Bleak outlook for Pakatan
It may even lose Selangor in GE14.
Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today
As the 14th general election draws near, things don’t look too good for the opposition. The Pakatan alliance, in particular, has not been carrying itself well since the ill-fated Kajang Move that eventually saw Azmin Ali installed as Selangor Menteri Besar. And then there was the quarrel between PAS and DAP that resulted in the breakup of Pakatan Rakyat and the emergence of Pakatan Harapan, an alliance that many see as shaky because of constant infighting, particularly in PKR.
The fall of Pakatan from public favour should be an interesting subject of study for political scientists, especially given that it has failed to benefit from the unpopularity of Prime Minister Najib Razak and, by extension, Barisan Nasional.
Najib was at one time seen as the weakest and most unpopular PM in Malaysian history. He may have regained some popularity in recent months. Nevertheless, the instability of the opposition is leading some to draw the conclusion that GE14 will see the return of BN to its full might, even sweeping the opposition out of Penang and Selangor.
