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The question is - how successful has the present unity government been in reducing the cost of living which has been a burden upon us ordinary citizens, and also in growing the domestic economy. The recent subdued and lacklustre Hari Raya celebrations, as well as the huge drop in demand for Ramadan buka puasa, slow Ramadan bazaar sales and so forth is clear evidence of a tight economy, which has not quite managed to overcome the economic setbacks of the MCOs to try and contain COVID-19.

Whatever combination of parties and coalitions we get that form a government, what has any of them done to effectively address the economic problems that afflict the rakyat?

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Anwar cannot win this with political maneuvering. Zahid must go regardless of the consequences. Anwar's only political strength, if indeed he has one at all, is the perception that he wants to (and will) fight corruption. If he doesn't do this then he loses all credibility and becomes on of the 'boys' in the political mix in Malaysia. So far he's done little to boost anyone's confidence that he is a corruption fighter. Note his ridiculous non-remarks regarding Najib's pardon. He talks a lot but he doesn't say anything.

If there are political bargains made like allowing Zahid's charges to be dropped or sitting by as Najib is sprung from Kajang then he, PH, and the so-called 'unity' government are finished. If, as many claim, the government will collapse anyway if he doesn't bargain then he should claim the moral high ground -- that's why he's there in the first place -- and live to fight another day.

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The first scenario is in play but zahid is more worried about the scenario that is looming..

What if before this july state election, mp of bera and sembrong decide to leave umno?

Will mp of air hitam,tg piai,tapah and pensiangan also leave BN? There is no point of them staying anyway.

If they leave, sabah umno(kinabatangan,kalabakan,kimanis,putatan,libaran,beaufort),will not stay in BN.Once they leave, BN will collapse.

Without BN, will gps and grs leave PH coalition government?

Chances are they will. This can be how Anwars government can collapse and general election can be timed with the same time as state election.

Pas n bersatu will have solid support while mca,mic,gerakan,gps and grs will team up with PN and zahid will be in trouble.

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You mean people care what MCA and MIC do? Ko mabuk ketum ke bro? And no, Umno Sabah won't leave because Bung is a Zahid ally. Your logic is that Umno Sabah follows the lead of MCA and MIC??? Please stop embarrassing yourself in public.

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U see, if sembrong and bera leave umno, mic mca and pbrs will leave BN. If that is so, sabah umno which is an independent political entity and a coalition member of BN,will also leave. This means twelve mps will leave BN. As such zahid has no more influence in PH coalition. gps reject dap and pkr. Without BN, they will leave PH coalition and grs will follow.

Without BN,GPS and GRS, PH coalition will collapse. Parliament has to be dissolved and the six state elections will be held concurrently to a general election.

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"Under Zahid’s influence and persuasion are Sabah’s GRS, with 6 seats, and Sarawak’s GPS, with 23 seats. Combined with BN, that gives Zahid 59 seats. That’s enough to recombine with Perikatan Nasional with 74 seats, to control 133 seats in the Dewan Rakyat, and take the government."

You are, as ever, hilariously off the mark.

Zahid controls GRS? After the botched Bung/Zahid coup, Hajiji will bow to him? LOL. Error 1.

Zahid controls GPS? You seem to forget that Zahid got nowhere under TWO successive govts which included GPS. You're clinically insane if you think Abang Jo answers to Zahid in any form. Error 2.

"Combined with BN"? The MIC and MCA signed SDs for PN, plus the Hishamuddin tiny band of rebels. The other UMNO MPs - at least 20 - don't fancy a future of begging Bersatu & PAS for seats as the 3rd ranking Malay party. Error 3.

What not write about a country you understand better, like Finland, Ecuador or Burkina Faso?

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