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2-pronged coalition mooted to help PN woo non-Malays
Urimai's P Ramasamy says this would help PN support non-Malay candidates in predominantly non-Malay areas and Malay candidates in Malay areas
Urimai’s P Ramasamy said a two-pronged coalition would make the narrative that the opposition pact is extremist ‘unsustainable’.
PETALING JAYA: Pejuang president Mukhriz Mahathir has suggested a two-pronged coalition to address Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) lack of non-Malay support, the chairman of an Indian-based party has revealed.
Urimai’s P Ramasamy said such a tactic would make it possible for PN to support non-Malay candidates in predominantly non-Malay areas, and Malay candidates in Malay areas.
Urimai’s P Ramasamy said such a tactic would make it possible for PN to support non-Malay candidates in predominantly non-Malay areas, and Malay candidates in Malay areas.
P Ramasamy.
“A quid pro quo system could be devised for non-Malays to support PN candidates in predominantly Malay areas, and Malays to support non-Malay candidates in non-Malay areas,” he said in a Facebook post.
The former DAP assemblyman acknowledged that PAS had non-Malay components but said these were “too mild and conservative” to articulate the broader concerns of the Chinese and Indians.
And while PN might hold political sway in the northern and eastern states, he said its Achilles heel was in the west coast and southern states which have non-Malay majorities.
“Bersatu and PAS, the components of PN, understand that while they have the majority support of the Malays, this is not sufficient to give the opposition a national status.
“Without the involvement of the Chinese and Indians, national power might prove elusive,” he said.
Ramasamy said a two-pronged coalition would also make the narrative pushed by PN’s rival, Pakatan Harapan, that the opposition pact is extremist, “unsustainable in the future”.
When contacted, Ramasamy said Mukhriz had mooted the idea at the united front meeting on July 18.
Rally to test new formula
Commenting on the Turun Anwar rally last weekend, Ramasamy said the gathering was not only aimed at showing the opposition’s displeasure towards the prime minister.
He said it was also to test its inclusive political formula of ultimately governing the country.
“The rally was not the end but the beginning of a larger and more inclusive momentum to bring about political change in the country.”
Ramasamy said the rally could be seen as a success in terms of its numbers, saying “easily 200,000 or more” had shown up.
“It was certainly not the conservative estimate of 15,000 or the exaggerated figure of one million,” he added.
“A quid pro quo system could be devised for non-Malays to support PN candidates in predominantly Malay areas, and Malays to support non-Malay candidates in non-Malay areas,” he said in a Facebook post.
The former DAP assemblyman acknowledged that PAS had non-Malay components but said these were “too mild and conservative” to articulate the broader concerns of the Chinese and Indians.
And while PN might hold political sway in the northern and eastern states, he said its Achilles heel was in the west coast and southern states which have non-Malay majorities.
“Bersatu and PAS, the components of PN, understand that while they have the majority support of the Malays, this is not sufficient to give the opposition a national status.
“Without the involvement of the Chinese and Indians, national power might prove elusive,” he said.
Ramasamy said a two-pronged coalition would also make the narrative pushed by PN’s rival, Pakatan Harapan, that the opposition pact is extremist, “unsustainable in the future”.
When contacted, Ramasamy said Mukhriz had mooted the idea at the united front meeting on July 18.
Rally to test new formula
Commenting on the Turun Anwar rally last weekend, Ramasamy said the gathering was not only aimed at showing the opposition’s displeasure towards the prime minister.
He said it was also to test its inclusive political formula of ultimately governing the country.
“The rally was not the end but the beginning of a larger and more inclusive momentum to bring about political change in the country.”
Ramasamy said the rally could be seen as a success in terms of its numbers, saying “easily 200,000 or more” had shown up.
“It was certainly not the conservative estimate of 15,000 or the exaggerated figure of one million,” he added.
No more pretentions.
ReplyDeleteRamasamy is on bed with PAS ulamaks, Islamic State, Hudud and all.