Anwar Ibrahim making Azmin Ali Sabah PKR leader was pretty much the biggest clue that PKR does not understand the local populace. It is fairly apparent that PKR practises the Malay-centric mentality that Umno preaches. It is simple; for all its bluster, PKR is just Umno in opposition colours. And Umno and its Malay-dominance ethos is the last thing Sabah needs.Erna Mahyuni, The Malaysian Insider
Somewhere in Putrajaya, the damage control machinery is going into overdrive.
It would explain why Barisan Nasional (BN) was desperate enough to have one of the least-qualified politicians comment on the two Sabah MPs leaving BN, namely MCA’s president.
Last I heard, MCA is hardly a force to reckon with in the state. Dr Chua Soi Lek? Really, BN?
Before the PKR fanboys start celebrating a “wave of change”, I foresee one thing not changing: PKR’s foothold in the state.
It is far more likely that Sabah politicians will decide to stay within locally-formed parties such as SAPP and UPKO rather than join PKR, DAP or, least likely, PAS.
That is the smartest thing to do because let’s be frank: Neither BN nor Pakatan have Sabahans’ best interests at heart. All Sabah is to them is a pocket of votes, a ticket to claiming Putrajaya.
PKR in its dealings with Sabah and Sarawak have made it clear that they do not understand the local populace and, like Umno, have the same rigid mentality towards race and religion.
Anwar Ibrahim making Azmin Ali Sabah PKR leader was pretty much the biggest clue that PKR does not understand the local populace. It is fairly apparent that PKR practises the Malay-centric mentality that Umno preaches.
If it wasn’t so, then DAP wouldn’t have a reason to exist now, would it? If PKR is truly the inclusive party it claims to be, why should Chinese opposition politicians choose DAP over PKR?
It is simple; for all its bluster, PKR is just Umno in opposition colours. And Umno and its Malay-dominance ethos is the last thing Sabah needs.
Should more Sabah politicians decide to eschew BN, they would be better off forming their own coalitions and “work with” Pakatan.
The problem here is that Anwar and the rest of PKR are still delusional about their chances in the state, unwilling to give ground.
Anwar probably dreams of installing a PKR member as chief minister, where things will probably still remain status quo. Anwar’s government will continue to beggar Sabah’s resources, live off its oil royalties and parcel out contracts as “rewards” to his faithful. Just like Umno.
Allow Sabah more autonomy or self-governance? If Anwar couldn’t give that to Sabah PKR, he wouldn’t give it to Sabah under Pakatan rule.
Sabah PKR is now mostly made up of politicians with very little influence, adept only at being Anwar’s yes-men. Because Anwar is, like most Umno-ilk politicians, more keen on hearing what he wants to hear than what he needs to hear.
Umno will probably still keep the state as the vote will most likely be so split among opposition politicians that BN candidates would win by sheer luck. Or with the help of “new” citizens.
The smartest thing for Sabah BN politicians tired of BN’s empty promises would be just to repeat the 1994 elections and defect right after winning their respective seats.
After all, Sabah created the “frog” phenomenon of jumping whenever they feel like it and at the worst (read: most crucial) moments.
Perhaps for once, Sabah’s politicians will be “frogs” for the right reasons and make a real leap towards taking the state back for its people.
But seeing as Sabah politicians have shown themselves to be mostly self-serving individuals who have no problems signing away our oil rights and Labuan... I’m not very optimistic.
But I would dearly love to be proven wrong.
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PKR should more focus on peninsula
BN must work together as a team to win 13th GE.
PKR memang tidak faham apa yang sabah mahukan...
sebab itulah Jeffry keluar dari PKR...
rakyat akan membuat pilihan terbaik
PKR tak diperlukan di Sabah
PKR patut fokus di semenanjung saja.
kini PKR hanya akan membuatkan persaingan lebih banyak penjuru bila berada di Sabah.
PKR dan STAR seperti bercanggah pendapat dan menunjukkan mereka susah bekerjasama.
PKR seperti tidak memberi ruang utuk parti tempatan Sabah menunjukkan mereka tamak.
PKR seperti tidak memberi ruang utuk parti tempatan Sabah menunjukkan mereka tamak.
biar rakyat Sabah tentukan pilihan mereka sendiri. tapi, pembangkang dilihat mengalami masalah untuk bekerjasama.
Pakatan Rakyat parties did not cooperate well with the Sabah local parties.Pakatan Rakyat is not strong enough to take on the BN in Sabah despite the peninsular-based opposition coalition having gradually made inroads into the East Malaysian state, a political pundit argues.
“I think (for) the opposition to deliver a strong blow to the BN in Sabah, it must unite and form a very strong opposition coalition.
“None(however) I don’t think it is happening now,”
The academician said possible multi-cornered fights among the opposition parties would reduce any winning chance the opposition could have.
This problem might be solved if PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim could persuade Sabah strongmen such as Jeffrey Kitingan to stick with Pakatan.
“Jeffrey said his party (State Reform Party) wants to contest all the 60 Sabah state seats and four to five Kadasan Dusun majority (parliamentary) seats,” the analyst told the audience of about 70 people.
If the State Reform Party went ahead with Jeffrey’s plan, this would adversely affect seat allocations among opposition parties seeking one-to-one battles with the BN.
‘Sabah BN turncoats not influential’
The political scientist said the defections by two BN parliamentarians in Sabah recently would not give Pakatan any extra advantage.
“Anwar is trying to use Wilfred Bumburing and Lajim Ukin, but I don’t think their influence goes beyond Tuaran.”
He advised Anwar to pay more attention to local issues to increase Pakatan’s chances of winning over Sabah.
In August, Tuaran MP Bumburing and Beaufort MP Lajim quit BN to join Pakatan.
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