YOURSAY | ‘They may have their reason not to be part of the MOU.’
'Baseless' claim Harapan sidelined Pejuang, Warisan in deal with govt - Loke
Warisan: Harapan only involved us when deal with govt was about to be signed
Beman: The MOU (memorandum of understanding) is between the government and the largest coalition of political parties within the opposition, which is Pakatan Harapan.
Viewed in this way, there is nothing wrong if Harapan has chosen not to include those opposition parties that are not officially in its coalition to work on a deal with the government.
Whether it is wise or not to exclude them is another matter, although I think I can see why Harapan is not keen to involve them in discussions. Too many cooks spoil the broth, especially if they have vastly different taste on what makes a good soup.
Justmyview: If true, it was a wise move for the main Harapan component parties to move ahead with the proposed MOU with the government.
The inclusion of Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) will cloud the issue because you can be sure its leader Dr Mahathir Mohamad will elbow his way into leading the discussion, which could result in failure.
Moreover, as a mosquito party, Pejuang’s only hope of survival in the forthcoming GE is to ride on Harapan’s generosity of offering them some seats to contest.
Iphonezours: Pejuang leader Khairuddin Abu Hassan, check your facts first before opening your mouth. Have you heard the Malay saying “Meludah ke langit terkena muka sendiri”?
Based on what DAP leader Anthony Loke said, Pejuang and Warisan were briefed on the MOU. Clearly, both parties have their own reason not to be part of the MOU.
Guuunner: Harapan, don’t give in to Pejuang on seat allocation. They are just targeting that 10-odd seats and aim not only to be kingmaker again but also to take the PM post.
You learned your lesson last time. Don’t make the same mistake again. You can ignore Pejuang; they are going to be decimated anyway.
GrayCondor1956: Yes, ignore Pejuang. They ask for too much and are trying to be important despite having a small number of MPs. Mahathir's ego is unsustainable.
Do what you have to do to get the country back on track. We are sick of all the political shenanigans.
I hope Ismail Sabri Yaakob will keep his word. If not, just prepare for GE15 and let Perikatan Nasional carry on with the destruction.
There will be nothing more you can do and neither can the opposition be accused of being unwilling to work for the good of the people in these trying times.
AnthonyChan: It will be good if Pejuang contests in all the 222 parliamentary seats because it will split the votes for Umno, PAS and Bersatu.
Pejuang actually can contribute to Harapan by taking votes away from the ‘Malay supremacy/Islam under threat’ parties. On another hand, it would be foolish for Harapan to share seats with Pejuang as it is likely they will defect to Bersatu.
Newbie SC: Like Pejuang, Warisan is also flippant. Either you are all in with Harapan or you stay out. You can’t keep playing musical chairs.
We need a strong and committed opposition if they are to claim victory in the next GE. Your ‘one day in and next day out’ is why Harapan is seen as weak.
Grow up and don't wash your dirty linen in public. Talk things out and resolve them quickly before the next GE.
MPJY: Harapan has to think carefully about its treatment of Warisan. If not explained clearly, it will give voters in Sabah the wrong reason to reject Harapan in future elections.
Sabah voters will think that Peninsular Malaysians do not treat them as equals.
Perhaps Harapan politicians already do understand why GPS in Sarawak does not align itself with Harapan. Sarawak voters may think that Peninsular Malaysians never bother about us. Perception can be a very tricky thing to handle.
Karnak: The last time I checked, Pejuang, Warisan and Muda were not in Harapan. These three parties are free to negotiate a CSA (confidence and supply agreement) or whatever you want to call it, with the PN government.
Instead of complaining (a favourite Malaysian pastime), why don't these parties act?
Variant: Maybe these other opposition parties are happy with adversarial politics. Every election, they will say so-and-so party is not good and they should be chosen on the basis the other parties are bad.
When they win, they will say, we can't work with so-and-so party because it is bad. This way, they can stay in power without having to do any actual work. That's a hustle if I ever saw one!
Proarte: The rakyat want a united opposition at this stage. All should focus on getting rid of this backdoor government which has a cosy relationship with kleptocrats at the next election.
Warisan and Pejuang want Shafie Apdal as PM. Mahathir says Anwar is unfit to be PM and that he does not like the DAP.
Muda is a new party which has an ambitious and inexperienced leader who vacillates on core values (remember the Zakir Naik U-turn by Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman?) and is a protege of Mahathir.
Warisan, Pejuang and Muda are not team players and it would be foolhardy to collaborate with them as they spell trouble.
All the seats which they plan on contesting in the next election should be contested by Harapan Plus. For strategic reasons only, a particular seat or seats may be negotiated over on a case-by-case basis.
PinkPuma5634: While I laud cooperation based on ideals, my fear is it is an Ismail Sabri Yaakob ploy to extend a lifeline beyond the vote of confidence in Parliament.
The agreement must be above board and monitored stringently if it is to be successful.
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