Which Devil did we vote for? [also known as the Malaysian political crisis]
Our 4th PM (Prime Minister) became our 7th PM after the 14th General Election in 2018. He resigned yesterday but the Agong requested Tun Mahathir to be the interim PM. There is no more Cabinet, and Malaysians wait in anticipation for 9 March 2020 when Parliament sits.
What on earth is happening in Malaysia?
In summary, there are 2 main groups 'at war':
Anwar-Lim Guan Eng(LGE)-Mat Sabu vs Muhyiddin-Azmin-Zuraida
Anwar-LGE-Mat Sabu is part of the PKR-DAP-Bersatu-Amanah [Pakatan Harapan] coalition that won the elections in 2018.
Muhyiddin-Azmin-Zuraida is the group allegedly planning to form a 'backdoor government' with defectors from various parties, because they want to save the country (they say).
[NOTE #1: I have removed their titles in this posting and referred to their names only, for simplicity]
As the events unfold, Malaysians had sought the wisdom of our King the Agong. To this day I believe wholeheartedly in the role of our constitutional monarch (although at one point I had also felt strongly against government funding of mini-royals belonging to the Kings' extended families), and this is one situation that merit the 'involvement' of the Ruler.
The audience with the Agong has been sought by various parties over the past few days, and the content (of their discussion) remain sacred within the palace's hallowed hall.
Who is behind this fiasco? How will this play out?
[NOTE #2: What follows below is merely speculative, my brand of couch-potato politics if you like]
At the back of my mind, the kingmaker/ mastermind is and has always been Tun M, up to this very day. He is the only one who has a handle on things. He's still the interim PM who may rule for any period of time (but hopefully not another 20 years).
Those who may fall after today are merely collateral damage.
My view: any party defectors should be removed from office immediately and banned from running for public office (ever). The constituent will then be represented by the person having the second largest vote: because he has been chosen by the rakyat; because that number of people took the effort to come to the polling station, queue up, dip their finger in ink and mark the ballot papers (when they could have stayed home and relax in comfort).
The closest major event (prior to this dramatic political scene) was the AG's acquittal of the alleged LTTE sympathisers, who are said to have links to DAP. This 'trigger' would have set the ball rolling and the statements by the Muhyiddin-Azmin-Zuraida camp that 'we are not traitors, we are saving the country' would not have been said in vain.
Beyond this, I will not comment further.
As to who will be the next PM: if it were up to me, I would choose Nurul Izzah or Hannah Yeoh or Yeo Bee Yin or perhaps Wan Azizah (should Malaysian politics want an older person at the helm). We should have a female PM for once, for balance. (The best man for the job is a woman?).
Another potential PM = Ku Li (he is of royal blood and experienced in politics).
All unscrupulous politicians should be enlisted in 2-year compulsory military service (or more), to learn the true meaning of 'serving the country'.
What on earth is happening in Malaysia?
In summary, there are 2 main groups 'at war':
Anwar-Lim Guan Eng(LGE)-Mat Sabu vs Muhyiddin-Azmin-Zuraida
Anwar-LGE-Mat Sabu is part of the PKR-DAP-Bersatu-Amanah [Pakatan Harapan] coalition that won the elections in 2018.
Muhyiddin-Azmin-Zuraida is the group allegedly planning to form a 'backdoor government' with defectors from various parties, because they want to save the country (they say).
[NOTE #1: I have removed their titles in this posting and referred to their names only, for simplicity]
As the events unfold, Malaysians had sought the wisdom of our King the Agong. To this day I believe wholeheartedly in the role of our constitutional monarch (although at one point I had also felt strongly against government funding of mini-royals belonging to the Kings' extended families), and this is one situation that merit the 'involvement' of the Ruler.
The audience with the Agong has been sought by various parties over the past few days, and the content (of their discussion) remain sacred within the palace's hallowed hall.
Who is behind this fiasco? How will this play out?
[NOTE #2: What follows below is merely speculative, my brand of couch-potato politics if you like]
At the back of my mind, the kingmaker/ mastermind is and has always been Tun M, up to this very day. He is the only one who has a handle on things. He's still the interim PM who may rule for any period of time (but hopefully not another 20 years).
Those who may fall after today are merely collateral damage.
My view: any party defectors should be removed from office immediately and banned from running for public office (ever). The constituent will then be represented by the person having the second largest vote: because he has been chosen by the rakyat; because that number of people took the effort to come to the polling station, queue up, dip their finger in ink and mark the ballot papers (when they could have stayed home and relax in comfort).
The closest major event (prior to this dramatic political scene) was the AG's acquittal of the alleged LTTE sympathisers, who are said to have links to DAP. This 'trigger' would have set the ball rolling and the statements by the Muhyiddin-Azmin-Zuraida camp that 'we are not traitors, we are saving the country' would not have been said in vain.
Beyond this, I will not comment further.
As to who will be the next PM: if it were up to me, I would choose Nurul Izzah or Hannah Yeoh or Yeo Bee Yin or perhaps Wan Azizah (should Malaysian politics want an older person at the helm). We should have a female PM for once, for balance. (The best man for the job is a woman?).
Another potential PM = Ku Li (he is of royal blood and experienced in politics).
All unscrupulous politicians should be enlisted in 2-year compulsory military service (or more), to learn the true meaning of 'serving the country'.
posted by elya at 10:30 am
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