MM Online - When will Anwar be PM? Daim says matter is secondary to economy right now
By Justin Ong
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Daim Zainuddin said the agreement for Anwar Ibrahim (pic) to succeed Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister was already in place and to leave it at that Picture by Firdaus Latif |
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The country does not need the distraction of when Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be prime minister, Tun Daim Zainuddin said when drawing attention to the state of the economy.
He said the agreement for Anwar to succeed Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister was already in place and to leave it at that.
Pakatan Harapan has presented Anwar as Dr Mahathir’s replacement in the position.
It was initially thought this would take place in two years from the 14th general election but it has since been revealed to no timeline was formally agreed.
However, both men have reiterated their trust that the transition will take place when they are ready.
Anwar had been Dr Mahathir’s deputy during the latter’s time as the fourth PM but was sacked in 1998.
The way I look at the entire promised process of handing-taking over between Mahathir and Anwar, I believe Anwar won't see a willing transference of power by Mahathir. Yes, the only way to see the avowed transference of power will be to 'force' Mahathir to hand over the premiership to Anwar, wakakaka.
Now, why do I suspect Mahathir may refuse to go peacefully at the end of his two years as PM?
For a start, the Old Man had said a couple of times that he would be 'willing' to stay on 'if' the people wants him to, wakakaka. It shows he may renege on the intra-Pakatan deal, and there are many morons, gullible guppies, who will willingly support him to hang on because they have been poisoned with and frightened by the suggestion that Malaysia will be led by a LGBTIQ if Anwar becomes PM.
Secondly, there is nothing in black & white to say he must leave in 2 years' time to enable Anwar to step into the PM position. It's all "I say, he says, you say, they say" only.
Secondly, there is nothing in black & white to say he must leave in 2 years' time to enable Anwar to step into the PM position. It's all "I say, he says, you say, they say" only.
Associated with the above, there has been his perennial lamentations he is fighting for time to 'finish' his job, whatever that really is, wakakaka again. There'll never be enough time for anyone in this world.
Fourthly, it's undeniable he detests Anwar, and has shown that on more than a couple of times, latest being his openly dismissal of Anwar's statement that Pakatan is losing the confidence of the voters. It was the way Mahathir haughtily and dismissively said it, that provided us with an indication he has not forgiven Anwar for their 1998 antagonistic imbroglio.
We know Mahathir did NOT come back to save Malaysia from Najib, but rather to 'complete' his 'Agenda' which was buggered somewhat by two, to him, "treacherous reprobates", namely, AAB and Najib, wakakaka.
Today MM Online reported (extracts):
PUTRAJAYA, May 8 — With at least a year left as prime minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has yet to detail when Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will take over but downplayed any concern over a succession plan.
Speaking during a group media interview ahead of his administration’s first anniversary tomorrow, Dr Mahathir also clarified that his successor is not obligated to follow his footsteps — although he did not outright name Anwar as said successor.
Even though several news media reported Anwar's name being mentioned as his successor, sometimes that is more of a presumption than actually being said by Mahathir. The fact that MM Online made a point of highlighting Mahathir did NOT outright name Anwar as said successor has surely made many people worried.
Then he continued (as reported by MM Online):
“That is something that is quite definite, there is no talk about who or what is going to be done,” he told the press.
“When somebody takes over from me, he’s not required to follow my instructions or follow what I’ve done. He’s free to do what he thinks is best as prime minister.
Note above highlights? Why couldn't he have at least mentioned Anwar's name - why be so ambiguous with the term 'somebody'?
And just to remind everyone again, hasn't Daim just said since all has been agreed oupon, to leave teh succession matter aside. Comning form Mahathir's crony, that really isn't reassuring.
And let us NOT forget Mahathir played Anwar out before in 1999. Besides, he has developed a habit of eff-ing all his deputies. He showed he couldn't let go.
I suspect he will eff Anwar kaukau when the time comes or as UMNO acting president Mohd Hasan forecasts, indirectly by calling for a snap election in about a year's time.
Mohd Hasan said, “I’ve worked with the grandpa for a long time. Trust me, I know the man; he won’t give it up,” he told a ceramah in Bandar Letat Jaya here today.
“Instead, when the time is up in two years, he will sooner dissolve Parliament and call for fresh elections instead,” he said, adding that the election will be called as soon as the end of next year.
We know Mahathir did NOT come back to save Malaysia from Najib, but rather to 'complete' his 'Agenda' which was buggered somewhat by two, to him, "treacherous reprobates", namely, AAB and Najib, wakakaka.
Today MM Online reported (extracts):
PUTRAJAYA, May 8 — With at least a year left as prime minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has yet to detail when Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will take over but downplayed any concern over a succession plan.
Speaking during a group media interview ahead of his administration’s first anniversary tomorrow, Dr Mahathir also clarified that his successor is not obligated to follow his footsteps — although he did not outright name Anwar as said successor.
Even though several news media reported Anwar's name being mentioned as his successor, sometimes that is more of a presumption than actually being said by Mahathir. The fact that MM Online made a point of highlighting Mahathir did NOT outright name Anwar as said successor has surely made many people worried.
Then he continued (as reported by MM Online):
“That is something that is quite definite, there is no talk about who or what is going to be done,” he told the press.
“When somebody takes over from me, he’s not required to follow my instructions or follow what I’ve done. He’s free to do what he thinks is best as prime minister.
Note above highlights? Why couldn't he have at least mentioned Anwar's name - why be so ambiguous with the term 'somebody'?
And just to remind everyone again, hasn't Daim just said since all has been agreed oupon, to leave teh succession matter aside. Comning form Mahathir's crony, that really isn't reassuring.
And let us NOT forget Mahathir played Anwar out before in 1999. Besides, he has developed a habit of eff-ing all his deputies. He showed he couldn't let go.
I suspect he will eff Anwar kaukau when the time comes or as UMNO acting president Mohd Hasan forecasts, indirectly by calling for a snap election in about a year's time.
Mohd Hasan said, “I’ve worked with the grandpa for a long time. Trust me, I know the man; he won’t give it up,” he told a ceramah in Bandar Letat Jaya here today.
“Instead, when the time is up in two years, he will sooner dissolve Parliament and call for fresh elections instead,” he said, adding that the election will be called as soon as the end of next year.
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Mohd Hasan |
"The fact that MM Online made a point of highlighting Mahathir did NOT outright name Anwar as said successor has surely made many people worried."
ReplyDeleteFake News, as proven by the video of the interview
who then hv a brighter chance? lks?
ReplyDeleteOf course Mat Hasan would make such a forecast, and hope it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
ReplyDeleteHe has key vested interest, both UMNO and personally to stir, creatively as necessary, to instigate strife and mistrust within Pakatan Harapan.
The Oracle of Malaysia has finally realised and spoken and there is some reasonable truth when seen as reflective of the eroding support in recent by-elections defeats. The middle ground/partyless voters in areas who are the actual kingmaker has shifted their support or decline to support more due to no change or worsening of their economic hardships whether in urban or rural constituencies.
ReplyDeleteUnlike party supporters voters who can tolerate and continue to live on rhetorics of their party politicians and hopes/promises dished out by them, the middle ground/silent/partyless majority voters are less forgiving and the real ones seeing deteriorating economic conditions affecting their real lives and families and hence the deeper frustrations and vengeance heaped upon those who gave them hopes in the first place of being better. It's the immediate backlash which is seen mostly in previous by-elections recently as hopes on their economic situation deteriorate as time passes while the politicians are still bickering/politiking on other issues.
It's something like, you just can't get votes from them (partyless silent majority) when their stomachs are empty or they are hungry and when their basic needs are not yet met while politicians and kangkung leaders are talking about quotas, corruption, human rights, reforms, religion, race etc and doing image building.
Isn't that the reality/feelings of these silent/partyless/majority voters compared to the issue of Who is going to be the next PM and when at the moment?