Move Over!
By Lim Mun Fah (Sin Chew Daily)
While Umno is having a party election here, Pakatan Rakyat is having their internal fight at the same time. This week, our political drama continues.
The Umno party election is now in full swing. After Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam's appeals was rejected, the triangle fight has turned into a one-on-one battle. Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad kept repeating that outgoing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi's followers are trying their best to turn the situation to their advantage. They are waiting for an opportunity to launch a counter attack. The situation is unpredictable and it will become more complicated and paradoxical. We will not know who is going to be the winner until the very last minute.
Meanwhile, Pakatan Rakyat's internal conflict was once again surfaced after businessman S. Manikumar, who has only two years of experience in politics, was chosen the Pakatan Rakyat candidate for the Bukit Selambau by-election. Also, Penang's Deputy Chief Minister I Mohamad Fairus Khairuddin's resignation has again shown that PKR's factional infighting is no different from Umno's.
| "We can expect performances from more politicians to set off huge waves during the three by-elections after the Umno party election." |
Umno, after all, is an established party. It is having enough of resources and when the fight is over, they would come to a compromise. As long as the benefits are properly distributed, all the factions are happy and they would just move closer to the centre of power. The new era would begin and the factional fighting would come to an end. By that time, they would work together to fight their external enemy.
As for Pakatan Rakyat, it is still a fresh coalition, which contains ambitious theorists, frustrated politicians who are no longer in power and other factions. Once they start a fight, it could be irrational, it could go on forever and it could be shocking.
Political struggles are not limited to internal conflicts but extend to external fights too. However, other than fighting, the relationships among the political parties are ambiguous, including the relationship between Umno and Pas, as well as the Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Abdullah. We can expect performances from more politicians to set off huge waves during the three by-elections after the Umno party election. The story will definitely full of ups and downs, leading the whole country to go crazy again.
It is predicted that in the coming week, the political passion and fierce fights will continue. The so-called reform, “Meiji Restoration”, actions to lead the politics back to its track and the objective of serving the people would all have to move over! (By LIM MUN FAH/ Translated by SOONG PHUI JEE/ Sin Chew Daily)
