Perikatan-Pakatan truce only looks good on paper, say analysts


Bernard Saw

The Dewan Rakyat records on bills show the government has 113 lawmakers on its side while the opposition has 109. Though the margin is razor-thin, it nevertheless enables the PN government to pass laws. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 30, 2020.

THE opposition lacks the bargaining power to negotiate for a truce with the ruling party, especially when Perikatan Nasional is in a position to pass laws in Dewan Rakyat, said analysts.

They said this in response to a recent call by DAP national organising secretary Anthony Loke for a “ceasefire” between the opposition and the government so members of parliament could concentrate on their work instead of fighting one another.


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