- That Umno/Barisan Nasional (BN) is "silent" but amused with what is going on. What could be certain is, they (Umno/BN), need not do anything, but simply taking down notes of all the valuable revelations by leaders/members of their political foe, PR (People's Pact). Revelations that are now severely damaging their own reputation (credibility & integrity) to the much acclaimed viable alternative alliance (coalition) to replace BN in 14th general election (GE14).
- The true colors of several leaders of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) as well as the component party(ies) they came from.
PAS has been seen by it's allies PKR and the DAP as "the torn in the flesh", as far as the Selangor MB (chief minister) crisis.
Surprise not, there are many who perhaps struggled for some time in trying to understand the role played by PAS and it's level of participation and intimacy in Pakatan Rakyat (PR).
PAS' faithfulness towards PR seems intact at most material times, yet is often seen as being unable to offer it's mutual agreement on key issues to it's allies.
It's stance/stand on several key matters don't seem to sync well with plan(s) envisaged by it's partners, PKR and the DAP.
We have to backtrack a little to the planned implementation of PAS' hudud in Kelantan and of course, the current impasse on Selangor MB (chief minister) crisis to substantiate the degree of disparity between PAS and its partners in the alliance pact (PR), PKR and DAP.
In the13th general election (GE13), PAS was also the party "blamed" for its decision to field its candidate in a seat contested by more than one candidate from the opposition, and Kota Damansara is one example where a PAS candidate contested along with PSM's (Parti Sosialis Malaysia) Dr Mohd Nasir Hashim.
A recently vacated seat of Pengkalan Kubor in (state) Kelantan has been a seat normally contested by PKR, but in 2008 and 2013 elections, PR lost to BN.
It was reported that PAS has interest to field its candidate in the coming by-election. Will there be a recurrence of the Kota Damansara situation in Pengkalan Kubor?
Now, for those who are familiar with PAS and its struggle, they would easily understand for its difference in stance on several key issues.
It has long been said that the merger of PAS with its two allies in PKR and DAP could have been motivated by the fact that they (PKR, PAS & DAP) shared a common political foe, BN. And that their mission is more of toppling BN in a general election.
There has been a strong doubt since the beginning of its merger with PKR and DAP in Pakatan Rakyat (PR) that their alliance could one day be shaken due to their differences in ideology and on vital matters, let alone fitting into the broader scheme of things brought about by PKR and DAP.
Only those who are aware of PAS' history and the origins of its struggle would not conveniently put the blame on PAS.
Most blames are now on PAS following the Selangor MB crisis. The irony is, PKR was not reprimanded and/or blamed for bringing in the crisis, which many regarded it as being a self-inflicted crisis.
First, the "undemocratic" action by PKR to force out a sitting assemblymen to pave way for Anwar and then his wife Azizah to contest in Kajang by-election.
How could those who are now critical of PAS, mute themselves to the fact that the Kajang by-election is a blatant waste of public fund?
How could they blatantly "closed their eyes" to a plan that has been seen by many of suiting the interest of several party leaders in Pakatan more than the interest of the people of Selangor?
Does PAS has to be blamed for not seeing Wan Azizah being the best candidate to head Selangor?
Does PAS has to to agree to every move made by its allies in Pakatan if the former felt that the move is not made out in the best interest of the people? Or would they (PAS' allies) agree to PAS' move though they see it as being less than appropriate?
Does PAS have to succumb to PKR (supported by DAP) for agenda it feels inappropriate under the guise of coalition's spirit, collaboration and understanding in reaching a consensus?
Don't they know that this self-inflicted crisis by PKR and its leaders has made the people of Selangor the victims?
With numerous state-level issues and/or problems yet to be resolved, Selangor is now left with an MB who does not command majority support in the state assembly, and to make matter worse, the nomination and appointment of a new MB to replace the incumbent too don't seem smooth.
Now, look at PKR and DAP's women's wings who came to the defence of Wan Azizah after she was branded by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, unqualified to lead.
PKR Wanita chief Zuraida Kamarudin and Wanita DAP chief Chong Eng were reported as saying that Hadi should have used internal channels to air his views.
It is ironic of them, as PKR in particular, has been washing Khalid's dirty linen in public in a bid to pressure him to step-down.
I am a believer of, "if one finger is pointing at others, three are pointing at ourself". Zuraida and Chong must have forgotten that.
Zuraida must have forgotten again when she said,"All should be well if the leader has a good and strong team. A leader must be a team player. We sacked (Selangor MB) Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim from the party because he did not want to work as a team," she said.
Sacked because he did not want to work as a team?
Everybody thought he was sacked because of his serious wrongdoings as stated in the 40-page dossier?
How come nobody from PKR is talking about that anymore?
Now that PAS president Hadi has said that any member can leave the party and form a new one if they wanted to, those aligned to PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim should use the opportunity to do so.
"The formation of new parties is a normal thing in a Parliamentary democracy. So those within PAS who have differing views and feel they want to start a new party are welcome to do so," he said during a ceramah in Terengganu.
I think, the PAS duo Shaari Sungib and Hasnul Baharuddin, Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad, Hanipa Maidin and several more who have been seen "close" to Anwar would take the first step.
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