All Pakatan Rakyat leaders of PKR, DAP and PAS must exercise responsibility and discipline to strengthen public confidence in the credibility, cohesion, integrity and common sense of purpose of Pakatan Rakyat if PR is not to end up as a one-term wonder.
If a state Exco member of a Pakatan Rakyat state government can publicly demand the removal of another state exco member from another Pakatan Rakyat component party from his portfolio, and be supported by the state youth wing of that party to the extent of wanting to hold a public demonstration, then the same thing can be done by the other Pakatan Rakyat component parties.
If in a Pakatan Rakyat state government, a PAS Exco member can demand the removal of a DAP State Exco member which is supported by the state PAS youth calling for a public demonstration, then a DAP or PKR State Exco member could also demand the removal of a PAS State Exco member from his portfolio and be supported by the respective state youth wings together with threats of holding public demonstrations.
The result would be utter chaos and discredit for Pakatan Rakyat, whether at the state or national level and Pakatan Rakyat leaders and component parties will then become PR’s own biggest enemies and not those from Barisan Nasional.
It is imperative therefore that any unhappiness and dissatisfaction by any Pakatan Rakyat component party or leader must be raised and dealt with internally in the grouping.
Without going into the specific controversy in Selangor, the proposed blanket ban on the sale of alcohol in Muslim-majority areas in the state, there can be doubt that the latest ruckus in the Pakatan Rakyat in Selangor has caused nation-wide dismay among Pakatan Rakyat’s own supporters.
It is best that Pakatan Rakyat problems whether at the state or local level should be addressed and resolved at the respective levels through internal Pakatan Rakyat channels and mechanism, failing which, they will have to be addressed by the Pakatan Rakyat national leadership. The Pakatan Rakyat Leadership Council will have no choice but to meet if this problem, for instance, cannot be resolved at the Selangor PR state level.
#1 by tenaciousB on Friday, 7 August 2009 - 8:01 am
The issue here is fair enough you’ll have a dominating, reckless and greed stricken government finally layed off but what would be the consequences of a novice government such as PR with internal disunity and mutiny! Another big headache for innocent citizens!
I agree with this, we all want that but polticians are great liars,swindlers and embezzlers until proven otherwise!
#2 by sheriff singh on Friday, 7 August 2009 - 9:59 am
“…the proposed blanket ban on the sale of alcohol in Muslim-majority areas in the state,…..”
Firstly, how do you determine conclusively a “muslim-majority area”.
Secondly, what’s next? No pork, no Toto, no 4D, no cigarettes, no church, no temples, no hot pants, no cosmetics, no dogs, no pubs, no entertainment, no malls, no 711, no western influence, anything that these warped minded people think is not in accordance with Islam is no-no-no in “Muslim majority areas”.
Thirdly, these same people will then push for the implementation of anything Islam in “muslim majority areas” e.g. Islamic dressing and way of life, hudud etc etc. They can start by tearing down Toyo’s RM 24 million house in Shah Alam because the complex is Balinese and therefore Hindu which is a no-no.
Fourthly, Non-alcoholic wine and beer OK or not? And turkey ham? Is it all in the mind?
It is sad that after 52 years, we, the people and the nation, are still divided and separated according to race and religious lines.
#3 by Winston on Friday, 7 August 2009 - 12:49 pm
UMNO/BN has been spinning a lot about reforms and anything and everything that is dear to the hearts to Malaysians but just look at the mass of questions raised by Uncle Lim in this blog and you’ll see that NONE of them has even been given any clarification from DAY ONE of the blog!
I believe that PAS may have been infiltrated by UMNO influenced Trojans to wreak havoc in the PR.
So, in order NOT to fall for such tricks, know who these Trojans are and remember never to give them another vote.
#4 by SpeakUp on Friday, 7 August 2009 - 12:55 pm
Winston … please la, we have to stop all this BLAME BN 4 EVERYTHING. This is a PR problem. NO DISCIPLINE. They rewarded that scum mouth ADUN in Kulim with a ‘post’ in the cabinet committee ok. Wake up and stop saying everything is BN’s fault.
How do you then call it for:
i. Wee Choo Keong – KL
ii. Johari – Png
iii. HINDRAF
Also become BN trojans? Wake up la … smell the coffee
#5 by siamo on Friday, 7 August 2009 - 1:02 pm
I am saddened to see the continuing bickering of the PKR parties. As LKS state, PR will be a one-term wonder, if it contines to bicker.
And, is PAS becoming drunk with power that they are starting to demand this and demand that. Recent signs that they are talking to UMNO is also raising the suspicion of their reliability as a partner. As TDM pointed out, are they reliable partners?
#6 by SpeakUp on Friday, 7 August 2009 - 1:59 pm
That is HARAM … cannot get drunk!!! Bahaya!!!
#7 by tenaciousB on Friday, 7 August 2009 - 4:00 pm
This reminds us of the fact that 1 million indonesians were given citizenship and bumiputra previlleges in contrast to the natural born citizens of other races who are still treated as second class citizens
#8 by SpeakUp on Friday, 7 August 2009 - 4:43 pm
tenaciousB … when were the citizenships given out? Guess who did it? :0)
#9 by FY Lim on Friday, 7 August 2009 - 6:21 pm
The PR government especially the MB of Selangor must beware that there are wolves in sheep’s clothing among the PR coalition partners.
Some are inevitably former UMNO members planted to create problems for the new PR government at the right time.
Recalling back, Dr. Hassan Ali from PAS, was courted by Khir Toyol / UMNO during the first few days after the March 08 elections and was offered the MB’s post by Khir Toyol in his coalition of PAS/UMNO.
Dr Hassan Ali almost accepted until was told off by his party leaders. His loyalty to the PR coalition is suspect.
The question in everyone’s mind is why is he stirring up the beer sale issue when it is a non-issue ?
If Dr Hassan was really sincere with his concern over the beer sale, why didn’t he raised a hue and cry during Khir Toyol’s BN government ?
Beer was also sold in the same outlet where he led the enforcement officers to confiscate it.
He had used the MBSA’s enforcement officers to conduct this “exercise” just to create the havoc immediately after the MACC’s fiasco with the DAP.
This is part of the grand strategy of grabbing power by UMNO.
What is his motive or political agenda ?
To sow dicontentment among the non-Malays with the PR government and to show the Muslims that PR government is not sincere with Islamic tenets implementation; nothing more and nothing less.
#10 by SpeakUp on Friday, 7 August 2009 - 7:41 pm
“If Dr Hassan was really sincere with his concern over the beer sale, why didn’t he raised a hue and cry during Khir Toyol’s BN government ?”
Oh this is most interesting, how true. How very true … wonder why now?
Anyways, I am keen to know why there is a liquor ban when MB said last Nov that there will be none. I wonder why too?