Orang Malaya taking Sabah, Sarawak for granted
Another Brick in the Wall
The Utusan Sarawak headline on Thursday evening, “GPS bebas, tidak sertai Pakatan Nasional – Abang Johari” was certainly odd.
PN is a non-existent entity, thus the denial seemed an indirect acknowledgement of its existent. A Sarawak blogger speculated it may have came up in recent meeting between Tun Dr Mahathir and Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.
It turned out that it was touched by Abang Jo in his press conference but as answer to a question from the press. That explains.
Despite the statement, political parties and factions aligned in the rivalry for the power transition from Mahathir to Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim still insist Parliament seats held by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has not shifted by remained align to them.
To quote a private comment from of a former Federal Minister made in July last year, “…the chess board strategy being made out – a lot of “political game strategist’ just place GPS as if we don’t think to decide.”
After the statement, the sides still insist the same and may have modified their calculation with a variation of 2 to 4 seats going to the other side. Orang Malaya seemed to be taking Sabah and Sarawak for granted.
At almost the same time, Dato Anifah Aman called on Sabah politicians to look into the interest of the people and state above politics in his press statement to comment on the claimed new political coalition in the making [read this FB here].
The answer and statement by Abang Jo and Anifah may indicate surprises are in the making when Parliament convene on March 9th. There is an opportunity presented and orang Malaya should not be presumptous on the political stance of Sabah and Sarawak.
