Many bloggers and comments from Malaysiakini failed to understand the difference between 916 and
OK, OK, what you are trying to say is all about the jumping frog style by Anwar and the jumping frog style by najib, is it. Well, I had found a nice piece of explanation from my favorite blogger and State Assemblyman/woman Hannah Yeoh to knock into your head in order for you all to see the difference.
I am reproducing her note without permission but I guess she would not mind. You can bookmark and read more at her blog, which I advise all other PR members to do so because I feel she is really doing her job as a state assemblyman/woman and blogging them as well.
A mockery of our democratic institution
To those who argue that the political crisis in Perak now is a taste of Pakatan's own medicine (referring to the Sept 16 takeover plan), they have failed to see the key differences between the two. If you remember what happened when Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim claimed to have the numbers to form the new federal government, he wrote to PM Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi requesting him to convene an emergency sitting of Parliament. This was rejected by the PM. The next constitutional option is to press for the dissolution of Parliament to make way for fresh new elections. That was also not entertained. Anwar Ibrahim exhausted the constitutional means that were available to him. If Pakatan were to act unconstitutionally and lure defections, then we will be having a new government today. But we didn't and we will not act unconstitutionally. So you can't say that Najib's coup and Pakatan's plan were one and the same.
Some may also say, well what about the earlier defection of Bota assemblyman, Datuk Nasarudin Hashim? Why did Pakatan Rakyat accept him? Why not force his seat to be vacated for a by-election? Let's keep things in perspective here. His defection was that of an opposition lawmaker to a governing lawmaker. His defection did not alter the balance of power in the State Assembly. Pakatan Rakyat remained as government, and BN as opposition. Status quo. Logically and intelligently, anyone can safely assume that Pakatan Rakyat didn't need a defection from BN. Thus, he defected on his own accord and on his own will. There was no need for Pakatan Rakyat to force him to vacate his seat as he did not win the seat on a Pakatan ticket. The Pakatan government really has no standing in forcing him to vacate a seat which wasn't earned by Pakatan in the first place!
I must say that I had great respect for Sultan Azlan Shah. Until yesterday. I wonder how he could possibly consent to the formation of a new BN state government when constitutionally, a government is still in place. And to even approve to a new Menteri Besar when the existing one is still in office? How can any state have 2 heads of government at any one time? There can only be one Menteri Besar of Perak. This is a mockery. The Menteri Besar can only be removed by the State Assembly via a vote of no-confidence or via the dissolution of the assembly. And none of these two constitutional means has been requested by BN. How can anyone claim that Najib and Anwar are one and the same?
Next, the Sultan called for a "unity" government to be formed by BN and the Independents. Let's be clear about this. The Independents are in no way legally bound to represent BN. Well, at least not yet, not till they officially become members of a BN component party. All that the Sultan and Najib has from them is a verbal assurance that "we will be friendly to BN". And just by appearing in a press conference with Najib, it justifies the change of government? What if next week these Independents were to be seen in a press conference with Pakatan? A real "unity" government envisioned by the Sultan should have been an all-inclusive government of Pakatan, BN, and the Independents. Pakatan and BN each have 28 seats, and the Independents 3. Thus, no single party or coalition has a commanding majority. If there is to be a "unity" government, it calls for a new coalition of PR-BN-Ind which is impossible. Thus, what the Sultan has called for is simply a name without substance. What "unity" if it's going to consist of only single-minded representatives - all "friendly to BN"? That's not a "unity" government, it's a BN government. This is a mockery of the intelligence of Malaysians. A beginning of what is to come with this PM-to-be.
I respect your coment and intelectual brief, I think the sultan want to have more Jebat, so BN can use ISA as their weapon..... Malaysia Semua Boleh!
ReplyDeletehahaaa are we to belive 916 was for real??????????because anwar ibrahim was such a gentleman it did not happen??????????he should gather all those bn men/women to take over the govt and then proceed to take back perak
ReplyDeleteThe TV3 show how the PR supporter act during their demo, I think everybody would do the same thing when their trust been robbed such a way, the 3 jokers was rape their political career by BN yet they smile.... rasuah SEX is so ugly.... and the Jelapang I think she is hiding something, she didnt smile during the news comference.... may be Kocek sudah penuh lah!
ReplyDeleteBN rape Perak citizen and AhLan is happy watching!!!
ReplyDeleteAnwar didnt kidnap anybody and no ugut ugut, but Najituya is the UMNO generation of semua boleh!!... Malaysia akan mundor 20 tahun lagi dalam 10 tahun akan datang sebab rule by Mongolian.
ReplyDeleteNo money was offer to Nasaruddin... He went to see DSAI himself with his wife as said by DSAI.
ReplyDeletePKR did not fish him. He came himself. Not kidnapED and hiddenED. No MCs. No 'back pain' or saw special doctor in PERMATANG PAUH.
It was well plan to distract the attention. While PR celebrated they plotted.
I respect Ir Nijar more today. Such a good leadership compare to the coward, traitor frog (he three... postman, insurance agent and XXXX)who sold their soul.
I said this in my remarks on other articles and I say it again. Yes, I do agree with Hannah Yeoh that this is a mockery but a planned mockery. Sadly the Sultan played his crucial role in determining the government not chosen by his subjects but by some unscrupulous politicians who had vested interested in changing their stance. And the sultan has betrayed his subjects to win a place in the history book for wrong reason.
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