Kangkung? Allah? Rising cost of living? No. Now, it’s Kajang by-election!
The truth is, Anwar may have received consensus to contest in Kajang, but not the Menteri Besar post, which logically explains the reasons behind his denial.
Harakah Daily
Thanks to PKR’s stunt, all eyes are now on how Anwar Ibrahim will win the Kajang by-election and eventually, clear the palace’s hurdle to become the next Selangor Menteri Besar instead of pressing issues affecting the people.
In announcing his decision to contest in the Kajang by-election, Anwar had denied speculation that he would be replacing Khalid Ibrahim as Selangor Menteri Besar even if he wins.
However, how many people would take his denial seriously?
To critics, if Anwar’s intention to contest in Kajang by-election is not about replacing Khalid, then why force a by-election in Kajang on purpose?
If that is true that he is contesting to replace Khalid as Menteri Besar, then why not, he just said it so.
The truth is, Anwar may have received consensus to contest in Kajang, but not the Menteri Besar post, which logically explains the reasons behind his denial.
Following Lee Chin Cheh’s resignation as Kajang state assemblyman to make way for Anwar, many Pakatan Rakyat-friendly activists had called for PKR to be punished in the Kajang by-election for toying with the election system.
The Kajang by-example is a perfect example of how the public is being used to solve PKR’s internal problems, some had argued.
Some pointed out that PKR and its allies have always been accusing BN for being undemocratic.
But now, who is raping democracy by forcing the Kajang by-election without any valid reason?
PKR must remember that people may hate oppressor like BN, but nothing is worse than the feeling of being cheated by hypocrites.
Meanwhile, PAS and DAP must not take lightly the negative reactions in the social media networks against PKR’s stunt.
It has serious repercussion in the long run especially when the decision continues to draw flaks from Pakatan Rakyat’s supporters and non-governmental organisation like Bersih 2.0.
It is no coincidence that Kajang, an area with more than 50 percent non-Malays, was selected by PKR to carry out their tactical move.
They probably opined that the non-Malays have no choice but to vote for them amid the high-level racial-religious tension situation in Malaysia, especially over the raging debate on Allah.
Prior to this, the issue of price hikes, kangkung and the Allah controversy were the main hot topics for the public.
The people and oppositions were demanding for Prime Minister Najib Razak to make a stand on those matters. But Najib did not respond.
Now, we know why. Because he knew that he did not need to, no thanks to PKR’s stunt.
