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Thursday, March 19, 2015

What now, Pakatan Rakyat?

It’s not the end of the road yet for Pakatan Rakyat if they explore all options carefully and pick the one that best serves their needs and that of the rakyat.
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pas_dap_pkr_300By Kuo Yong Kooi
There are moments in our lives when we are stuck and can’t move forward and any path we choose seems to hit a brick wall. The current political climate in Malaysia put us in such a predicament.
Have you ever played “Monopoly” and found yourself stuck in a situation where your opponent is winning, stacked with loads of cash and you are struggling to survive? Capitalism works that way too. Well, the PAS Hudud amendment literally puts Pakatan Rakyat in that situation. Whatever step you take, you can never win.
Now that PAS has marched on with their Hudud dream, the opposition coalition partners should seriously reconsider their relevance as a pact under such odd circumstances.
I think DAP and PKR should have a heart to heart brain storming session to reposition themselves, taking into consideration the big picture of what Malaysia is going through at present so that we do not slide into a dark abyss in the near future.
When we are stuck in situations like this, all options should be considered. Here are some possible ones:
OPTION 1: A split in PAS
How about waiting and seeing if the progressive faction of PAS can gain any serious ground in the coming PAS muktamar?
If not, probably the option of a split in PAS that many have already speculated on anyway, is the most viable one for PR.
It might take some time for PR to recover from the PAS internal split but this option is best in the long run.
OPTION 2: Would the MPs prefer Muhyiddin or Ku Li?
DAP, PKR and others tentatively form a unity government with UMNO if, and only if, Ku Li (Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah) is the elected Prime Minister.
Many analysts do not think this is a good way forward for Malaysia’s democracy. I believe if Ku Li is the elected Prime Minister, the conservative faction of PAS would agree to this move too.
This opens up the opportunity for the opposition to have a positive effect on areas that desperately need change like the independence of the judiciary, the police force, the election commission, MACC and many more supposedly independent governmental organisations.
This option if realised can effect a positive albeit slow change for Malaysia for the next generation.
Ku Li is old anyway, and when he is gone, PR can regroup in a more positive political climate.
OPTION 3: Restructure PR’s modus operandi
PR was near death during the Selangor menteri besar crisis and Hudud is the final nail in the coffin. If PR is to stay together they have to operate differently.
This option might be hard to swallow for DAP. As mentioned earlier all cards should be laid on the table to find the best way out of this predicament.
Of course the opposition think tanks would have some other options up for consideration to stay in the game of “Monopoly” but possessing very little cash in hand goes against them.
Kuo Yong Kooi is an FMT reader.

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