Malaysiakini:
Mahathir could dump Harapan and destroy its credibility, claims Ronnie Liu
DAP's Sungai Pelek assemblyperson Ronnie Liu has voiced his objections to the idea of Pakatan Harapan choosing former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad as its prime ministerial candidate, as has been mooted in negotiations within the coalition.
In a Facebook post early this morning, Liu said he was worried that Mahathir might use the position of Harapan prime ministerial candidate as a bargaining chip to negotiate with his former ally and current Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
"He may gang up with Muhyiddin and Azmin Ali again if the offers are good and dump Haparan," claimed Liu who has a history of criticising Mahathir and was even referred to his party's disciplinary committee last year after publishing a piece called “Mahathir: The Paper Tiger”.
Liu (photo) also questioned if Mahathir had the ability to get enough numbers among sitting MPs and said that if he failed to do so, Harapan would risk losing all its credibility as a political coalition.
He also wondered aloud if the Yang di-Pertuan Agong would be willing to see Mahathir even if he did have the numbers.
"Even if Mahathir becomes prime minister, he may create new problems or even scandals to make life difficult for Anwar and other Harapan leaders again.
"He may go back to his old ways again and Anwar as the deputy prime minister will find it difficult to stop him," Liu added.
Presently, Liu's party DAP is supporting Mahathir’s bid to be prime minister again for the so-called “Pakatan Hapan Plus” coalition after failing to convince Warisan to nominate an Anwar Ibrahim-Mukhriz Mahathir combination for the top two positions.
"Mahathir may not want to step down after six months as promised and may again refuse to pass the prime minister position to Anwar.
"He may resign and walk out of Harapan again. Or he may just dissolve Parliament," said Liu.
Liu also cautioned that even having an agreement of Mahathir and Anwar as prime minister and deputy prime minister candidates could trigger Muhyiddin to call for snap elections.
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At the Malay Dignity Congress to which he invited PAS and UMNO, Mahathir described non-Malay citizens as 'orang asing' (foreigners) Only Ramkarpal Singh has the guts to tell Mahathir off for such an overt piece of racism by a Harapan PM, whilst KHAT-aSS and Chye-Chye kept kuai kuai in subservient suck-his-dick silence |
Following from FB of Ronnie Liu:
Personal viewpoints :
I could think of 7 risks or scenarios if tun m is made pm designate of ph ...
1. He may use this position as bargaining chips to negotiate with muhyuddin. He may gang up with muhyiddin and AA again if the offers are good and dump ph.
2. Tun m may not be able to make the numbers to become pm after all said and done . PH will risk losing all its credibility as a political coalition.
3. Even if tun m finally finds the numbers, ydp Agong may not want to see him.
4. Even if tun m becomes pm, he may create new problems or even scandals to make life difficult for anwar and other ph leaders again.
5. Tun m may go back to his old way again and anwar as the dpm will find it difficult to stop him. PH will then lose all its crebility as a political coalition.
6. Tun m may not want to step down after six months as promised and again refuse to pass the pm position to anwar. He may resign and walk out of PH again. Or he may just dissolve the parliament. There's nothing you and I can do.
7. Tun m as pm designate and anwar as dpm designate may trigger muhgovt to call for snap elections to prevent the loss of power to PH.
You never know what the Roti Canai man could do.
You never know what the Roti Canai man could do.
whats wrong with snap election? ronnie is just a bend with the wind lalang that only make some noise as if he is still relevant.
ReplyDeletethis time round I don't think eager beaver has anything to lose, dap is doing him a favour, it'll sure damage dap's repute if it goes wrong again, snap poll might be called or ge15 is only 2 moons away, if someone once to fight my battle I'd say let him, as dpm he can quietly strategise for the next election, it's only his minions that is giving the impression that he needs protection from harm, tarik harga sikit
ReplyDeleteVery easy to debate on Facebook - like KT simply bang keyboard. Makes you look like a hero but you achieve nothing. It is different if you are at the negotiating table where everyone is banging table as loudly as you.
ReplyDeleteRonnie has valid points but his stance: Anwar as PM, would be a non-starter. Sabah and Sarawak parties will not support that position. No Warisan and other East Malaysian MPs. And no renegade Bersatu MPs. So DAP and PH will stay in opposition. Nothing is achieved.
The opposite position ie Toonsie as PM till GE15 is at the other extreme. It only keeps the six Bersatu renegades happy, plus Warisan. And perhaps convince GPS to support PH. But most if not all Amanah, DAP and PKR MPs will not support this position. So DAP and PH remain in opposition. Again nothing is achieved.
Therefore the DAP leadership is suggesting a compromise; in supporting Toonsie as PM for 6 months provided there is a solid safeguard that the handover to Anwar will happen after six months. This is the best compromise, and keeps DAP and PH alive as a viable coalition.
This is the reason why Ronnie is a grassroots leader and not a national leader.
ReplyDeleteIt is better to give a little but achieve something than give nothing but achieve nothing at all.
Like the child marriage issue KT simply bang keyboard from git go, look like a hero, mock and hound Kak Wan and Hannah Yeoh when they were actually making steady progress, state by state, 5-year plan, gain support through buy-in.....but now with Rina "Doraemon" Harun in Women's Ministry and Deputy this process has come to a complete halt, Hannah Yeoh is being hauled up and investigated for sedition and KT has gone completely silent on the issue.
ReplyDeleteKT from HERO to ZERO, like what Ronnie is and will be, forever a grassroots leader at best only because he can shout louder than most.
wakakaka, check with FB lah
DeleteFB is so ancient, and FB was what got Hannah into trouble in the first place.
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