another fight so soon?
With the formation of Pakatan Rakyat, as reported in Malaysiakini yesteday, the opposition is on track to consolidate their power and gain during the last general election. As I have mentioned yesterday, it is the beginning of a two party system which is good for the nation.
However, one of my friends told me during dinner that UMNO may push for dissolution of the Parliament and go for a snap poll again in May during the first sitting of the new Parliamentary session. It seems that they believe that the last election results was a fluke and in calling for another general election, they are hoping that those voters, who voted opposition merely to teach the BN a lesson, would come back to BN. They are hoping that enough voters would come back to their side to enable them to win back a few states at least.
I do not think that would be a wise move. This is like a sword, it can cut both ways. If another election is called, who is to guarantee that BN will win more? Given that a lot of people are saying that UMNO is still in a denial mode, what is there to stop the Pakatan Rakyat to win even more? Even Trengganu might fall, and PR may increase their strength in East Malaysia seats, where some of the seats were won with just a wafer thin margin. In Penang, many businessmen may have second thoughts, but so far, the new State Government is pressing the right buttons , and many people on the ground are quite impressed, and so it would be difficult to dislodge the PR Government there.
It is also the prerogative of the King to dissolve the Parliament. If in his opinion, there is no such need, he can just scout around to find a person who in his judgement commands the majority in Parliament.
Anyway, it is interesting time. Let us just wait for the drama to further unfold. Do not forget that politics is the Art of the possibles – anything indeed can happen. But ultimately, it is still the people who are the boss !
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