A final solution for political stability?...
There has been much talk about Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim being open to PAS joining the “unity government.” On face value, the invitation for PAS without the rest of Perikatan Nasional (PN) could be seen as a cheap attempt to drive a wedge between Bersatu and PAS.
Such an offer by Anwar would be read as being insulting to PN rather than any form of “olive branch” to seek formal or informal talks to seek PAS admission to the “unity government.” However, conceptually the idea could have great merit and assemble what could be seen as the “natural government” of Malaysia.
A broad coalition representing the majority of ethnic and ideological interests across the nation would be a good thing.This was offered to the whole PN just after the last general election, but was rejected strongly by Muhyiddin Yassin and Abdul Hadi Awang. With the 49 seats PAS holds in parliament, the “unity government” would hold a super-majority.
The substance of the government would not be much different from what it is now. It is perfectly clear that “Reformasi” has been thrown on the scrap heap by Pakatan Harapan (PH) in favor of the daily ad hoc management of government business. Foreign affairs, education, health and economic policies would not change at all.
The government would be just the same. In fact, Malaysians have already had a taste of government under PAS during Muhyiddin and Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s administrations not so long ago. The solution to a massive problem
Malaysia’s biggest political problem is not a clash of ideologies, but a clash of personalities. Political instability has occurred at the federal level since GE14 in 2018, when Mahathir Mohamed became prime minister.
4 PM in 5 years...
Malaysia has had four prime ministers in five years, the most changes in leaders of any country within the region, if not the whole world. If PAS entered the “unity government” for the purpose of maintaining political stability, the political system would be the winner.
Malaysians would be confident knowing what their government really stood for. There would be no illusions that a “unity government” would be one that shared power among the major stakeholders in government. This would be a back-to-the-future government, something like it was back in the 1980s and 1990s. Only the DAP and PKR would have a seat at the cabinet table after GE16.
However, PN believe very strongly that they can, with some realignment of parties from Sabah and Sarawak, form a strong and stable government after GE16. On the above premise, why should PAS or any party from within PN join the “unity government” now? In four years, the government will be theirs for the taking!
The “unity government” needs PAS more than PAS needs the “unity government.” The failure to win over PAS will most probably mean the current combination of political parties in government will not remain the same after the next general election.
Inviting PAS to join the “unity government” is forward-thinking on the part of PH-BN. It’s a strong option for survival.However, PAS will not take the bait, as it can be the dominating party in any coalition after GE16, and has the right to nominate its own prime minister.
The opportunity to get PAS (and PN aboard) passed in November 2022, when the “unity government” was being formed. The “unity government” must now look for a strategy to hold onto government in GE16. Their strategists realize there are few options available.- Murray Hunter
PAS rejects joining 'impure'
govt under Anwar...
PAS rejects the possibility that the party will join the Anwar Ibrahim-led federal government, said its president, Abdul Hadi Awang. Hadi said this in response to Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki’s statement which sarcastically described PAS as planning to ‘purify’ the parties in the government and its leadership if it were to join.
“You can see the Pakatan Harapan government, who is in it... how do you expect it to be pure? “Prisoners are there, ex-corruptors are there, the court clusters are there... how do we want to follow? “If we want to clean excrement, we can’t go into the excrement bin,” said Hadi at a press conference after the opening ceremony of the 69th PAS Congress at IDCC, Shah Alam, Selangor, today.
The ‘prisoner’ referred to by Hadi is believed to refer to Anwar himself who was once imprisoned for sodomy offences before being pardoned by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 2018.
The ‘court cluster’ is believed to refer to a group of Umno leaders who were charged with corruption when Harapan and Bersatu formed the government under the leadership of Dr Mahathir Mohamad in 2018.
Earlier, Asyraf cynically said DAP would once again be “sanctified” by new fatwas as PAS had done when facing the 1999 and 2008 general elections together. PAS and DAP were in the Barisan Alternatif coalition together during the 1999 general election and formed Pakatan Rakyat together soon after the 2008 election.
“There will be no more parties in the unity government, especially those with Muslim-Malays such as Umno, Amanah, and PKR, who will be labelled ‘new DAP’, ‘DAP sycophants’, or labelled ‘kafir’, ‘taghut’ and so on when PAS joins the unity government. “(Prime Minister) Anwar Ibrahim will once again be promoted by PAS as a pure and clean Islamic leader as it was during the 10th, 11th, and 12th GEs,” said Asyraf.
He also said the claim that Islam and the Malays are threatened can no longer be used if PAS joins the government. PAS was part of Pakatan Rakyat alongside PKR and DAP from 2008 to 2015 before it decided to end its alliance with the two parties.
The split in Pakatan Rakyat also led to the split in PAS which saw the formation of the Amanah party that promptly teamed up with DAP and PKR. - mk
Before calling anyone impure, it is always wise to look hard at oneself in the mirror to see if he himself is pure. - picture
Dalam PN ada penghianat , penebuk atap , penunggang agama dan dulu jilat DAP PKR dan UMNO sekarang jilat Bersatu dan Gerakan. Hadi suka jilat jilat juga. - Wan Khalid
If PAS is a pure party, how could two of their winning parliamentary candidates have their results cancelled by a court of law? According to the court of law, PAS is corrupt.- Vgeorgemy
Mahathir dulu pun, kamu benci macam najis. Sekarang, bukan setakat masuk tong najis, PAS siap peluk cium najis bawa masuk muktamar. Kelakar lah kamu ni Hadi. - Tok Mudin
But then when PAS formed government with Mahiaddin as PM, (with the exception of Anwar being an ex-prisoner), the ex-corruptors, court clusters and excrement bin were there with PAS. - Justanothercommenter
Since you are so pure, could you kindly reveal where the 90 million ringgit given to you come from /also reveal why you dropped the famous court case in England.Reveal how you settled the case, where did the money come from A con spiritual person talking filth. - Only truth
Bakal Mursyidul Am PAS yang baru...
Politik kita berubah 360 darjah. Mahathir yang berdekad dibenci Pas memaki hamun Mahathir hari ini menjadi tetamu agung di muktamar Pas.Demi mencapai satu matlamat sama Pas dan Mahathir sanggup melupai sejarah hitam lampau. Jangan rasa pelik.
Berasaskan itu suatu hari nanti kita akan saksi pula Anwar yang kini dibenci segelitir anggota dan pemimpin Pas akan jadi tetamu istimewa Pas pada muktamarnya. Jarum masa terus berjalan dan berpusing.- mso
cheers.
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