Wrong to think battle for votes in Melaka won’t affect Putrajaya, says Ramasamy
P Ramasamy says the assumption by Oh Ei Sun that the Melaka polls might not affect relations at the federal level is ‘naive if not simplistic’.
PETALING JAYA: A DAP leader has disagreed with an analyst that the electoral feud between Umno and Bersatu at the Melaka state election next month would not affect the federal government.
Reacting to the opinion of Oh Ei Sun, of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, that the memorandum of understanding between the prime minister and Pakatan Harapan (PH) will protect the federal government from the electoral feud, Penang deputy chief minister P Ramasamy said the MoU was not meant to strengthen the government.
Ramasamy described the assumption that the contest in the state might not affect relations at the federal level as “naive” and “simplistic”.
“The ties between Bersatu and Umno have been considerably strained over the last few months. The Melaka state election might just be the barometer the parties need in preparation for the general election next year,” he said in a Facebook post.
Oh had said it would be “business as usual” in Putrajaya even if Bersatu and Umno were to go their own way and clash in the state election.
“Bersatu is always welcome to leave (the federal government) because it appears that Ismail (Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob) has the support of PH, which is almost 100 MPs strong,” he told FMT.
However, Ramasamy said the MoU was not intended to save the government but to bring reforms in return for support from the opposition.
“Again, it is naive if not simplistic to believe that the MoU between the government and PH might save the former if the other two parties withdraw their support.
“The MoU is not meant to shore up political support for the government in the event Bersatu refrains from supporting it.
“The MoU is certainly not an insurance policy to underwrite the anticipated government fallout at the federal level.”
Further, he believed that PH would not be “blindly willing” to provide lifeline support if Umno was defeated in the Melaka state election.
“As it is, the stability induced by the MoU is proving more beneficial to the government rather than PH,” Ramasamy said.
PETALING JAYA: A DAP leader has disagreed with an analyst that the electoral feud between Umno and Bersatu at the Melaka state election next month would not affect the federal government.
Reacting to the opinion of Oh Ei Sun, of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, that the memorandum of understanding between the prime minister and Pakatan Harapan (PH) will protect the federal government from the electoral feud, Penang deputy chief minister P Ramasamy said the MoU was not meant to strengthen the government.
Ramasamy described the assumption that the contest in the state might not affect relations at the federal level as “naive” and “simplistic”.
“The ties between Bersatu and Umno have been considerably strained over the last few months. The Melaka state election might just be the barometer the parties need in preparation for the general election next year,” he said in a Facebook post.
Oh had said it would be “business as usual” in Putrajaya even if Bersatu and Umno were to go their own way and clash in the state election.
“Bersatu is always welcome to leave (the federal government) because it appears that Ismail (Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob) has the support of PH, which is almost 100 MPs strong,” he told FMT.
However, Ramasamy said the MoU was not intended to save the government but to bring reforms in return for support from the opposition.
“Again, it is naive if not simplistic to believe that the MoU between the government and PH might save the former if the other two parties withdraw their support.
“The MoU is not meant to shore up political support for the government in the event Bersatu refrains from supporting it.
“The MoU is certainly not an insurance policy to underwrite the anticipated government fallout at the federal level.”
Further, he believed that PH would not be “blindly willing” to provide lifeline support if Umno was defeated in the Melaka state election.
“As it is, the stability induced by the MoU is proving more beneficial to the government rather than PH,” Ramasamy said.
3 bad scenarios for each grouping
ReplyDeleteA) PH loses badly. This will further increase the number of Frogs leaving PH. There are many MP in PKR who are in reality untrustworthy,only waiting for the right opportunity and timing to jump.
b) Pribumi loses badly. Already weekend after Moo lost the PM position, Pribumi would be heading towards the end.
c) UMNO loses badly. This will be the beginning of UMNO's implosion, as the mercenaries look for "other opportunities.
The MOU is already giving benefit to the Rakyat. As demanded by Guanee 45 billion for Covid relief, that Twit was forced to ask for the gomen spending limit to be increased.
ReplyDeleteUndi18 by year-end....
PN gomen now twisting and turning over MA63. If Constitution amendments approved Harapan can claim credit since it was in the MOU, if no approval then it is PN gomen's failure....either way Harapan smells like roses...ha ha ha...