Mukhriz: We need ‘Barisan Rakyat’ to take on BN
(FMT) – PPBM veep Mukhriz Mahathir moots new coalition, competing under one name, one logo to avoid three-cornered fights that only benefit BN.
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) wants all Opposition parties to contest the next General Election (GE14) as a coalition, under one banner and one logo.
PPBM Vice-President Mukhriz Mahathir said this will allow a straight fight against Barisan Nasional (BN), which would avoid a split in votes among opposition supporters.
The new coalition’s name, he suggested, can be Barisan Rakyat (BR) and this will be discussed soon.
“BR versus BN. It’s important for us to ensure a straight fight against BN.
“We can have all the opposition parties under one coalition, just how BN has 14 component parties under it,” he said at a dialogue session held here last night.
The former Kedah Menteri Besar made the call as recent election results have proven that in a three-cornered fight, BN would often come out victorious.
This was shown in the last twin by-elections of Kuala Kangsar and Sungai Besar, where PAS’ presence saw the opposition suffering defeat to BN which won with a much higher majority, he said.
To avoid similar outcomes in GE14, PPBM founding leaders Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Muhyiddin Yassin are attempting to get PAS on board with their mission to take down the allegedly “corrupt” BN government, Mukhriz added.
“Imagine (in the elections), we have BN’s flag, BR’s flag, and suddenly, a moon flag (PAS’ logo). It will be very obvious that they are not with us.
