Tag: Interim Prime Minister

The Promise is Fulfilled. Dr M Resigned and Gave Way for Anwar to be the next PM. Or has he?

Several friends asked why hasn’t I written anything on Pakatan Nasional (now known as Perikatan Nasional as what has been mentioned by LGE in DAP press conference). I have actually written a long one but decided not to publish it. Why? because I felt that people aren’t ready, and also perhaps partly because I felt I’m not ready. But after what has happened yesterday, I felt I may want to get it out there as a sign of support to Dr. Mahathir. What was the point of the article? Well, the gist of it is that I myself am not really a fan of all-powerful-all-Malay coalition.

I’ve, all my life, lived in a home where I have a Chinese family home next to us, and in front of my home I have another Chinese home. Not even five doors away I’d have an Indian family living and somewhere along my street, I’d have a Singh, Mamak, Malays families. I’m fortunate enough that, when I bought my first and only home more than a decade ago, I know beforehand, that the unit will have a Chinese owner next to it. The salesman said people usually wants to know that detail. Damn right we want to know, because we want to live in a multi-racial neighbourhood. I told my wife that let’s get this unit, it will be perfect for our kids.

Even in my career, I’m blessed to have great non-Malay bosses, superiors and colleague. One non-malay lady was such a great person that I decided to call her Mummy. Till today, I still address her as Mum or Mummy. I’ve been blessed to have both Malays and and Non-malays helping me to be better as a person in my life. So to have one all-powerful-all-malay political entity is not something I want to be looking forward, much less be a part of. I’d like to have an all-powerful-multiracial political entity that cares for the all Rakyat in fairness.

If you don’t love the fact that we are all different people. There must be something wrong with you.

Now that the question of Perikatan Nasional is out of the way, let’s move on to the big elephant in the room.

We have a slew of big-ass news yesterday. First, the good Doctor have resigned as the Prime Minister. He apparently has also resigned as the Chairman of Bersatu. Then we have Bersatu leaving Pakatan Harapan but still supporting Dr. Mahathir as PM. Add to the mix, Azmin, Zuraida and some PKR leaders were kicked out of PKR. A total of 11 PKR Mps is now an independent bloc not affiliated with PH. And by the end of the day yesterday, we have the King declared that he accepted Mahathir’s resignation and that he also wanted Dr. Mahathir to be the interim PM while we all figure out who will be the next PM.

So let us break this down.

  • Bersatu left PH together with 26 MPs
  • Azmin, Zuraida and 9 other MPs left PH
  • PH reduced to 92 seats (minus 26 Bersatu and 11 Azmin bloc)
  • Perikatan Nasional or Opposition is the same with 83 seats
  • Independent bloc have 47 seats (26 Bersatu, 9 Warisan, 1 Upko and 11 Azmin)
  • Important to note that DAP, Amanah, Bersatu, Warisan, Upko and Azmin still supports Dr. Mahathir as PM.
  • Dr. Mahathir Resigns as PM
  • King wanted Dr. Mahathir to be interim PM
  • DAP, Amanah, Bersatu, Warisan, Upko and Azmin still wants Dr. Mahathir to be the PM even after he resigned.

The big thing that wasn’t discussed or mentioned a lot yesterday is the fact that Dr. Mahathir has fulfilled his promise to let go of his position as the Perdana Menteri Sementara under Pakatan Harapan Manifesto. He has done his part. Through and through. He clearly resigned and king accepted. He has fulfilled his promise as a Prime-Minister-in-waiting under Pakatan Harapan Manifesto.

Anwar Ibrahim can, today, go to the King and said that he has enough support from 112 MPs or more for him to become PM. Nobody is stopping him to do this.

Yesterday that Anwar stated “I am satisfied with his stance that we must give priority to the continuation of the reform agenda”. Anwar didn’t mention that he will go to the King to seek and discuss his succession and 112 MPs supporting him

As for DAP, they have clearly stated that they will continue to support Tun M as the PM. Amanah also did the same. Mat Sabu still wants Dr. M to continue to be the PM even after the resignation.

Mohamad Sabu. I like him. No, I really like him. I do. No, I actually do like him!

So, in one fell swoop, the good Doctor have TOLD OFF, all of those PKR and DAP, Umno and whoever else that have questioned his willingness to resign and let Anwar be the PM. He did resign and fulfilled his promise. It’s a masterclass stroke

We have seen before so many people asking for Mahathir’s transition date. Be it from PKR, DAP, Umno, PAS. So many lah. So now, all of you lot have your answers. Dr. Mahathir have resigned and fulfilled his promised under Pakatan Harapan to be the Prime Minister in waiting. Oh and Lim Kit Siang can still be in politics since Dr. Mahathir did quit and give way to Anwar. It’s just that Anwar didn’t have the balls (or seats) to go and see the King about it.

So what happens next? Assuming Dr. Mahathir still have the support of Bersatu, Amanah, DAP, Azmin and Pas. And since the Sheraton-gate, probably Perikatan Nasional supports Dr. Mahathir as well.

This effectively means Dr. Mahathir can be the PM again. This time it won’t be under the mandate of Pakatan Rakyat PM in waiting. This time he can be the PM based on a new mandate from Bersatu, Amanah, DAP, Warisan, Perikatan and whoever else that supports him. This time he can be a more effective PM because he wont’ be asked to resign or pass the baton to Anwar or anyone else anymore. He is then free to govern however he sees fit. Which is what I personally wants.

I’m so blessed to have seen this happen in my lifetime. He is the good Doctor indeed.

Peace be unto all.