Pakatan architect of own downfall


Kenneth Cheng Chee Kin

It is debatable that Mahathirism, or just the man by the name of Dr Mahathir Mohamad, brought Pakatan victory in 2018, but what’s certain is that lasting damage has been done to the pact and 20-year reform movement. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, April 27, 2020.

A POLITICAL crisis demands extreme measures. Faced with the seemingly impossible odds of beating Barisan Nasional in a general election, it was expedient and deemed necessary to turn to a former opponent for inspiration and leadership.

After all, there are still those in Pakatan Harapan’s higher echelons who maintain faith in the one they used to label a dictator and corrupter. If not Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who else would it be?


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  • Dr M is a magnanimous cell in PH. Get rid of this cancerous cell, PH will revive the true representation of a multi racial, religious and cultural Malaysians. Bersatu will destroy the original true country image of multi racial PH is trying to project. This true PH multi racial, religious and cultural nation identity will destroy the BN image of elite, racial and bias nation they are trying to build. With BN, poor Malays will remain poor for a long long time bcos they are allocating the majority of the country money through their agencies, companies and commercial vehicles to take out most of the fund allocated for individuals gain. The actual money goes down to bring up the poor becomes very limited. The plan for poor is big, but the actual money went down to support the poors are very little bcos mostly siphoned out by the BN crooks and thieves.

    Posted 3 years ago by James Wong

  • yep. get rid of mamakthir and reset for harapan to fight on.

    Posted 3 years ago by . .

  • Mahathir should just retire and leave politics. Forget about being PM for the third time. Its time for Mukhriz to step out of his fathers shadow and shine. If Mukhriz wins The presidency in Bersatu and if they want to re-join PH, Anwar should be The PM and Mukhriz be the DPM. Mahathir should stay completely out of government. Just be the chairman of Bersatu and guide his party. No more playing political games. For once let Anwar lead the country and bury all hatchet w Anwar for the sake of the country. Option two would be to leave Bersatu out of PH.

    Posted 3 years ago by Elyse Gim