Bersatu Youth exco resigns in support of Dr M’s new party
Bersatu Youth leader Abu Hafiz Salleh Hudin is the latest to announce his departure from the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government party in support of Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s new party.
Abu Hafiz announced his resignation from the party today, including from the posts of party Youth exco, Wangsa Maju division Youth chief, and Teratai Mewah branch Youth chief.
“I hope Bersatu reverts to the original objective struggles from when it was formed to fight kleptocracy and fulfil the aspirations of Mahathir,” his statement read.
When contacted, he confirmed his intentions to join the former prime minister’s new party, once it is set up.
As we have read, yesterday some Johor PPBM also did likewise, that was, abandoning PN to jump back to Mahathir's new party (whatever it calls itself). This bloke (above) may be 'nobody' in the scheme of politics but I wonder "what" (wakakaka) has motivated him and other PPBM blokes to make such a drastic move, jumping from PN (in rule) to a new 'yet-no-name' Atuk's party?
Lots of "things" moving around ... eh? Wakakaka.
Look, Atuk is desperately running out of time and out of options - he still wishes to "use" the PH numbers but I suspect is also willing to use (if necessary) UMNO and PAS to get Mukhriz to where he hopes Boi-Boi can be. And he has deep pockets too.
MM Online also reported (relevant extracts):
Mahathir Mohamad’s new party could struggle to stand out in a crowded field, with some political analysts even suggesting it is no more than a vehicle for the former prime minister’s ego and personal ambitions.
They pointed out that the Malay political space was already oversaturated with at least five established parties on both sides of the political spectrum actively vying for the community’s support, leaving the ex-PM’s still-nameless outfit facing an uphill climb.
According to political analyst Dr Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid, Dr Mahathir’s still-nameless party will however find it hard to convince the Malay electorate that is already being courted by Umno, PAS, and Bersatu on one side as well as PKR and Amanah on the other.
“I think this new party will not make much headway as many Malays are conscious of the fact that the Malay vote has been split too much to their political disadvantage as a community.
“Dr Mahathir seems bent on repeating his 1988 feat with Umno Baru which outflanked Tengku Razaleigh and his allies, but times have changed, I think.
"Yet another new party is a reflection of Mahathir's ego, of not wanting to play anything less than a leading role in any outfit, which is what he would have to do if he joined any of the existing Malay-based parties,”
Universiti Malaya associate professor emeritus Awang Azman Awang Pawi said Dr Mahathir’s latest venture will have difficulty convincing Malay voters how it was fundamentally different from any of the major political parties that already cater to them, especially without any grassroots network.
He said a new party without such a network has as much chance of performing as Datuk Ibrahim Ali’s Parti Bumiputra Perkasa Malaysia (Putra), and would see it struggle for support the entire way to the general election.
“It is difficult to be a new power as the Malays are already comfortable with parties like PAS, Umno and even some with Amanah.
“There are also some Malays who are comfortable with joining parties like PKR and DAP as it is based on the reality of a multiracial Malaysia
“Dr Mahathir's new party is more of a party that reflects the personality of Dr Mahathir. It reflects his ambition to be the PM candidate even though PKR rejected him,’’ said Awang Azman, referring to PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Political observer Hoo Ke Ping also predicted that Dr Mahathir’s latest vehicle was unlikely to influence Malay politics significantly, especially with its professed mission of “fighting corruption and kleptocracy”.
This would not resonate with rural Malay voters who were the spine of the community’s political support, he said.
Hoo also said Dr Mahathir’s influence on the Malay community has already waned significantly and that he would labour to win them over from Umno and PAS.
"Racial politics or race based parties still plays an important part in Malaysia. Let's not forget that nearly 75 per cent of Malay voters voted Umno and PAS in the last election. Bersatu pulled in another 10 per cent.
“Where could Dr Mahathir's new party fit in all this?” Hoo said.
not all malay supprt, endorse n want to work with thief, conman is thief taker msian most need. i support conman. all tis political analyst can only tokkok, show me which one predicted correctly ph under conman won ge14?
ReplyDeleteall these political analysts telling us what we don't already know, which aspiring or seasoned politician does not have ambition to be prime minister? using whatever means, treachery, rewards, collusion etc, again and again if possible, I am sure najib has a burning ambition to make a comeback too wakakaka, it is such a lucrative career and if it is his real intention or motivation according to kt and his sifu, to groom boi boi for it, I'd say good on him as a doting father wakakaka, who knows boiboi may be a better pm than the present lot wakakakakakaka, apart from saying the obvious, why don't these analysts analyse what strategies the new party could possibly adopt to regain their rights
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