leadership of Najib’s former deputy, Zahid Hamidi. A series of by-election defeats in late 2019 created a sense of despair among some in Mahathir’s government, who began ways to change the course of the administration.

Chinese Malaysians have long been the bogeyman of Malaysian politics – anxiety over Beijing’s influence often a cover for good old-fashioned racist dog-whistling. But Mahathir had ignored that and drawn in many members of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) into his cabinet, even appointing Lim Guan Eng, a top DAP politician to the powerful post of Minister of Finance. The predominantly Chinese political party (at times nicknamed the Developers Action Party for their pro-business policies) was an easy target for the now UMNO opposition who had teamed up with the conservative Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), to form a united front of Malay-Muslim parties trying to bring down Mahathir’s government.

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The plotters inside Mahathir’s government saw Pakatan’s close embrace of DAP as the reason for the by-election defeats and began hatching a plan to kick the party out of the governing coalition. There were two main figures leading the plot, one being Muhyiddin Yassin, Mahathir’s second in charge, the other being Azmin Ali, an ambitious politician from Anwar’s PKR party who had his own eyes on the top job and wasn’t afraid to undermine Anwar to get it. For months tensions between Azmin and Anwar has simmered just below boiling point and rumours of a party split had been flying. It all came to a head in February 2020 at the luxurious Sheraton Hotel.

Sheraton Move

For some reason, Malaysian politicians love to make their moves at 5-star hotels. In a series of events the Malaysian media has dubbed Langkah Sheraton, or the ‘Sheraton Move’, Azmin and Muhyiddin met with key leaders from UMNO and PAS at the Sheraton and hatched a plan to form a ‘backdoor government’. UMNO and PAS would join with Muhyiddin’s party along with a faction of Azmin’s supporters from PKR and together they would form a new Malay focused government, kicking out the Chinese dominated DAP and removing Anwar from his anointed post of Prime Minister in waiting. The initial plan was for Mahathir to remain leader of the government, but just switching the component parties which made up his administration.

Mahathir would later claim that he had no idea what his lieutenants were up to; that they had gone rogue. But by now Mahathir was 94, and allies of Anwar had begun pressuring for an exact handover date for when he would give power to Anwar. Mahathir was hesitant and repeatedly said he needed more time to get the country’s still recovering economy back on track. Perhaps Mahathir thought that the threat of a backdoor government and the threat of Anwar being side-lined would be powerful enough to keep Anwar and his allies off his back and give him space to breathe. Perhaps he thought Azmin and Muhyiddin were all hot air, and their plans would never materialise anyway? If so, it was a rare miscalculation for a man that made few political mistakes.

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In the days following the Sheraton Move in late February 2020, Malaysian politics exploded. Far too many things happened to accurately summarise them all: the plotters moved to form a new government, but Mahathir refused to play ball with UMNO in particular, seeing as the party included Najib, who was now facing corruption charges in court. So, he quit as Prime Minister, hoping to be reappointed the next day as head of a new national unity government of all political parties not facing charges. But all the parties rebuffed Mahathir’s call for a national unity government, seeing it as a way for Mahathir to simply further entrench his own power and have each minister only beholden to him. In the end, Malaysia’s king appointed Muhyiddin Yassin as the country’s next Prime Minister, with his allies Azmin, UMNO and PAS in tow. UMNO, which had ruled the country for more than six decades was now the largest coalition partner in government again. Sure, Muhyiddin was leading the ship, but with a small number of MPs in the government from his party, he would be beholden to the old guard. The opposition’s control was a blip on the radar, a very brief 20 months, an aberration on the political landscape.

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Brutal Game

I first interviewed Mahathir for SBS World News in April 2017. My first impression of him was his wit and the speed at which he answered questions despite his old age. He was charming and had a way of drawing you in with his way of speaking and communicating. At the time he was playing the reluctant leader, the statesman who didn’t want to be prime minister but was drawn into battle to ‘save’ the country. It was easy to get caught up in the moment with him and his narratives, but in retrospect that reluctance was nothing more than a political strategy. The final question I asked was whether or not he, the man who had brought down every single one of his political rivals throughout his many decades in politics, had made a miscalculation, whether Najib would finally be the one politician who had got the better of him. He laughed at the question, but replied firmly: ‘No, Najib will not get the better of me.’

At the age of 92, the wry old man was able to keep his promise and get the better of Najib at the elections. But now he was 94 – perhaps he was fading, perhaps he had finally made a mistake by stepping down as Prime Minister instead of using the power of his office to control the situation. In the backroom shadows of the Sheraton Hotel, Muhyiddin had finally gotten the better of him.

Politics is a brutal game, and in Malaysia, where political leaders regularly find themselves in prison once they lose power, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Mahathir is vowing to fight on, vowing to bring a motion of no confidence against Muhyiddin in the parliament and oust him. But it looks like Muhyiddin has the numbers to hold on until the next election in 2023. By then, who knows if Mahathir will even be around to make another political comeback. He has said he still isn’t ready to retire, but there is a sense that the old man’s time has come and gone, that he had his comeback and he blew it. He had it all – the highest office in the land – but still he wanted more. He was unwilling or unable to set a date to stand down, he was unwilling or unable to let go his grip on power that he held like a sword for decades and that he came back from retirement to seize again.

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When people used to ask me when Mahathir Mohamad would hand over power, when he would leave the Prime Minister’s office, I would say that the only way he would ever leave office would be in a coffin. Obviously, I was wrong on the specifics, but the fact remains that no one in Malaysian politics had the power to remove Mahathir but himself. And perhaps it’s more fitting of the man, that instead of being taken out by one of his enemies, he was taken out by himself. Blinded by hubris and ego, unable to even contemplate the idea of letting go of power, he took himself out of the doors of the office thinking the very institution itself couldn’t survive without him. Thinking that the politicians of all stripes would come begging to him to continue serving and that he would be back in the prime minister’s chair in a matter of hours. After dominating the country for so many decades he thought the country couldn’t live without him. But time moves forward, and slowly Malaysia will too.

Posted by GothicRock > 2020-06-16 09:13 | Report Abuse

Dr M will go down in history as the greatest self-serving power hungry bad job PM in Malaysia. His unscrupulous decision to open Bersatu back door to welcome UMNO members into PH was intended for his selfish political interest to enlarge the membership for Bersatu so that his son Mukhriz will have a big enough party to rival PKR and DAP in GE15 and to continue the MAHATHIR legacy. This intention to allow UMNO members to cross over was never done for the betterment of Malaysia or PH coalition, but for his political interest only.

This despicable traitor's deed was so vicious that he was willing to sacrifice his own reputation to deny Anwar the chance to become PM despite repeated assurance that he will step down. And what is even revolting is to see how this medical doctor was willing to sacrifice the well beings of Malaysians by allowing the corona virus to spread under his nose while he engaging in political power play and to wrestle to appoint himself as PM8 even at the age of 95.

The only explanation to why a man of his age is willing to do something so despicable to destroy and sacrifice the well being of Malaysians, our economy, the aspiration our youth and his own reputation is all down to his addiction for fame and political power to protect his family’s interest, which include having his son to be his successor and his family’s billion dollar fortune to be well protected from his political enemies.

If not for Agong's wits and intervention to throw out Dr M ridicules unity government proposal to keep him in power as PM8, Malaysia will have to suffer another 5 years of pain and suffering which will see Dr M continue as PM till when he turn 100 years old. Can you imagine having a 95 years old PM handling this corona virus crisis which he created?

If you believe in God and karma, you will perhaps believe that all these happen for a reason and there must be some divine forces which is trying to deny Dr M from writing a glorious and triumphant ending to his otherwise under achieving political career that is filled with bigotry, arrogance and costly mistakes.

Posted by FancyMe > 2020-06-16 09:13 | Report Abuse

If former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad is sincere this time around, he will not think of anyone else other than Anwar Ibrahim to be the prime minister. Anyone other than that, he is not being sincere.

That means he would rather for Perikatan Nasional (PN) to continue ruining the country and for us to all suffer together.
Remember what is happening today is all Mahathir’s doing – his greediness and selfish attitude. He hijacked Pakatan Harapan to fulfil his needs and not to serve the rakyat who voted Harapan in.

His actions subsequently testified to that. Of course, there was also the role of the traitor within PKR.

Mahathir thinks this country belongs to him and everyone else must bow down to him. To me, this is the failure of leadership. A good leader will ensure that there is continuity.

They would have trained someone to take over and then willingly pass over the baton. Having done that, they would stand solidly by that person to make sure the new person succeeds.

Mahathir has done none of that. He is thus a very bad leader. Let us not beat around the bush and for once call a spade a spade if we sincerely want to turn things around.

Posted by DoubleProsperity > 2020-06-16 09:14 | Report Abuse

haha

Posted by DatoSriLuvGuru > 2020-06-16 09:14 | Report Abuse

Dey macha what a joke. A 94-year-old man with no party but a handful of lackeys wants to be nominated as the next PM to replace Muhyiddin Yassin.

And there are some out there who actually supports such an idea? Their naivety is really mind-boggling. It’s as if there is no one else fit to lead the country.

How can the rakyat be so pathetic that we have to even consider re-nominating the same man who betrayed our mandate and who triggered the Sheraton Move?

What a slap to our face. Surely, we deserve better. Surely, we can do better. If we need GE15 to choose our own PM, so be it.

Posted by SweetMemoryLane > 2020-06-16 09:15 | Report Abuse

Anwar’s obsession knows no bounds! He would rather PN continue to rule rather than let Mahathir be PM. Anwar has no consideration for Malaysia and the rakyat and only cares for himself.

Why can’t Mahathir be PM and Anwar be DPM together with Warisan leader Shafie Apdal and one from GPS? After all, Mahathir has the support of more than 112 MPs whereas Anwar only has less than 91 (no support from Warisan/GPS/Bersatu).

Posted by alipay88 > 2020-06-16 09:15 | Report Abuse

Better move fast. Former Sabah chief minister Musa Aman is already free. Will former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak and Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi be free soon too?

There is not much time left for Muhyiddin. They will pull the rug under his feet at the soonest chance. Otherwise, why would the attorney-general drop the charges on Musa so fast? Why would he do that at this juncture?

Posted by MoneyMaker168 > 2020-06-16 09:16 | Report Abuse

The crucial point is naming the PM, if or when PN is toppled. One possible solution is to name Mahathir as PM, make Anwar as DPM, and also to set a definite date when Mahathir shall step down.

An additional step could be to follow Singapore’s method when Lee Kuan Yew became minister mentor, who could give his input to guide the Harapan Plus cabinet. There are several reasons for my suggestion.

One, Mahathir is an experienced man and his advice will be useful. Two, Mahathir has a great appeal to the Malays. Three, Mahathir has some diehard supporters. Four, Mahathir could be a good leader at the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (Apec).

Besides naming Anwar as DPM, it might be a good idea to name a second DPM. This was done in Singapore. There is nothing wrong in doing so.

Quite possibly, name the second DPM from either Sabah or Sarawak. This will give a strong endorsement that Sabah and Sarawak are treated as equal partners in the formation of Malaysia.

Posted by QuellingBlaster > 2020-06-16 09:16 | Report Abuse

HO ho HO Shafie for PM would be a genius move. Muhyiddin and PN would be caught by surprise.

Mahathir and Lim Kit Siang can be senior ministers, Anwar as deputy PM, Mukhriz Mahathir as home minister. Lim Guan Eng can be finance minister, Mohamad Sabu as defence minister, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as women’s minister.

These people will form the core leadership group.

Posted by gooddaymate > 2020-06-16 09:17 | Report Abuse

Good day mates

Posted by gooddaymate > 2020-06-16 09:17 | Report Abuse

If Mahathir is again PM-designate, we might as well let Muhyiddin continue as PM. There is no difference between the two.

Mahathir will continue to do as he pleases and listen only to himself and his behind-the-scene advisors like former finance minister Daim Zainuddin.

Posted by gooddaymate > 2020-06-16 09:17 | Report Abuse

crikey crikey crikey

Posted by FortunerLiew > 2020-06-16 09:17 | Report Abuse

Many have observed Mahathir’s behaviour and actions before and after he assumed power. Harapan Plus cannot bet on him to keep his promises, including the very essence of reformation.

In the 22 months of the Harapan government, many voters were quite disappointed with Mahathir. It will be in the better interest of the nation for Mahathir to take a back seat.

Posted by LOVE IS IN THE AIR..... > 2020-06-16 09:18 | Report Abuse

I think Anwar should be the PM and Mahathir the minister mentor. Anwar is the originator of the reform agenda. There is none on the scene who – including Mahathir – can understand the reform agenda as good as Anwar.

I am an admirer of Mahathir but I think it is time to allow Anwar to perform. Mahathir must prove his pledge of GE14 now and reclaim his legacy. There is no alternative.

Posted by SweetiePie > 2020-06-16 09:19 | Report Abuse

Hi morning guys.....

Posted by SweetiePie > 2020-06-16 09:19 | Report Abuse

Good on Anwar for standing his ground – once bitten twice shy they say, but Anwar has been bitten several times now, so he is clearly wiser in his dealings.

It is time for Mahathir to hand over the reins and look at how he can reclaim Bersatu and reform the party from within. If Bersatu is to remain a party in the Harapan coalition, it must do so without an agenda to swallow the others up.

PKR still has remnants of Azmin Ali loyalists and Anwar must purge his party of these individuals, or just like Mahathir, see his party implode slowly. PKR is the most promising multiracial party of all and it can lead Harapan through its strong message of pure reforms.

Shafie has an uphill battle ahead of him, now that Musa Aman is free and will do whatever it takes to reclaim Sabah. Musa is still beloved in Sabah and there are many who remain loyal to him. Shafie must now focus all his attention on ensuring that Sabah doesn’t fall into the hands of Umno again and continue to keep Sabah a reformed state.

Amanah also has a huge task ahead of them in its effort to push its agenda of moderation further into the PAS heartlands. Mat Sabu has shown tremendous potential in bringing the extreme and far-right towards the centre and this effort will prove the most important one of all in realising Malaysia’s dream of becoming a first-world nation.

The DAP must keep its momentum going by showcasing that it is truly a multiracial party – its leadership must press on a firm message of inclusivity. It cannot just become a party to replace the MCA or there won’t any difference between the two

Posted by Zoologist > 2020-06-16 09:21 | Report Abuse

Nobody politician is perfect and all of them have their flaws. PKR president Anwar Ibrahim had gone through the toughest times but yet stands strong on his principles.

He could have easily walked away a rich man by compromising, but he stood through the times alone in a cell separated from his family. None of us could understand this as we have not spent any time behind bars.

So it is time we should give him the honour. As Anwar said, he may not be perfect, but look at the leaders the nation is under.

Look at some of those being freed from cases involving hundreds of millions of ringgit and even billions. These are the leaders that are now in charge of the Treasury.

The nation and its people are in danger. The pillars holding the nation are collapsing around them. All government agencies are now placed in compromising positions. Principles and integrity are thrown out of the window.

The new normal is money, position and power. And also, to attain it at any cost. Even to the extent if it destroys the nation.

That is why we need leaders with principles. We can only dream of a perfect leader. But a leader like Anwar who stood by his principles must be given that opportunity to prove his words and promises.

The time is now - or it might be too late to save this nation.

Posted by QueenElizebeth IV > 2020-06-16 09:21 | Report Abuse

Anwar, we have been hearing this song since the Reformasi days. Those days are long dead and gone. The question is whether you will be able to make it. Not to forget the silent majority who are not for you.

Can you turn things around? You carry a good amount of garbage from the past too. Every day in Malaysia, we wash dirty linen in public. The same old soiled and stinky garbage that gets recycled by the same recycled politicians.

Posted by QueenElizebeth IV > 2020-06-16 09:22 | Report Abuse

hehe

Posted by WellingtonSky > 2020-06-16 09:22 | Report Abuse

QueenElizebeth IV, do you think anyone from Umno such as former PM Najib Abdul Razak or party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi or anyone from Bersatu is better? Or what about PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, who can help us go back to the medieval age?

In politics, everyone carries "baggage". Look at ‘Mr Clean’ Mustapha Mohamed, who seems to have no problem with sleeping with the "devil" too.

Yes, Anwar has his baggage but among the devils, I consider him a lesser evil.

Posted by AndyChin77 > 2020-06-16 09:23 | Report Abuse

Anwar has passed his prime, just like Gua Musang Member of Parliament Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah before him. His supporters only remember what he did in the past, not what he can do now.

What happened in the 1990s was 30 years ago. Most of those who remember the 90s are boomers who supported Anwar and hate former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

It was the votes from millennials who grew up in the 90s that gave Harapan Putrajaya, not boomers. The future belongs to the millennials and shouldn’t be decided by the boomers.

Anwar is irreverent now. If he is so good, he would have support from East Malaysia and became PM a long time ago.

In the battle of boomers between Anwar and PM Muhyiddin Yassin, the former will lose badly. He is Malaysia’s Jeremy Corbyn, everything he touches breaks.

Posted by SunnyWong > 2020-06-16 09:24 | Report Abuse

Anwar are cautiously confident of becoming PM, but in the next breath you say that the other Harapan partners say it is Mahathir at this juncture who can get the numbers. He is fully supported by Warisan. Even Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) may support Mahathir.

Now, the question is, can you get the numbers without Mahathir’s help. Definitely you cannot. In fact, more MPs from PKR may run away. So you want Mahathir to do the work of getting the numbers and name you as PM? You want to be made PM without any effort on your part?

Thus, you should listen to your partners and let Mahathir be PM for about a year and you as DPM for the time being.

Only Mahathir can tackle the Umno and Bersatu mess and then hand you the reins. But this time, the handover must be in writing.

Posted by DoubleProsperity > 2020-06-16 09:24 | Report Abuse

Yes, sometimes we can't have the cake and eat it as well. While Anwar is the most deserving, he himself concedes that Mahathir has the numbers needed to help retake the government.

And what is Sabah Chief Minister Shafie Apdal's take on this matter? And what about GPS? If Harapan Plus is serious about retaking Putrajaya, the pros and cons do not favour Anwar, however much we want him.

While Anwar has the support of Pakatan MPs, it is Mahathir who can influence the fence-sitters, without which this notion of retaking the government is an exercise in futility.

Posted by FantasticBeast > 2020-06-16 09:25 | Report Abuse

The narrative pushed by anti-Anwar elements is always about his ambition to be PM.

Why don’t they focus on the man and his ideas on governance, economic development, corruption, race relations, religious integration, et cetera?

Any judgment must be reserved and made only when he ascends to the PM post when turning his ideas into concrete actions.

Let’s not forget that during the 14th general election, voters made the sacrifices to turn up in huge numbers to put Harapan in power over a corrupt, racially divisive regime.

We shall never forget those traitors and turncoats who caused the downfall of Harapan.

Posted by GothicRock > 2020-06-16 09:25 | Report Abuse

Can't agree more.....

Posted by XmenOrigin > 2020-06-16 09:26 | Report Abuse

One man was PM for 22 years the first time. And then another 22 months the second time.

He was to hand over power to the other man but did not, and it ended with the collapse of the government. He now wants to be PM for the third time.

The other man was sacked, tortured and jailed by the first man. He spent seven years behind bars.

He helped build the opposition from a fringe group some 20 years ago to the point where it was within a hair’s breadth of toppling the ruling regime.

Which man is power crazy?

Posted by ChineseKungFuMaster > 2020-06-16 09:26 | Report Abuse

"Anwar welcomes Najib’s call to revive RM30 bil forex case" -

Not what I want from a PM candidate.

He has spent the last two weeks taking pot-shots at Madey from the 1990s, switching off his phone, and refusing to negotiate.

This retro-bitchiness is not "policy".

68 MPs want Mahathir, 39 want Anwar.

That's just from Anwar's own numbers.

Anwar has no further aces. He cannot get any other MPs to join. His 39 is maxed out, and is actually falling.

Is PH a democracy?

Why is this so hard to get?

Go with the majority, Anwar.

Posted by Elaine Tan > 2020-06-16 09:27 | Report Abuse

morning guys!

Posted by Elaine Tan > 2020-06-16 09:27 | Report Abuse

ChineseKungFuMaster ...A majority that your calculator decided for You?

Posted by RAMPAGE GODLIKE ! > 2020-06-16 09:28 | Report Abuse

Guys!.

DAP, Amanah, Warisan & 5 Bersatu vs. the 39 MPs of PKR.

I am sure you can do Standard 5 maths, no? : )

Posted by THEREALDEAL > 2020-06-16 09:29 | Report Abuse

Yawn.......

Posted by Kenny Chua > 2020-06-16 09:29 | Report Abuse

Reform can only begin if there is a clear set of policies and principled politicians to carry them out. You start by talking up the Manifesto which was betrayed by the turncoats. Articulate point by point the reform process which will take place under Pakatan Harapan Plus WITHOUT Mahathir as PM. There must be a clear departure from the racist and bigoted modus operandi of Pakatan Harapan under Mahathir which caused its collapse. Why is Pakatan Harapan in Opposition still toying with the idea of a 'disaster' like Mahathir as PM?

Pakatan Harapan is either

1) as unprincipled as PN and sees politics as a 'game of thrones' where the ultimate objective is to grab power and not the fulfil the mandate and Manifesto which got them elected in the first place

2) or it is suffering from a collective Stockholm syndrome. The is a well describe phenomenon whereby the victims of abuse of torture, kidnapping etc feel dependent and even affection towards the perpetrator ( read Mahathir ) ! With Stockholm syndrome, is not easy to cure but it is possible by being 'rescued' from the abuser so that 'rehabilitation' can take place.

Forget about grabbing power through Mahathrist means i.e. political betrayals exemplified by Bersatu and turncoat PKR politicians, lying about the Manifesto thus cheating the Rakyat and betraying the government you are leading.

Pakatan Harapan must break away from the abuse of Mahathirism otherwise it will never be able to reform the country. It needs to outline a clear set of principles and stick to it under Opposition. There must be a united political philosophy which DEFINES Pakatan Harapan. Now is it only about about power, but power for what and for whom?

Posted by FOOK YOU FOOK ME > 2020-06-16 09:29 | Report Abuse

Why do you need principled politicians to carry out policies when the policies themselves should be based on principles.

I would much prefer a “Robin Hood” politician who cared about his electorate that a self obsessed “Kit Siang” who cares for nothing but himself

Posted by QueenElizebeth IV > 2020-06-16 09:30 | Report Abuse

haha Cry of Reformasi must ring out load and clear to clear out the plutocrats.

Posted by MoneyMaker168 > 2020-06-16 09:31 | Report Abuse

Anwar Ibrahim should keep away from Mahathir from Kerala.

There’s some suspicion that Anwar is in cahoots with Mahathir and Muhyiddin to do a number on DAP.

If so, DAP should stand in all seats come GE15.

DAP should be careful it does not end up the LOSER after having been STUPID by working with MahaTHIEF.

Apparently, they fell out because Mahathir allegedly wanted to continue the gravy train based on plundering the public treasury.

Don’t play the fool with Malayalee.

Just read the history of Kerala.

Malayalee are number one in the world in drama, politics and mathematics.

Posted by ChinaDragon > 2020-06-16 09:33 | Report Abuse

DAP should stand in all seats come GE15?

And why would they do that???

What proportion of 222 seats can they win?

89.7%?

Posted by TalkNumberOne > 2020-06-16 09:33 | Report Abuse

Yo TRD bro, market keep on giving you lemonade le, so nice.

Posted by XxXTripleXxX > 2020-06-16 09:34 | Report Abuse

Clearly your delusions have conveniently blinded you to the reality of Tanjung Piaf

Not even the Chinese want the DAP. Look at the dud they elected in Sandakan

If the DAP want to be wiped out entirely (what a blessing) then they should follow your recommendation

Posted by Zillionaire > 2020-06-16 09:34 | Report Abuse

yahooooo

Posted by RangeRover222 > 2020-06-16 09:35 | Report Abuse

The window of opportunity closes in 24 hours.

Come tomorrow, there will be still be a stalemate, the rakyat will roll their eyes and give up on these hopeless clowns, and BN will settle in for the next 60 years.

Of course BN will be extremely corrupt.

But Italian dictator Benito Mussolini "made the trains run on time".

You get the point.

The middle ground working class just want a government that isn't a disorganised, noisy sideshow every single day, and that can get at least some things done, leakages and all.

Even the Bugis pirate improved Klang Valley transportation, though I'm sure his cronies made plenty of $$$$$$$$$ on the way.

Oh yes, BN-PN-MN-XYZ-N will survive, all right

Bit more BR1M, bit less noise, and they have cleared the very low bar set by PH.

Posted by THEREALDEAL > 2020-06-16 09:36 | Report Abuse

Bro, My dream already tell got 2 side dishes coming in, so just stay tuned guys!

Posted by WellingtonSky > 2020-06-16 09:36 | Report Abuse

You can test your hypothesis by seeing what happens in the 120 Malay-majority seats in the event of an election.

UMNO-PAS are no fools, they have done the calculations, and they will win comfortably.

Posted by gooddaymate > 2020-06-16 09:37 | Report Abuse

No, mate, the middle class, which many Malays have become today, would want a clean corruption-free government. Time is changing, we are no longer living in the past. It is about moving ahead, bettering one-self and if possible to have successful endeavor. We cannot have that with a corrupt government who plunder the country and leave nothing for the masses. Race and religion are good but they can only go so far to provide the food on the table.

Posted by QueenElizebeth IV > 2020-06-16 09:37 | Report Abuse

The window of opportunity is already shut

It was shut, locked and barred ages ago

It was shut the day Mahathir joined politics

Locked the the day Mahathir announced his Cabinet

Barred the day the manifesto was abandoned

And ever since that day the dregs of Harapan have been standing guard outside the window

They fool themselves into thinking they are guarding democracy and principles and ideals

The voters see them as guarding their next-egg

Posted by traderstrades > 2020-06-16 09:38 | Report Abuse

Definitely support DSAI to be next PM but please consolidate Democracy (like what Liew Chin Tong) said first.