Johor: PH on-slaught or DAP slaughter house?
Another Brick in the Wall
Tun Dr Mahathir continued his wave creation with the third mega-ceramah in Pasir Gudang. It was in Pasir Gudang in 2016 that he was challenged at a Saturday UMNO ceramah to show-up at the Bersih rally gathering in Kuala Lumpur.
To the surprise of his officer, he did appear upon touchdown at Subang in his private jet that evening and the next day Sunday. That ended any remaining affection yours truly had left for Mahathir after a 12-year involvement.
Since end of 2014, he and his inner circle were behaving suspiciously; an officer suspected of regularly meeting Xavier Justo in Thailand and Mahathir secretly meet Dato Seri Azmin Ali in London. They thought it did not go unnoticed.
Feedback received from Pasir Gudang locals claimed majority of the attendee are outsiders from Tebrau, Kota Tinggi, etc and Chinese presence was significant.
Nevertheless, the number of 3,000 that subsequently increase to 4,000 upon arrival of Mahathir could make any armchair supporters ecstatic. Opposition supporters are being psyched into thinking Johor could fall in their second attempt and UMNO’s white area is only eight.
Actually, it is the converse and the identified as black for BN is 7 or 8, including Indian-seat Segamat. DAP gave up after failing in all their three Tanjung projects before the unexpected Chinese tsunami of 2008.
By the way, the above picture is at a concert in at Bukit Layang-Layang last night. The political rally is below in the smaller area of Bukit Dahlia but achieved the pack-looking image.
Been there and done that, all political rallies are politik wayang. It is only indicative of support. Anwar’s huge reformasi crowd did not brought down Mahathir. Civil liberty still delivered Pak Lah and Dato Seri Najib victories.
Winning or losing seats lies in managing the campaign to achieve the numbers. Academic macro-analysis based entirely on issues and media reports are mere “dog with different fleas” to use the quote of Gordon Gecko in the movie Wall Street.
PKR logo for PH
Last night’s rally could be considered important to PH. After the blow for getting PPBM suspended its registration thus not qualified to run for the election, what was heard for couple of months to have happened was announced last night.
Much to the chagrin of Dato Mukhriz, claimed a source in Langkawi, Mahathir announced PPBM together with DAP and Amanah will run under a single PKR. The move could be seen as the reformasi and Mahathirites compromising their dignity or letting bygone be bygone.
Sources from PPBM dissidents claimed the latter is unlikely. The logo could pose major operational, financial and inter-party problems at ground level.
PKR party members have been holding back on their anger with the arrogant attitude of PPBM members and Mahathir’s pentaksub. As one cabang commitee member told us, “Wait till they get deregistered.”
The suspension was long expected. If yours truly is aware since middle of last year, PPBM knows well. That is the reason members have left the party by the thousands and 400 compalins came in against false Annual General Meeting.
Former DAP Chairman and former owner of Pontian Estate, Sabah which FGV bought during the reign of Tan Sri Isa Samad, Dr Chen Man Hin was sad to see rocket logo will not be seen.
Actually, it is to DAP’s advantage to camouflage the DAP presence as PKR to achieve the Malay tsunami. In Sabah and Sarawak, rocket is still used.
