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Azmin tight-lipped on rumours of joining Bersatu
Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020 03:56 PM MYT
BY AZRIL ANNUAR

Datuk Seri Azmin Ali leaves Perdana Putra in Putrajaya February 25, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Gombak MP Datuk Seri Azmin Ali had remained tight-lipped over news reports that he and 10 former PKR lawmakers will be joining Bersatu.
Speaking to reporters after his team’s meeting with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Shah, the former economic affairs minister neither confirmed nor denied the reports.


“We must resolve this (current political turmoil) first. What is important we have met with the King and it is now up to him,” said Azmin.
Members of his camp such as Indera Mahkota MP Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah and Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin and Selangau MP Baru Bian also remained mum when approached on the subject.

All three were full ministers in the previous Cabinet.

It was reported that Azmin and the Bumiputera members of his team will be joining Bersatu with Segamat MP Datuk Seri Dr Santhara Kumar joining as an associate member.
Touching on the rumours of buying MPs to support the leader of a certain political party for the prime minister position, Azmin denied having anything to do with it.
“I am not certain about that, but we are not involved,” he said.
Regarding his meeting with the Agong, Azmin said the process went smoothly based on the constitution and he thanked Sultan Abdullah for his wisdom.
The other MPs who had met the King with Azmin were Bandar Tun Razak MP Kamaruddin Jaffar, Nibong Tebal MP Datuk Mansor Othman, Batu Pahat MP Datuk Rashid Hasnon, Saratok MP Ali Biju, Puncak Borneo MP Willie Mongin and Ranau MP Jonathan Yasin.

 

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Analysts: Neutral government can be solution to political crisis in Malaysia | Malay Mail

Malaysia flags are seen at the side of a building at Lebuh Queen in George Town August 21, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — A government that does not favour any party can be a good solution in reducing an excessive politicking culture, according to some local political analysts.
Shah Alam University of Technology (UiTM) political and social media analyst from associate Professor Dr Sara Chinnasamy said the approach would enable cabinet members to focus on national development tasks, improve the economy and create a more harmonious, peaceful and peaceful environment.
She told Bernama this in response to Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s admonishment when he touched on the excessive politicking which took place in the country.
The former seventh prime minister also said, rightly or wrongly, politics and political parties needed to be put aside for now and if possible he would try to create a government that was not in favour of any party.
“Only the interests of the nation will be given priority,” he said in a special message.
According to Sara, this situation was similar to those practiced in the governance of several countries with their cabinet line-ups involving public figures, representatives of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and not necessarily politicians.
‘’Maybe, the line-up is partly made up of members of the political party and partly from among selected individuals. Democracy requires the existence of political parties, and the appointment of Cabinet members who are not shackled by party ideologies are capable of helping the Prime Minister to effectively implement government policies, “she said.
Echoing her was Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), political analyst Prof Dr Sivamurugan Pandian who was also of the opinion that the Malaysian cabinet could be formed by not looking at the political backgrounds but as individuals.
“This approach can serve as a reminder to all those who will be picked to be in the administration of the country later not to play politics excessively and neglect the direction of the country, especially in the aspects of development.
“If the formation of a unity government takes place, then of course, each picked will have to stop excessive politicking and give focus to the governance of the country,” he said.
According to Sivamurugan, it could be regarded as a reminder seeing as if the government had no ties with party politics, but at the same time, a political party also wants its role to be given priority because all these while political parties were managing the country.
“The individual support provided by the palace too may probably also serve as an indicator because the individual interviews conducted by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong may play a role even though each party member has his or her own ‘bloc’,” he said.
Meanwhile, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Faculty of Human Ecology, Department of Government and Civilisation Studies Professor Dr Zaid Ahmad said he also agreed with Dr Mahathir’s ‘rebuke’ to the over-politicking group and was of the view the nation was facing the political elites who were doing something not based on the mandate of the people.
“Tun Mahathir’s criticism is correct. Politicians or political elites should not be politicking too much. Perhaps he sees this as political education for the ‘political elites’ to understand their role including not to be too busy politicking to the point of forgetting their duties and roles. That is not good for democracy.”
“In a mature democracy, the political elites must understand that they are there because they have received the mandate of the people, not a blank check to do as they please,” he added. — Bernama

 

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DAP reps say Pakatan went with Anwar as ‘Mahathir government’ would give Dr M carte blanche | Malay Mail

A bus carrying members of DAP is seen leaving Istana Negara on February 26, 2020. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — DAP lawmakers said Pakatan Harapan (PH) decided against a non-partisan “Mahathir government” as this would not be beholden to any party or coalition, effectively giving Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad free rein to do as he wanted.
DAP assistant national publicity secretary Yeo Bee Yin was among the first to post the message on her Facebook page but her aide later clarified that it was a common statement DAP MPs were sharing.
The DAP statement said Dr Mahathir would not have to consult any party or coalition in filling his Cabinet, for instance, and could appoint PAS and Umno leaders as his ministers if he desired.
DAP was explaining why PH decided to back PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to be the country’s next prime minister despite previously saying it backed Dr Mahathir.
DAP noted the events that led to PH’s decision, including Dr Mahathir’s Sunday refusal to follow his own party Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) and PKR’s then deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali to form a new government with Umno and PAS.
Noting that Dr Mahathir resigned as prime minister on Monday as an act of protest, DAP said the party initially thanked him for “standing firm on the principle of refusing to work with the corrupt from Umno” and also expressed support for him to continue as the prime minister for the PH government.
On Monday, however, PH no longer had the required majority to remain the government with PPBM’s departure that was compounded by Datuk Seri Azmin Ali and 10 other lawmakers’ exit from PKR.
“However, after Mahathir received support from all the parties to continue as PM, Mahathir wanted to form a ‘unity government of individuals’.
“This means that only Mahathir will decide who will be cabinet ministers. DAP and other political parties will not be consulted in the process,” the statement said.
“In addition, the proposed Cabinet from Mahathir will likely include the same personalities who triggered the current crisis, as well as MPs from Umno and PAS.
“Effectively, it is a Mahathir government and not a PH government. The promises of the PH manifesto will not be fulfilled,” the statement added.
DAP said PH had invited Dr Mahathir to attend its presidential council meeting last night to discuss the coalition’s concerns over the unity government proposal, but said Dr Mahathir had declined to join the meeting.
“Therefore, the PH leadership decided at the meeting to defend the people’s mandate to the PH government and to fulfil our PH manifesto by nominating Anwar Ibrahim as PH PM.
“We call upon all Malaysians to support the nomination of Anwar Ibrahim as the 8th PM of Malaysia, to respect the mandate given in the 14th GE and to ensure continued stability for the nation,” DAP said in the same statement.
The same statement carried on Yeo’s official Facebook post were carried by other DAP MPs such as DAP deputy secretary-general Teresa Kok and Kasthuri Patto on their Facebook pages, while a Malay-language version was carried on DAP’s official Facebook page and by DAP MP Wong Tack’s Facebook page.
Earlier today in his first public statement since the Monday collapse of the PH government, Dr Mahathir said he had resigned as prime minister in the face of accusations that he was power-crazy, claiming that he did not see power and position as being his objective.
Dr Mahathir also claimed that he was forced to resign as prime minister to avoid working with Umno in a new government, pointing out that this would be the case if PPBM, which had left PH, joined forces with former election losers PAS and Umno to form a new government.
Dr Mahathir said that such a new coalition would have seen Umno dominating due to it having the highest number of MPs there with 42 MPs, adding that he was only willing to accept former Umno members instead of the whole party Umno in a new government.
Dr Mahathir also said he hoped to have a non-partisan government that would only prioritise national interests, which affirmed previous speculation and reports of his intention to push for a unity government.
At this point in time, no coalition has emerged with the required simple majority or the support of at least 112 MPs out of the 222-MP Dewan Rakyat to form a new government, with Dr Mahathir playing the role of interim prime minister for now.

 

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I wonder how Mad hatter become PM when UMNO n PAS n PH not supporting him. N Anwar can't b PM bcos he does not have the numbers. So basically the only way to resolve the dead lock is for a new erection. N if UMNO wins n the kleptocracy returns it will b good news for singkieland. The more mudland fucks up. The better for singkieland. N Anwar can retire n take an overseas job. Earn more n do less n no need put up with all the faggot crap.

Apologetic Dr M pleads for a chance to lead non-partisan government | Malay Mail

Members of media watch the live telecast of Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad at Istana Negara February 26, 2020. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced on live television today his proposal to lead a non-partisan government if given the opportunity, as a solution to the current political impasse.
The interim prime minister laid down the proposition after apologising for the political turmoil and explained the reasons for his resignation, which brought about the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government.
“If I am given the opportunity, I would establish a government that sides with no party. Only national interest will be prioritised,” he said.
The live address was Dr Mahathir’s first public comments since the PH government he had led to power collapsed.
Touching on his sudden resignation as the seventh prime minister, he declined to provide the exact reason, but said it sufficed to let the public know that he was put in a situation that made it impossible to decide.
In a brief account of events that led to his decision, the 94-year-old Bersatu leader suggested that his party’s departure from PH left him with no choice but to step down.
This would have possibly led to Bersatu to align with Umno and PAS in a coalition that would have made Umno the dominant party, which Dr Mahathir said he would not tolerate.
“I am willing to accept if Umno members quit and join other parties,” he said.
“But if Umno is to join a unity government as Umno the party, this I cannot accept. Hence, I have to resign.”
He then drew attention to allegations that he was plotting to hold on to the position of prime minister due to being power hungry, which he denied.
“So, I resigned as I did not see power and position as being the ‘be all and end all’ of my mission.
“To me, power and position are a ‘means to an end’ or an instrument to achieve an objective, and our objective is certainly the welfare of the country,” he said.
Dr Mahathir has insisted that he was not party to the attempted power grab that sparked the ongoing political turmoil.
This denial was relayed to several of PH’s top leaders who eventually affirmed their support for the Bersatu chairman to remain as prime minister.
However, PH announced after Dr Mahathir’s address that they have nominated PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as their prime minister of choice.
The nomination was conveyed in the meeting with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong earlier today.

 

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Explained: Mahathir resigned as PM & party chief, then returned as interim PM, all in one day
What a day.

You may be aware of the flurry of news coming from our neighbour to the north.
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has resigned, the ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition has collapsed and is no longer in power, and no one seems quite certain what the future holds.
AdvertisementPakatan Harapan
Pakatan Harapan (PH) was until recently the ruling coalition in Malaysia. It was made up of an alliance of four parties:

• Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR, led by Anwar Ibrahim)
• Democratic Action Party (DAP, led by Lim Guan Eng)
• Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah, led by Mohamad “Mat” Sabu)
• Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM, led by Mahathir Mohamad)

This alliance beat the Barisan Nasional coalition, led by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the May 2018 general election.
Mahathir became Prime Minister for the second time, with the understanding that he would step down before the end of his term and before the next general election is called in 2023.
Anwar Ibrahim obtained a royal pardon and was freed from prison.
He then won a by-election in Port Dickson, making him a member of the Dewan Rakyat (Malaysia’s parliament), and paved the way for his eventual ascension as Prime Minister.
Defectors from UMNO
But PH ran into problems.
Mahathir was worried about the low level of support PH received from Malay voters, the largest bloc in the country.
To shore up his position, he welcomed MPs who could command the support of Malay voters — even if they were from UMNO.
This swelled the ranks of the PH, as the defecting MPs mostly joined the PPBM.
But some members of PH were wary of these defectors.
Nurul Izzah Anwar, daughter of Anwar Ibrahim, resigned from her post at the PKR in Dec. 2018, although she remained an MP.
She had criticised PH’s openness to taking in MPs who had left UMNO, saying that it was a betrayal of the voters.
AdvertisementA question of transition
While Anwar waited, Mahathir began to drop public hints that he might not hand over power after two years.
He said that he needed more time to resolve Malaysia’s debt problems, and said that he would not go beyond three years instead.
Mahathir still maintained that Anwar was his designated successor and he made a promise to hand over the post to Anwar — but added that “many people” had asked him to stay on until the next election.
Mahathir pointed to the APEC summit, hosted by Malaysia and scheduled for Nov. 2020, as a milestone for when he would make the transition.
Heightening the tension was the conflict between Anwar and Azmin Ali, Economic Affairs Minister and Deputy President of PKR.
Azmin was once seen as Anwar’s protégé, but their relationship had taken a turn for the worse.
It got to the point that Azmin openly called for Mahathir to serve a full term as PM, instead of handing over power to Anwar.
Forcing the issue
To make matters worse, PH suffered a string of stinging by-election defeats.
Things reportedly came to a head when the PH council met on Friday, Feb. 21, reportedly to discuss the issue of the transition and get Mahathir to set a concrete date for him stepping down.
However, the meeting concluded without a set date. According to the New Straits Times, Mahathir said the PH council entrusted him to decide when he would step down.
Mahathir again referred to the APEC summit as a likely date. Anwar said he supported the decision and that he would be patient.
A flurry of meetings
But speculation ran rampant on Sunday, Feb. 23, as various political parties including UMNO and PPBM held “emergency meetings”.
Azmin was also spotted, with rumours that he was planning to lead a breakaway faction of MPs from the PKR.
This fuelled speculation that Mahathir was planning to take PPBM out of PH.
This would cause the PH to collapse, as it would no longer have a majority of MPs in the Dewan Rakyat.
If PPBM, UMNO, PAS, the opposition Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and other opposition MPs joined forces with Azmin’s rebel faction, then they could form a new ruling majority, and therefore a new government.
Anwar called the developments a “betrayal” of the voting public.
Although Malaysian media anticipated the announcement of this new coalition that night, they had to wait till the next day for further developments.
February 24, 2020
Monday, Feb. 24, would prove to be a momentous day in Malaysian political history.
PH party leaders including Lim Guan Eng, Mat Sabu and Anwar met with Mahathir at his residence.
After the meeting concluded, Anwar sounded surprisingly positive.
He said that it was a good meeting, and that PKR was satisfied with Mahathir’s commitment to the agenda and principles of reform.
Mahathir resigns, PPBM leaves PH
At around 1:50pm, Mahathir submitted his resignation as PM to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Malaysia’s king.
PPBM president Muhyiddin Yassin announced that PPBM would leave PH, thereby triggering the collapse of the ruling coalition.
PKR announced that Azmin and vice president Zuraida Kamaruddin were sacked from the party for their politicking.
Azmin sacked
Azmin announced on Facebook that a number of PKR MPs will follow him out of the party, including Saifuddin Abdullah, the serving Foreign Minister.
Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and her husband Anwar headed to Istana Negara for a meeting with the king.
While Azmin’s group headed to Mahathir’s residence for a meeting, both Amanah and DAP declared their continued support for Mahathir as Prime Minister.
AdvertisementAnwar: Mahathir is not behind this
Around 3:00pm, about an hour after Muhyiddin announced PPBM’s exit from PH, Mahathir announced that he was also resigning as PPBM’s Chairman.
After his meeting with the King, Anwar returned to PKR headquarters and took questions from the media.
He revealed that he had pleaded with Mahathir not to resign.
Also, he said that he thought Mahathir played no part in the attempt to topple the PH. Said Anwar, according to Malaysiakini:

“No, I think it was not him, his name was used (by) those within my party and outside, you know, using his name. And (Mahathir) reiterated what he has said earlier, he played no part in it.
He had been very clear, there is no way he will ever work with those who had been associated with the past regime.”

Interim Prime Minister
Mahathir then left for a meeting with the king, which lasted until he left the Istana Negara at around 6:20pm.
Anwar said that PH would hold another meeting, as UMNO secretary-general Annuar Musa reiterated his party’s intention to remain standing with PAS.
At 7:00pm, the king announced that he accepted Mahathir’s resignation, but also appointed him as interim Prime Minister, which would last for a maximum of 10 days, according to Malaysiakini.
However, Malaysiakini later reported that Attorney-General Tommy Thomas stated there is no time limit attached to the office of interim PM, and that he can appoint Cabinet members at his discretion.
No matter what happens next, this has been a landmark day for Malaysia.
Here’s what went down:
Top image from Mahathir Mohamad’s Facebook page.

 

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I Am Not Power Crazy - Has Dr M Taken a Step Too Far? AN UNFOLDING DRAMA

• 26 February 2020

Both are talented men, neither of them bad. However, the transition created an intolerable instability that put pressure on them both and those around them, ever eager to fear the worst in terms of treachery and betrayal. The past didn’t help.
All this the seasoned politicians of the opposition understood quite well as did ambitious souls within the ranks of Pakatan Harapan (the coalition Mahathir led with a minority party on the understanding the majority party leader, Anwar, would ultimately take over).
Fear on the one hand and incitement on the other meant neither man could entirely trust the other – far from it. Mahathir, not called the ‘sly old fox’ of Malaysian politics for nothing, played his hand in the way he clearly reckoned it worked best – power to be concentrated at the top.
However, as a minority leader, that took some doing. For the last two years he has flirted with brazen rebels in Anwar’s own party, frustrating the newly re-installed leader from being able to restore discipline in PKR after years in jail. That helped the prime minister keep the whip hand but undermined his agreed successor.
Mahathir also failed to damp down rampant rumours of alleged flirtations with the opposition parties both drenched in corrupt practice, all in the name of Malay unity. Again this undermined his chief allies from progressive parties and his designated successor, creating fear and suspicion all around him.
UMNO, PAS and the PKR rebel Azmin Ali saw their opportunity to wreak havoc with such material and worked at it for months, building allegiances, spreading rumours and waiting for their moment. What none of these entities could afford, after all, was a smooth transition to Anwar, who would carry on with the prosecutions over 1MDB and other scandals … and deny Azmin his own ambition to become PM.
Nonetheless, despite the tensions, the coalition was managing to last. Anwar even stomached the continuing indignity of being forced to allow the old man to handle the entire transition purely on his own terms – the dictatorial instincts of a former strongman proving never too far from the surface.
What was more important, both men understood, was stability against the threat of the return of a deeply corrupted government that had brought the country to its knees, so they held together and Anwar agreed to wait patiently for Mahathir’s ‘right moment’.
The opportunists realised therefore they had to move, especially as their manoeuvrings were becoming more plain site to the public every day and the fig leaves had slowly fallen from Azmin’s strategy of playing an ‘arch-loyalist betrayed’. UMNO leaders were reaching the closures of their trials.
The attempted coup went into action over the weekend – a strategy of smoke and mirrors mixed with betrayal that it was hoped would succeed in breaking the patience and self-restraint that had held the PH coalition together and give the opportunists their chance to disrupt, snatch power … and even better engineer an election with the reformists shown to be in disarray, unable to govern.
Azmin had ten PKR groupies who came out in the end and there were players in Bersatu as well, who persuaded Mahathir’s mid-sized party (packed with UMNO ex-pats) to drive a re-alignment that would put UMNO, PAS and Azmin in control.
Yet, they had miscalculated because the old man balked. Yes, he might have listened and allowed the plotters their audiences and let them fawn, but he was not prepared to put the country back in the hands of criminals he had exited retirement to bring to book. Maybe he had hoped to bring more of UMNO into Bersatu, but he was not willing to put himself into the power of men like Najib, Zahid and Hishammuddin – self-interest as well as national interest prevailed and the coup had flopped by Monday afternoon.
As the nation reeled with a combination of shock and relief to see the old prime minister emerge from the palace having rescinded his threatened resignation issued at the height of the crisis a new dynamic now emerged.
Mahathir was once again cast the saviour of the nation. UMNO, PAS and Azmin, thoroughly rumbled, were now proclaiming they had only sought to support the old man against his ‘impatient’ allies and despite immense strains PKR, DAP and Amanah had remained loyal also.
The trigger behind the coup, which had been the accusation that Anwar was planning to himself seize power on Monday during an audience with the King had been shown to be untrue.
The opportunity had arisen to emerge spectacularly strengthened from the coup. The cartoon image was now of ‘Dr M’ – a Super-Grand Old Man, rising phoenix style from the ashes of resignation. It appears this may have been appealing to the strongman side of a prime minister who had ruled with an iron fist for 20 years and has been presently frustrated, trapped in a new era of minority party rule.
Has he now gone too far?
Today it emerged that as Mahathir set about rebuilding his newly patched up Harapan coalition government he had shocked his long-suffering allies with an unpalatable plan. The new coalition, of which his party Bersatu was no longer a part, would not form the basis of his government he explained to enquiring fellow party leaders (and indeed also to the palace).
This would no longer be a government based on party allegiances, but on personal allegiances to him. It would be a National Unity Government, glued only by the widespread support he had obtained as all sides begged him to return after throwing in the towel. All roads would lead to him only, a 95 year old man who had agreed originally that he would step down in two years after GE14 (i.e. in May).
Worse, Mahathir was listening to the protestations still coming in from UMNO and PAS that they were only seeking to be loyal to himself. He indicated some of the worthier souls from these parties might well be appointed by himself into the Unity Government. This was not palatable to the democrat parties who had supported his winning coalition in 2018 for reasons that are obvious.
Tuesday’s developments had thus returned Malaysia back to crisis, although for many hours most of the population were blissfully unaware of this fact as they waited for the appointment of a restored PH 2.0 cabinet.
The remaining PH parties, commanding some 92 seats (20 short of the majority needed to command parliament) conferred aghast as the hours ticked by.
Then, the UMNO/PAS alliance made their second worst mistake in recent years (following their decision to pretend they weren’t already secret allies pre-2018). Angered that Mahathir was drawing the line against certain of their more toxic leaders joining his Unity Government (people like Najib) the two parties pulled out.
It was announced that the brief intoxication of PAS and UMNO for Mahathir was over, they are now utterly opposed to him once more.
By yesterday evening Mahathir found himself no longer the darling of all sides, therefore. He had to fall back on the support of the same old players from the PH parties plus the East Malaysian phalanx.
Crucially, he no longer had the ‘Malay unity’ option to flirt with. Had the ‘Old Fox’ finally been boxed? If so, it was his own doing, since without PAS and UMNO he had still always had the numbers to restore stable government to Malaysia through his own party allies and wider political support in East Malaysia.
It was at this point that patience seems to have finally snapped within PH – a development not unrelated, surely, to the pragmatic realisation that the Super-Grand Old Man had just painted himself into a bit of a corner.
The King had been in his counting house for two days by then and it was clear that the majority of MPs were in support of Anwar as the next PM (in such times clearly two can play at the defection game). Therefore, last night the PH leaders made their move in declaring their support for Anwar to become prime minister of a minority government.
The intention, sources have assured Sarawak Report, was to encourage the prime minister to return in good harmony to the pre-coup situation of last Friday. He would be asked by Anwar to remain as prime minister till November if necessary, as had been agreed, but in return to respect his commitments and his party allies and work in a collegiate fashion towards the change.
Anwar, went to the palace to discuss such matters with the King and to express his intention, whilst confirming his position as the man who has the numbers now to take control. Anwar then travelled to attempt to reach a deal with Mahathir – one that would defer to a man respected by all Malaysia but stop short of a one-man-party government.
However, at 4.45 Mahathir pre-empted. He appeared on national television to say that he was not prepared to do deals and that he would continue to manage the government on his own in the name of stability.
The headlines were predictable ‘”I am not power-crazy” says Mahathir’, went one. The problem is that this is exactly how it can be made to look and, much as the country admires their leader, a one man government under the total control of a 95 year old is no lasting recipe for stability.
Pakatan Harapan has predictably responded by nominating their own candidate Anwar for prime minister – no longer a deal, no longer a negotiation and no longer so harmonious?
Talks are still on-going it would appear.
To be continued….
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My personal opinion is mudland needs to move on from madhatter. He is responding for the kleptocracy n he is only doing this to jaga his son. Just bcos he was popular does not mean he is acting in the interest of the country.
Commentary: Mahathir Mohamad remains the eye of the political storm brewing in Malaysia
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has emerged from the fray unscathed so far. He remains unbeatable, even if a snap election were to be called, says James Chin.
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (C) celebrates with other leaders of his Pakatan Harapan coalition during a press conference on May 10, 2018. (Photo: Reuters/Lai Seng Sin)Bookmark
HOBART: Many outside Malaysia are scratching their heads. How is it possible that the future of this Asian country is dependent on one man, and on top of that, a man who is going to be 95 soon?
Dr Mahathir is not only the world’s oldest political leader, but also within reach of another world record - if he is appointed prime minister again, he would have served thrice in that role.
I do not know of any other commonwealth county where this has happened. Even the famed Winston Churchill, who served two terms as UK prime minister, handed over to Anthony Eden to retire from public life altogether soon after.
A series of events since Friday (Feb 21) has confounded the country, which began with speculation over Mahathir’s party, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia leaving the ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition to join the opposition in forming a new government, and culminated with Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation on Monday.
When he resigned abruptly as prime minister, the Malaysian King asked him to stay on as “interim” prime minister.
Malaysian politicians Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim shake hands at a press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Feb 22, 2020. (Photo: AP/Vincent Thian))
Malaysian Attorney-General Tommy Thomas, the top legal officer in the government, also issued a statement on Monday further stating that there is no time-limit attached to the office of a caretaker prime minister, who also has the power to appoint Cabinet Ministers during period if he so chooses.
Since the crisis erupted, all sides of the political divide have been looking towards Mahathir to solve this tricky conundrum.
MAHATHIR REMAINS THE BEST BET IN THE POLITICAL FIGHT AHEAD
In the past 24 hours, two main options have emerged to solve the political impasse. On the one hand, the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) on Tuesday (Feb 25) called for parliament to be dissolved so that political parties can seek a fresh mandate from the people.
On the other, Mahathir has mooted the idea of a grand coalition of parties across the political spectrum that would establish a "unity government”.
READ: What you need to know about Mahathir’s resignation and the political upheaval in Malaysia

If anyone is going to cobble together another coalition to rule Malaysia, Mahathir will likely feature highly. It was his return to politics at the helm of the then-underdog PH coalition that made the sum difference and broke the BN’s decades-long stronghold on politics in the 2018 general election.
Thus far, he has received official support from most sides, other than UMNO and PAS. Even UMNO and PAS initially said they will support him before they made a U-turn.
Observers in Kuala Lumpur have also said they do not take UMNO and PAS’s pronouncements seriously. In a country that has seen many politicians shift allegiances over the last few years, some MPs in UMNO and PAS will quite happily break ranks with the official party policy not to support Mahathir.
The reality is that UMNO MPs have been so used to being in government, they have been adrift as an opposition party these past two years and have not advanced any new, bold positions or pursued internal reforms. This is no wonder, when, for the past six decades until 2018, UMNO reigned supreme in Malaysian politics with huge government and financial resources.
The open secret during the previous BN administration was that the “real” Malaysian cabinet was the UMNO Supreme Council meeting, where all the important decisions on key national policy issues were made.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (R) chats with deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the finance minister, in Kuala Lumpur, May 11, 1997. (File photo: REUTERS/Stringer)
Many UMNO MPs, long used to this decades-long modus operandi and craving to be let back into the fold, may happily join Mahathir if they can be assured of a place in the new government. Eight UMNO MPs had crossed over to PPBM in March 2019 alone and they will not be the last.
WHY MAHATHIR?
What is Mahathir’s appeal? Some claim it is his charisma and personality. He exudes authority and commands presence every time he enters a room. Others say it’s his authoritative way of doing things, which gets public policies implemented in a bloated and inefficient civil service.
While the above may be true, I suspect a different set of dynamics govern the political class.
First, Mahathir operates above the political class. Most of them see him as an international statesman with the gravitas to rally the people and steer the country through difficult times.
He is tough and resolute in his beliefs. He has served as prime minister from 1981 to 2003, only to bravely plunge back into political arena to lead the charge against Najib Razak.
This is a man with nine political cat lives, maybe more. Early in his political career, he was sacked from UMNO in 1969, nearly lost power when half of UMNO turned against him in 1987 and UMNO deregistered, fended off a challenge from Anwar in 1998, defeated three prime ministers (Tunku Abdul Rahman, Abdullah Badawi, Najib Razak) in their political games and ended the career of countless other politicians.
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Second, he is one of the few Malaysian politicians acceptable to all across the racial and religious divide. While the Malay community sees him as a champion of Malay rights who can be counted on to tell them hard truths while protecting their privileged status in the political system, non-Malay Malaysians sees him as a broad-tent nation-builder who will give them some space in Malaysian politics.
Compared to many other Malay politicians who exhibit open hostility towards non-Malays, Mahathir is more likable, has been supportive of Chinese-Malaysian business interests, and is seen as someone worthy of respect in the eyes of the non-Malays.
Third, Mahathir’s pragmatic, modern outlook and long-held ambitions to transform Malaysia into a developed country resonates with many Malaysians, especially in the middle-class, who support his ideas of emphasis on the English language and a desire to refresh the education system.
Where education has been politicised in recent years and influenced by conservative religious priorities, not least by the introduction of Jawi and more Islamic content into more schools, Mahathir has spoken out against such moves. Many in the political class agree with Mahathir’s views but are too afraid to speak out.
He may be outspoken, even testy at times, but this is a man Malaysian leaders and society trust to lead Malaysia, even if it involves unconventional means that run counter to the system.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad inspects Chinese honour guards during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug 20, 2018. (Photo: AFP/Wang Zhao)
Most importantly, at present, there is no choice other than Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar Ibrahim’s biggest problem is that a significant portion of the Malay community do not trust him. But in a chaotic situation like now, there is a slight chance that Anwar can get the support of the Malay MPs as long as PH (minus Bersatu) votes as a bloc.
There is also the possibility that after all the upheaval, we will be back at square one where Mahathir and Bersatu negotiate a new PH 2.0 where Mahathir and Anwar emerge as PM and DPM immediately.
This way everything reverts to normal as Anwar and his supporters will be placated. Mahathir will set a new timetable for the transfer of power and Anwar knows that he is just one step away from the prime ministership.
The downside is that PH will pay a heavy price politically. Malaysians will blame PH for the endless political games and may punish PH at the next general election.
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Malaysia's 94-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who made a shock return to power in 2018, had earlier declined to give a definitive pledge of when he would hand over. (Photo: AFP/Manan VATSYAYANA)
The reality is that there are already so many U-turns in the past 48 hours that anything can happen.
QUO VADIS?
A larger question looms: Even if Mahathir were to stay on beyond his interim prime ministership, given his age, what will happen to Malaysian politics once this is all over?
Assuming that Mahathir will succeed in putting together a new unity government, he will still have to contest in a general election in three years. By 2023, he will be 98. Will he be willing to stand for another round? Will Malaysia be keen to vote in the world’s first centenarian prime minister?

 

[CPTMiller]

Mahathir is the lesser of the evil. Anwar has no experience leading the people. He spend most of his time previously in jail. Umno or Pas has no quality people that is not link to Najib scandal. So in the end Mahathir remain the only option to pull through Malaysia difficult time for next few years.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Non-partisan govt essentially a "Mahathir government", says DAP - The Online Citizen
Non-partisan govt essentially a “Mahathir government”, says DAP
The Pakatan Harapan component party, which had initially backed the renomination of Mahathir Mohamad as Prime Minister, said on Wed (26 Feb) that a non-partisan government will give him too much power in choosing his Cabinet lineup

Source: FMT
A non-partisan government will essentially be a “Mahathir government”, said Democratic Action Party (DAP) leaders on Wed (26 Feb) in opposing interim Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s push for a unity government.
Yeo Bee Yin, the National Assistant Publicity Secretary of DAP, said in a Facebook post on Wed that Dr Mahathir’s Cabinet lineup in his proposed unity government will “likely include the same personalities who triggered the current crisis, as well as MPs from UMNO and PAS”, in addition to sidelining DAP and other parties in the process.
“Effectively, it is a Tun government and not a PH government. The promises of the PH manifesto will not be fulfilled,” she said.
Ms Yeo — who is also Malaysia’s Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change — also claimed that the Pakatan Harapan leadership had invited Dr Mahathir to attend the PH presidential council meeting to discuss its concerns over his proposal, but he declined to do so.
Following that, the PH top brass decided to “defend the people’s mandate to the PH government” by deciding to nominate Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Anwar Ibrahim for Malaysia’s premiership, she said.
“We call upon all Malaysians to support the nomination of Anwar Ibrahim as the 8th PM of Malaysia, to respect the mandate given in the 14th GE and to ensure continued stability for the nation,” added Ms Yeo.
DAP previously said it would support the renomination of Dr Mahathir as PM.
Party chief Lim Guan Eng told a press conference at DAP’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on Mon evening that Dr Mahathir’s resignation — from both the PM and Bersatu party chairman posts — was sparked by his refusal to work with UMNO, a component party of the previous ruling coalition Barisan Nasional.
Mr Lim said he was “surprised” when Dr Mahathir had informed him of his intention to resign from the premier post.
However, Mr Lim said that Dr Mahathir had “clearly stated that he cannot work with Umno when we worked so hard to reject Umno successfully in the 2018 general elections”.
“This consistency and principled stand in rejecting a corrupt Umno should be supported by all Malaysians,” he said, adding that this is “the first time that a Malaysian prime minister is prepared to resign on principle to uphold integrity and combat corruption”.
Dr Mahathir’s resignation came on the heels of swirling rumours circulating last weekend regarding certain factions in the Malay-centric Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and the PKR parties’ attempts to form an alliance with UMNO and other opposition parties in a bid to establish a new government.
PKR cadres Azmin Ali and Zuraida Kamaruddin were sacked from the party for “betraying” the party, Malay Mail reported.
Dr Mahathir in a televised address on Wed evening said that his resignation was “a means to an end” — namely the country’s betterment — as he feared the prospect of forming a government with UMNO, a component party of the Barisan Nasional alliance that governed Malaysia for 61 years prior to its defeat to Pakatan Harapan in the 14th General Election in May 2018.
However, he said that he was willing to accept those who would leave UMNO to join other political parties.
Dr Mahathir said that many of the country’s politicians are currently prioritising their own political interests at the expense of neglecting bigger issues currently plaguing the nation such as health and the state of the economy.
Touching on the issue of who is next in line to become Malaysia’s PM, Dr Mahathir reiterated his promise to resign to let the Dewan Rakyat — or the lower house of the country’s Parliament — choose his successor.
“If it is true that I have support, I will return. If not, I will accept whoever is chosen,” he said.
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[mojito]

if true very scheming

It was the idea all along.

 

[mojito]

Well history be the judge and the Russians never awarded "the great" title to Stalin... So....

Stalin has a personality cult almost as fervent as that of LKY.

 

[Bad New Brown]

For this one time I hope UMNO, PAS, MCA and MIC give their supports to Anwar and foil the attempt from that old fox

 

[CPTMiller]

There is not possible of a non partisan government because everyone have a party during election time. But the problem is if you are elected as MP with no skillset then you should not hold important cabinet position eg. Finance Minister. You get a guy from a party that not fit into finance post just because the party says so. Then country will be in trouble. This is What Mahathir mean. Malaysia is in very difficult time and obviously capable people to hold the post is important to assist the PM.

This is critical period and Malaysia should stop playing political games. Strong PM with good people in government cabinet . Not good wayang politicians. Good Policies need to come first for the country instead of individual parties need.

 

[hofmann]

Stalin has a personality cult almost as fervent as that of LKY.

Modern Russia has come to acknowledge the brutality and difficult times under the Stalinist regime. It is no longer viewed favourably.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Modern Russia has come to acknowledge the brutality and difficult times under the Stalinist regime. It is no longer viewed favourably.

U sure?

 

[Sideswipe]

m&ds have no wuhan virus to contend, fight political battle instead.

 

[hofmann]

U sure?

Er bro... Vice news is from America. It's about as objective as RT news. It probably represents a small portion of rural Russia. Something like 90+% of the wealth of the nation resides in the two main cities of Moscow and st Petersburg. These guys hankering for Stalin are probably the Russian equivalents of the KKK.

I will eat my cotton shorts if Putin bestows the title of Stalin the Great upon him.

 

[nightsafari]

Er bro... Vice news is from America. It's about as objective as RT news. It probably represents a small portion of rural Russia. Something like 90+% of the wealth of the nation resides in the two main cities of Moscow and st Petersburg. These guys hankering for Stalin are probably the Russian equivalents of the KKK.

I will eat my cotton shorts if Putin bestows the title of Stalin the Great upon him.

the truth is actually more nuanced... to draw a parallel is Mussolini's Italy. There are oldsters who lament about how the trains use to run on time, crime was lower. However, if push came to shove, these guys expressing this view would not want him back. as is with russia.

 

[JohnTan]

Datuk Seri Azmin Ali

My jiuhu grassroots contacts tell me that this faggot hates other faggot anwar a lot even though anwar was once his sifu. His coup or gambit failed, and he quickly submitted to mad hatter because he knows his homeless bloc of 11 MPs has no future on their own. The 11 MPs are almost certain to dessert him if he doesn't find a new master soon.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

My jiuhu grassroots contacts tell me that this faggot hates other faggot anwar a lot even though anwar was once his sifu. His coup or gambit failed, and he quickly submitted to mad hatter because he knows his homeless bloc of 11 MPs has no future on their own. The 11 MPs are almost certain to dessert him if he doesn't find a new master soon.

This azmin did what he did bcos he is as corrupt as najib. Now he has shot himself in the foot. I think he might not win in the next erection and will be basically crash out of the political scene. I hope. N I think madhatter might kick the bucket soon from too much stress...so it might give hope to Anwar