Muda provides no value to PH, says PKR man
PKR treasurer-general William Leong, who is MP for Selayang, says party members would not be happy about handing over a seat to Muda.
PETALING JAYA: A PKR leader says the party’s grassroots could be “demoralised” if Pakatan Harapan were to admit Muda into its fold and PH members have to make way for the new party at the coming general election.
William Leong said it would be difficult to convince the grassroots, who had been working tirelessly on the ground, to hand over a constituency to Muda.
“The grassroots have been working since the day we were established and they have dug the well so to speak,” the party’s treasurer-general told FMT in an interview.
“It’s very difficult to convince my grassroots to hand over the fruits of their labour and see someone else harvesting the produce.”
And with the general elections around the corner, Leong said it was not the time for the grassroots to be demoralised.
Leong said a coalition was akin to a joint venture, with the respective components bringing something to the table, especially at seat negotiations.
For a party to gain a seat, the Selayang MP said, some other party had to forgo it.
“The question that needs to be answered is what value can Muda add if they are going to demand to contest in a constituency previously won by the other component parties?”
Going by the results of the Johor state elections, Leong contended that Muda would not bring any significant value.
He also questioned the need to admit Muda, a youth-based party, when every PH component had its respective youth wing. “Why add to an already crowded field?”
PH has formed a committee to hold talks with Muda on its application to be a part of the coalition. The party, led by Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, had applied to join PH earlier this month.
DAP and fellow component party PKR are at odds about whether to welcome Muda into the coalition.
PETALING JAYA: A PKR leader says the party’s grassroots could be “demoralised” if Pakatan Harapan were to admit Muda into its fold and PH members have to make way for the new party at the coming general election.
William Leong said it would be difficult to convince the grassroots, who had been working tirelessly on the ground, to hand over a constituency to Muda.
“The grassroots have been working since the day we were established and they have dug the well so to speak,” the party’s treasurer-general told FMT in an interview.
“It’s very difficult to convince my grassroots to hand over the fruits of their labour and see someone else harvesting the produce.”
And with the general elections around the corner, Leong said it was not the time for the grassroots to be demoralised.
Leong said a coalition was akin to a joint venture, with the respective components bringing something to the table, especially at seat negotiations.
For a party to gain a seat, the Selayang MP said, some other party had to forgo it.
“The question that needs to be answered is what value can Muda add if they are going to demand to contest in a constituency previously won by the other component parties?”
Going by the results of the Johor state elections, Leong contended that Muda would not bring any significant value.
He also questioned the need to admit Muda, a youth-based party, when every PH component had its respective youth wing. “Why add to an already crowded field?”
PH has formed a committee to hold talks with Muda on its application to be a part of the coalition. The party, led by Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, had applied to join PH earlier this month.
DAP and fellow component party PKR are at odds about whether to welcome Muda into the coalition.
By admitting a potential Trojan horse PH is inviting trouble. Firstly from disgruntled PH grassroot who has worked tirelessly and if Muda candidate won, he or she may defect to other parties. Why take the risk then?
ReplyDeleteTake small confidence-building steps first, without actuallty admitting Muda to Pakatan.
ReplyDeleteAn agreement on seat allocations to avoid competing each other.
Stop mutual attacks...this is especially directed at some Muda leaders and members, who tend to spend a lot of energy attacking Pakatan.