Perak Politics: Reality of Realpolitik
When the Opposition led by Anwar campaiged to get BN MPs to jump party, it was acceptable. But when it hit them on the face, it is no more acceptable. Only now they want to play the moral high ground?
The Perak political situation is an interesting albeit amusing episode in our political history. Like Tun Dr Mahathir, many would be amused with the current development, particularly the inconsistency in the opposition rationale.
When the Opposition led by Anwar campaiged to get BN MPs to jump party, it was acceptable. But when it hit them on the face, it is no more acceptable. Only now they want to play the moral high ground?
All the rationale the opposition have offered could be turned around by their own previous remark.
Face fact. This is realpolitik at work. Facing up bare knuckle with bare knuckle. It is Anwar out-manouvred, out-witted and eating humble pie.
By merely compiling the words of the Opposition Leaders and personalities from the day Anwar launched his jump party psywar campaign on April 14th, 2008 Black 14 night at Kelab Sultan Sulaiman till his targeted September 16th, 2008 and the day YB Nasaruddin's made his "brief 11 day foray" into PKR, all their rhetorics could be dismissed easily.
To blame the episode to BN, remember the one that swing it to BN are not BN ADUNs but Independents. Should it be convenient to lay any blame, perhaps blame it on "Ibrahim Ali". He, He, and He!
One can make all the legal arguments, but it is still interpretations. For instance, blogger Lawyer Kampung presented legal quotes to support the Sultan's authority as provided for and do we not remember he is our former Lord President. Kim Quek article found in blog Dandelion believed there is a technical error.
