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Is It So Hard To Tell What Is Really Going On?

• 25 February 2020

Caught in the thick of it, with endless conflicting rumours and information flying in all directions, it is hardly surprising most Malaysians feel utterly baffled and confused. So near to the action it is hard to see the wood from the trees.
Furthermore, after two years of increasingly tedious daily coverage it has become easy for many to forget the significance of the matter on which most UMNO minds are concentrated – certainly the minds of those most engaged in the ongoing, if floundering coup attempt by a ragbag of desperados that began last weekend and will continue until a new government is announced and numbers are confirmed.
That matter is the slew of charges that many of UMNO’s warlords face, with looming penalties involving years in jail. Worse is brewing for one Najib Razak as more and more details have started to be teased out by the investigators back on the case of the Altantuya murder. Questions have arisen which he needs to answer and it may not be easy.
There is only one way out for these fellows and they know it. A coup to overturn an election that removed their abusive hands from the levers of power after 60 years. They are behind what is happening now.
Fugitive PKR MPs standing behind Azmin Ali have made fools of themselves by claiming they have chosen limbo in the name of defending the honour of the very politician they forced to resign thanks to their actions on Sunday. They are now faced with the awful reality that they have become part of a line-up being stitched together by the likes of Najib, Hishammuddin and Zahid to overturn the election and snatch power to evade justice.
Does it make Sarawak Dayak MPs comfortable with their constituents to be supporting a Malay supremacist PAS/UMNO agenda? Will ill-tempered spats against Chinese rivals and DAP whitewash those actions in the eyes of voters who elected them all in the name of progress, reform and above all anti-corruption?
Faced with the uncertainty and the dissolving of government (this state of apparent chaos has so far been the greatest hope and achievement of the plotters still hoping desperately to push their momentum) many MPs are indeed as confused and lost as everyone else.
Meanwhile, each of the smaller parties are wondering how they might need to jump if UMNO/PAS were to succeed in their bold move. Meetings are taking place, the bartering is on – even though the numbers remain with the prime minister if he can hold his own party Bersatu in place.
No one should imagine that money would not be part of the equation if UMNO /PAS find any opening to deploy it. They have preached ‘Malay Unity’ as their constant trump card to sow the discord they need to break up the winning coalition that has faced them with so much legal retribution, however what they are really practised at is Money Politics.
Money Politics for decades has ensured UMNO/PAS coffers are exceedingly deep for purposes such as these – 1MDB was the tip of an iceberg and if anyone needs to convince themselves of Najib’s continuing access to kingly cash they should observe the enormous fat cat legal teams who have run his raft of legal cases non-stop over the past two years.
Just last week PAS (the self-proclaimed ‘religious’ party) smugly referred to the Perak defection scandal as a fine example of how YBs voted in to represent one party could be ‘frogged’ into UMNO to seize power back from what the voters had decided. This band of immoralists have had two years to scour for frogs in Harapan and this is the moment of opportunity like none other.
So, for those who cry “what is going on”? the answer, as so often, is in plain sight. This is about UMNO warlords making their desperate bid to undo GE14 together with their lengthily courted PAS allies, the disgruntled Azmin and any of the remaining confused beings he has brought with him from PKR.
The same team will be scouring Warisan and GPS ready to sprinkle their gold dust anywhere they can buy MPs. In Sabah that would take the heat off the kickback Aman brothers and over-turn the election outcome there as well. There is no question that these desperados are trying hard – they know full well that this is their window of opportunity to keep up the momentum before all is lost.
Maybe things have not gone fully to plan – fallen flat even. The plotters had been promised that Dr Mahathir would play ball in return for promises of everlasting official duties. He didn’t. However, hope springs eternal, particularly amongst fugitives from the law.
Numbers are being furiously counted and claims made. Mahathir is back as prime minister, but the plotters hope to destabilise his base – MPs are even being marched to the palace so the King can count them!
It is indeed a crowing irony that the coup masters who claimed their whole effort was intended merely to shore up the prime minister are now the ones feverishly trying to cobble together a rival coalition made up of the corrupted and the confused to overthrow him.
The King will assuredly step back from entering into such dangerous games that disrupt due process and civil harmony. The people will not be forgiving of a coup that overturns an election result – KL in 2020 is not Perak in the era of BN. And the place to decide the numbers will be parliament.
Meanwhile, the prime minister will pull together a government in the knowledge that those accused of seeking to topple him were those who were actually supporting him, whereas his once most professed ‘faithful allies’ had been the plotters all along
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Mahathir in full control, Anwar’s chances to become PM now remote: Analysts
Anwar says his relationship with Mahathir Mohamad (R) is now 'very cordial' AFP/Krish BALAKRISHNANBookmark
KUALA LUMPUR: As Malaysia’s political landscape descended into uncertainty on Monday (Feb 24), the man at the centre of it all was largely silent.
Even when Dr Mahathir Mohamad dropped the bombshell of his resignation as prime minister, triggering a chain reaction of parties quitting the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and cabinet ministers being relieved of their duties, he never elaborated on his decision.
The string of events has triggered uncertainty in many quarters. Amid this, political analysts told CNA that what is clear now is that the 94-year-old holds all the cards to decide who forms the next government.
Both sides of Malaysia’s new political divide - PH and what some say may be a new coalition comprising Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) as well as a Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) splinter faction led by Mr Azmin Ali and other parties - have pledged their support to Dr Mahathir.
And this means that Dr Mahathir is essentially the kingmaker, the sole man responsible to chart Malaysia’s political destiny, according to Assoc Prof Ahmad Martadha Mohamed from Universiti Utara Malaysia.
“Tun Mahathir’s resignation as PM and Bersatu leaving PH means that he is no longer accountable to Pakatan Harapan anymore. There is no more succession pact, nobody can force him into any succession agreement. He can start afresh all over again and chart Malaysia’s destiny,” said Assoc Prof Ahmad Martadha.
He pointed out that Dr Mahathir’s experience and aptitude as a capable leader has earned him the support from all the parties.
Dr Mahathir Mohamad posted this photo on Facebook on Feb 25, 2020, a day after he resigned as prime minister and was appointed as interim prime minister. "Just another day in the office," the caption read. (Photo: Facebook/ Dr Mahathir Mohamad)
“In Malaysia’s current state, with the economy and the spread of COVID-19, the country needs a capable leader, and everyone is saying Tun is the right man for the job,” said the university lecturer.
Dr Oh Ei Sun, a Senior Fellow from the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, echoed similar sentiments. He noted that Dr Mahathir has strengthened his hand by resigning as prime minister, and he is now more powerful than before.
“He enjoys support from all sides ... He is the glue for either coalition to work so the chances for him to continue as prime minister are very high,” said Dr Oh.
MAHATHIR WAS NEVER GOING TO LET ANWAR BE PM: ANALYST
Professor James Chin, director of the Asia Institute Tasmania at the University of Tasmania, told CNA that Dr Mahathir’s decision to resign on Monday was purely tactical as he never wanted to hand over the baton to PKR’s president Anwar Ibrahim.
He said Dr Mahathir had agreed to the PH succession pact to hand over the premiership to Mr Anwar before the May 2018 polls because he needed the help of PKR, Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) to overthrow former prime minister Najib Razak and his Barisan Nasional coalition.
READ: No legal obstacle to form new ruling coalition, but against spirit of Malaysia's constitution, says an expert
“Prior to the election, everybody got together because everybody wanted to get rid of Najib. You can’t really hold them to what they agreed on before the election because back in 2018, it was widely understood that Najib had damaged Malaysia because of the 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad) corruption case,” he said.
FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (R) chats with deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the finance minister, in Kuala Lumpur, May 11, 1997. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Prof Chin said the bitter history between Dr Mahathir and Mr Anwar suggested that the succession would never have happened between them.
“The general consensus in Kuala Lumpur is that Anwar will not be prime minister this year or next year and will probably miss his chance to be prime minister in the future as well.
“As long as Mahathir is in charge, he will try to hand over the prime minister position to somebody else,” said Prof Chin.
He noted that since Mr Anwar was sacked as deputy prime minister by Dr Mahathir in 1998, it was clear that Dr Mahathir does not think that Mr Anwar is the right person to lead Malaysia.
Mr Anwar was Dr Mahathir's deputy prime minister during the latter's first term in office, until he was sacked in 1998 and jailed later on what he said were trumped-up charges of corruption and sodomy.
He was thrown into jail again for a second sodomy conviction in 2015 and was granted a royal pardon after PH won the 2018 polls.
READ: Malaysian king to interview MPs to determine PM candidate
As things stand now, Mr Anwar would not have sufficient numbers to form a government without the support of Dr Mahathir, said Assoc Prof Ahmad Martadha.
He noted that even if the remaining PKR members, DAP and Amanah were on his side, Mr Anwar’s coalition would not have enough seats to command a simple majority.
“Anwar’s chances of becoming the next prime minister (are) very remote,” said Assoc Prof Ahmad Martadha.
Dr Oh said that Mr Anwar would only stand a chance if he gets Dr Mahathir on his side. He would also need the support of lawmakers from Parti Warisan Sabah and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS).
“This is highly unlikely … but perhaps he can pull this through with a very slim majority,” said Dr Oh.
FUTURE EVEN MORE UNCERTAIN FOR NAJIB, ZAHID
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak presents the 2018 budget beside his deputy Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Oct 27, 2017. (Photo: REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin)

 

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What you need to know about Mahathir’s resignation and the political upheaval in Malaysia
Perdana Putra, which houses the Prime Minister's Office, in Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Photo: Bernama)
25 Feb 2020 07:13PM
(Updated: 25 Feb 2020 07:20PM)
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KUALA LUMPUR: In a shock move, Dr Mahathir Mohamad resigned as Malaysia’s prime minister on Monday (Feb 24), while quitting as chairman of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu).
His resignation was accepted by the king, who later appointed Dr Mahathir as interim prime minister.
Meanwhile, there is a flurry of activity among the various political parties. Some have pledged support for Dr Mahathir to serve out his full term. Others claim they have the numbers to form a new government.
Here’s what we know about what has transpired so far:
EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE RESIGNATION
The issue of power transition has been repeatedly brought up since Dr Mahathir-led Pakatan Harapan (PH) formed the new government after defeating Barisan Nasional in the May 2018 general election.
PH had reached a consensus for Dr Mahathir to serve as prime minister following the shock victory and for Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s (PKR) Anwar Ibrahim to take over at a later date.
Mr Anwar was Dr Mahathir's deputy prime minister during the latter's first term in office, until he was sacked in 1998 and later jailed on what he said were trumped-up charges of corruption and sodomy.
FILE PHOTO: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (L) chats with Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during a function in Kuala Lumpur, May 9, 1997. REUTERS/David Loh/File Photo
He was thrown into jail again for a second sodomy conviction in 2015 and was granted a royal pardon after PH won the 2018 polls.
While Dr Mahathir has reiterated that he would honour his promise to pass the baton to Mr Anwar, the handover has become an issue of contention with different groups within PH holding different opinions on when it should happen.
As PH’s two-year anniversary in federal power neared, PKR politicians aligned to Mr Anwar grew more vocal in asking the coalition to fix a transition date.
Meanwhile, PKR politicians in Mr Azmin Ali’s camp have openly supported Dr Mahathir to serve out his full term.
The topic was the main agenda of a PH presidential council meeting last Friday, which ended with Dr Mahathir saying that he should decide when he would step down and Mr Anwar giving him the full support to carry out his duties.
A surprising turn of events ensued on Sunday when Mr Azmin's faction in PKR and Bersatu had an audience with the Malaysian king together with four other political parties not in the PH coalition.
This intensified the speculation that Bersatu, as well as Mr Azmin’s supporters, were leaving PH and looking to form a new ruling coalition.
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Anwar Ibrahim (centre) at a prayer session at his house on Feb 23, 2020. (Photo: Instagram/anwaribrahim_my)
Later that night, Mr Anwar noted that he has been betrayed by his coalition partners.
RESIGNATION, THEN APPOINTMENT AS INTERIM PM
On Monday morning, Mr Anwar, together with Democratic Action Party (DAP) secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) president Mohamad Sabu, held talks with Dr Mahathir.
In the afternoon, a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office said that a letter of resignation has been delivered to the king at 1pm. No other details were included in the statement.
Bersatu also announced that it has quit PH, while Mr Azmin and 10 other lawmakers declared their departure from PKR. This effectively meant that PH would no longer have a majority in the 222-seat parliament.
READ: We are not traitors, say Azmin Ali and lawmakers after their resignation from PKR
Later in the afternoon, Mr Anwar and DAP said Dr Mahathir played no role in the attempt to create a new coalition.
Mr Anwar said: “I think this was not him (Dr Mahathir) because his name was used. Those within my party and outside (are) using his name. He reiterated what he had said to me earlier - he played no part in it.”
Malaysian Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali. (File photo: Bernama)
DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said Dr Mahathir decided to resign as an objection to the "nefarious attempt to subvert and undermine the people’s mandate given to PH".
On Monday evening, Dr Mahathir had an audience with the king, who accepted his resignation. However, the king also appointed Dr Mahathir as interim prime minister.
In his interim role, Dr Mahathir will manage the country’s administration until a new prime minister is chosen and the Cabinet is formed.
Malaysian media reported on Tuesday that Dr Mahathir was working in his office in Putrajaya. Various political figures were seen heading to his office.
WHO IS WITH DR MAHATHIR?
Almost all major political parties have declared their support for Dr Mahathir.
DAP, which has 42 seats in parliament, said it intends to propose for Dr Mahathir to continue serving as prime minister.
Mr Anwar of PKR, now with 39 seats in parliament, said he had appealed to Dr Mahathir against resigning.
Bersatu has rejected Dr Mahathir’s resignation as party chairman and said it will support him as prime minister. It has 26 seats in the House.
READ: Some Malaysia state governments face limbo amid political turmoil
Amanah, with 11 seats, and Mr Azmin’s bloc, also said that they are with Dr Mahathir.
Meanwhile, Borneo-based Parti Warisan Sabah and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), who hold more 25 parliamentary seats combined, said that they support Dr Mahathir. However, GPS does not want to work DAP.
UMNO and PAS, who command more than 55 seats in parliament together, have previously expressed broad support for Dr Mahathir’s leadership. However, both parties are against DAP.
Meanwhile, Mr Anwar and Mr Lim noted on Monday that Dr Mahathir does not want to work with UMNO.

 

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Commentary: Was the Pakatan Harapan coalition doomed to fail from the start?
The Pakatan Harapan coalition was fundamentally fragile. The moves made by its enemies in recent days have exposed its core vulnerabilities, says Penang Institute’s Ooi Kee Beng
Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during an interview with Reuters in Putrajaya, Malaysia, December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey TengBookmark
PENANG: A coup d’etat attempt of sorts took place between Friday (Feb 21) and Monday.
What unfolded by the end of Monday was that Dr Mahathir Mohamad had resigned as prime minister, only to become interim prime minister at the request of the Agong.
This also meant that the Pakatan Harapan Cabinet no longer existed, and Malaysia was without a government aside from Mahathir himself.
READ: What you need to know about Mahathir’s resignation and the political upheaval in Malaysia

There had been intense speculation that a new coalition was being formed after the rug was pulled under from the feet of the PH government — and this intrigue was being orchestrated by Mahathir.
It was rumoured that he would lead his party Bersatu to exit the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and form a new government together with the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), a breakaway from Anwar Ibrahim’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat led by Azmin Ali and the ruling coalitions from the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak.
INHERENT WEAKNESSES IN THE PAKATAN HARAPAN
What the results of the general elections held on May 9, 2018 had signalled was that there were limits to how far abuse of power and other transgressions the Malaysian democratic system could go.
But despite winning, inherent weaknesses in the PH government remained. In the euphoria of the times, the fact that the PH did not really win the popular vote despite winning power, garnering only about 48 per cent of votes cast, was quickly forgotten, resulting in much criticism.
Another weakness was the unbridgeable split within Anwar Ibrahim’s party, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).
That saga remained in the news partly because the new opposition, through its traditional influence over various channels, made certain of that. What made it worse was that no serious attempt was made within the PKR to mend that rift.
READ: No legal obstacle to form new ruling coalition, but against spirit of Malaysia's constitution: Expert
The forerunner to PH, the Pakatan Rakyat (PR), also suffered an inherent weakness, namely the mutual distrust between two of its component parties – the Islamist PAS and the minorities-based Democratic Action Party (DAP). That weakness finally led to its fall.
Its replacement, the PH, had no real shot at winning power until Mahathir’s newly formed Bersatu appeared, and asked to join it.
Azmin Ali (in silver), deputy president of Parti Keadilan Rakyat, was present at the prayer session commemorating Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s third anniversary on Sep 12, 2019. (Photo: Facebook/Azmin Ali)
The configuration of the PH that took power on May 9, 2018 was thus a relatively new coalition. It consisted of an inner core made up of PKR, DAP and Amanah, the breakaway from PAS created after the fall of PR, and the newcomer Bersatu, led by Mahathir and made up of dissidents from UMNO and young Malays who could not see themselves joining the other Malay-based parties.
A CHALLENGE TO THE PH: THE IDEA OF MALAY UNITY
In some ways, the Malay community having five prominent Malay-based parties (including PKR, which is largely Malay-led) signalled a socio-political diversification in the Malay community.
This is a clearly positive development. (In contrast, Chinese and Indian minorities on the Peninsula gathered around the DAP.)
But judging from developments over the last few days, the idea of gathering all willing Malay-based parties under a Malay-Muslim banner, under Mahathir, and with the backing of the leading Bumiputera-based coalitions from East Malaysia, remained an attractive political concept that could potentially topple the PH.
It was waiting to be tested, especially by those whose political future did not look bright within the PH constellation. These would include the faction within the PKR led by Azmin Ali, and the leaders of UMNO, many of whom are facing corruption charges that carry serious punishments.
Bersatu, a new party whose future after Mahathir has always been in doubt, made common cause with Azmin’s faction in intrigues that left even Mahathir, the party’s founder, confounded.
READ: We are not traitors, say Azmin Ali and lawmakers after their resignation from PKR
The party’s president, Muhyiddin Yassin, once deputy prime minister under Najib Razak, effectively timed the party’s departure from the PH coalition.
RESIGNATION THE MASTERSTROKE
But to the surprise of the coup-makers, Mahathir suddenly resigned as prime minister, throwing everyone’s game off-keel. When the dust settles, this may prove to be the masterstroke in the crisis.
Mahathir comes out on top, and everyone promises him public support and is at his mercy.
It is now for him to sew together a new government without him being beholden to anyone the way his deal with the PH had constrained him.

 

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Malaysia's political turmoil: everything you need to know | Malaysia
Malaysia’s King asked Mahathir Mohamad to stay on as interim leader while other parties scramble to form a govenrment. Photograph: Olivia Harris/ReutersMalaysia’s political turmoil: everything you need to know
Prime minister Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation sets rival parties against each other and could result in a snap election
Rebecca Ratcliffe South-East Asia correspondent
Tue 25 Feb 2020 00.52 EST
What is happening in Malaysia?
The country’s ruling alliance collapsed on Monday after the prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, the world’s oldest leader, shocked the nation by announcing that he would be stepping down. The king accepted his resignation but asked for him to stay on as interim leader. The country is now in limbo as rival parties rush to strike deals and form a government.
Why did Mahathir resign?
Mahathir did not give a reason for his resignation. There were long-standing tensions within the ruling alliance, which involved an unlikely partnership between Mahathir and Anwar Ibrahim. The two politicians have a decades-long feud, but united ahead of the 2018 elections to oust the government of Najib Razak, which was entangled in the 1MDB graft saga - often referred to as the world’s biggest financial fraud. As part of the deal, Mahathir promised that he would hand his job over to Anwar. He has refused to set a date for doing so.
Rivalries between the two politician’s factions came to a head on Sunday, when Mahathir’s supporters reportedly met with the opposition party implicated in the 1MDB scandal to discuss forming a new government.
Anwar said on Monday that Mahathir had spoken to him and had been “very clear that in no way will he ever work with those associated with the past regime” and that he quit over allegations that he would partner with the previous regime.
Is this the end of Mahathir?
Not necessarily. Despite resigning from his position, analysts say Mahathir is now in a stronger position than he was in 2018. Parties on both sides, including his supporters who have quit the ruling alliance, still appear to support him. It’s not clear if he actually intends to stand down.
What is likely to happen this week?
Politicians now have a short window in which to form a government, and rival camps are rushing to strike deals. To form a government, a coalition must have a minimum of 112 out of the 222 members of parliament.
Mahathir could form a government with parties who remain in the ruling coalition, backed up by new support from elsewhere. Or he could follow his traditional supporters who have abandoned the ruling alliance, and team up with those he removed from power in 2018.
He could also step back from the turmoil, and make way for a race between Anwar and figures from his own party, Bersatu.
If no side is able to gain enough numbers, the king may call for a snap election.
Why do Mahathir and Anwar have such a turbulent relationship?
Mahathir and Anwar once worked together in the same party, with Anwar serving as deputy prime minister and finance minister under Mahathir, when he was prime minister for 22 years. But the pair clashed over issues relating to the economy, and Anwar was sacked in 1998. He went on to lead protests against Mahathir, and was later jailed on charges of corruption and sodomy that many said were politically motivated and an attempt by Mahathir to remove Anwar as a potential threat.
He has since been jailed twice on widely-criticised sodomy charges. But, when, in a surprising turnaround, Mahatir teamed up with Anwar before the 2018 election, he promised to release him from prison. In May 2018, Anwar walked free following a royal pardon.
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Most likely there will be another election and dr m will be disposed.
Nobody holds majority unless the sabah and sarawak party says so. Beholden to sabah and sarawak although they have 25% of seats. Now is a good time to seek referendum on independence.

 

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Some Malaysia state governments face limbo amid political turmoil
File photo of Kuala Lumpur's skyline. (Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan)
25 Feb 2020 04:24PM
(Updated: 25 Feb 2020 07:35PM)
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JOHOR BAHRU: The fate of some Malaysian state governments are in question after recent political developments in the country that saw Prime Minister Mohamad Mahathir resign and the governing Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition break apart on Monday (Feb 24).
The 94-year-old leader was named interim prime minister by Malaysia's king, while all ministers in the Cabinet have been relieved of their duties.
Dr Mahathir also quit as chairman of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), which pulled out of the PH coalition, but his resignation has been rejected.
Some states, including Johor and Melaka, were faced with uncertainty as political parties scrambled to form a new federal government, said local media reports.
In Johor, where the current government formed a majority with seats from four different parties, the numbers indicate that opposition Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) can match the number of seats held by the three PH component parties if Bersatu switches allegiances.
Johor BN said on Tuesday it is preparing to take over the state government, hinting that there might be defections.
State United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) chief Hasni Mohamad said that BN now has the numbers to form the state government with a simple majority, reported The Star on Tuesday.
“We are preparing the statuary declaration with the assemblymen and will be presenting them to the Johor ruler. We want the state to function normally and do not want it to be as complicated as what is happening at the federal level,” he was quoted as saying.
He added that Johor was unique as Sultan Ibrahim has the prerogative to appoint the chief minister.
READ: No legal obstacle to form new ruling coalition, but against spirit of Malaysia's constitution: Expert
Johor currently has 56 state assemblymen with UMNO holding 14 state seats, the Malaysian Indian Congress holding two, and one seat held by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS).
PH has 14 seats from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), nine from Parti Amanah Negara, five from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and 11 from Bersatu.
RESIGNATIONS, PLEDGES TO CARRY ON
Over in Melaka, Chief Minister and PH state chairman Adly Zahari, who is from Amanah, announced his resignation on Tuesday.
In a farewell message on Twitter, Adly expressed his thanks at being given the chance to lead the state.

“Although it was a short time, I have given my best with all my energy to relieve hunger, evil, and sadness of everyone. I pray all are blessed by God,” he wrote.
The PH coalition, which originally held 15 out of the 28 state seats, is now only left with 13 seats.
Other states sought to calm the situation with statements that the governments will continue to function.
In Selangor, chief minister Amirudin Shari on Tuesday said in a statement that the sultan was satisfied with the current government’s explanation that it intends to continue its commitment to upholding the mandate of the citizens of Selangor, as per the 2018 general election.
Amirudin’s statement followed an audience with the Sultan of Selangor at the palace on Tuesday morning.

 

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Unity government under Dr M? Umno sec-gen says will be hypocritical after Pakatan collapse | Malay Mail

Umno secretary-general Tan Sri Annuar Musa speaks during a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur February 25, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Umno has rejected the idea of a unity government under the leadership of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, its secretary-general Tan Sri Annuar Musa asserted today.
Annuar said the idea had been proposed to his party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman, but added that accepting it now would be hypocrisy in light of the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government.
“The word unity government, it will become hypocrisy. We don’t want a hypocritical government to be formed.
“We need to learn from the collapse of the PH government, because they were acting hypocritically,” he told reporters at the Umno headquarters here.
Annuar was responding to a Reuters report citing anonymous sources claiming that Dr Mahathir is poised to form a new government without any dominant political party but instead with the backing of MPs across the divide.
The interim prime minister has been meeting political leaders from major parties, including the Opposition, since returning to Putra Perdana this morning and was reportedly mulling a grand coalition without party lines.
Annuar scoffed at the unity government idea, noting that Dr Mahathir had failed to rein in mavericks as chairman of the four-party PH which resulted in the coalition’s collapse.
“This is the same leader we are talking about, Dr Mahathir, who led four parties and it collapsed.
“If he were to lead 10 or more parties, it will collapse even easier,” he added.
Asked whether it was because Umno did not trust Dr Mahathir himself, or if it did not trust giving Dr Mahathir that much power if he led a unity government, Annuar refused to state his stand.
“We leave it to you to interpret,” he said.
Annuar denied claims that Umno had been engaged in negotiations with several parties to form a separate coalition.
“Actually, we didn’t have negotiations. We were informed of PH’s collapse prior to what had taken place over the weekend.
“And being a responsible Opposition, we must come to the forefront to offer what we can do stabilise the situation, that we have to sacrifice to save and assist the prime minister to save the country after his party collapse and he left the party, Bersatu. That was our sacrifice,” he said.
Annuar claimed BN and PAS, Umno’s partner in the separate Muafakat Nasional pact, were against the idea of a unity government.
Alluding to PH and its “new Malaysia” mantra, the Umno man said they were trying to protect Malaysians from being duped by leaders making promises they could not deliver.
“Only after 22 months, they have collapsed. Who suffers? The people suffer,” he said.
Annuar said BN and Muafakat Nasional have reached a consensus for fresh elections to be called as the next step.
“Return the power to the people. Let the people evaluate, let the people decide.
“The most important thing is, Malaysia needs a genuine and strong government which isn’t hypocritical and works for the people,” he said.
Annuar also claimed to have been informed prior to the fact that Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and 10 other MPs would be leaving PKR.
“We were informed that the Azmin faction was going to leave PKR. We were informed before the official announcement was made,” he said, without disclosing the source.

 

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Most likely there will be another election and dr m will be disposed.
Nobody holds majority unless the sabah and sarawak party says so. Beholden to sabah and sarawak although they have 25% of seats. Now is a good time to seek referendum on independence.

we can only hope.

 

[JohnTan]

er... sorry to point out but if tun mad hatter is part of the government then is definitely not m&d only because he is not a m&d.

You may argue that mahathir is not a m&d because his father is a keling. But to the m&ds, as long as one parent is a m&d and the child practices islam and wears m&d clothing, the child is seen as m&d by the m&d community. Your rules of using paternity to determine race be damned. None of the other races use adherence to a certain religion as a definition of race other than m&ds and their islam.

 

[nightsafari]

You may argue that mahathir is not a m&d because his father is a keling. But to the m&ds, as long as one parent is a m&d and the child practices islam and wears m&d clothing, the child is seen as m&d by the m&d community. Your rules of using paternity to determine race be damned. None of the other races use adherence to a certain religion as a definition of race other than m&ds and their islam.

that is true. even the arabs won't include non-arabs into their race despite their shared religion.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

You may argue that mahathir is not a m&d because his father is a keling. But to the m&ds, as long as one parent is a m&d and the child practices islam and wears m&d clothing, the child is seen as m&d by the m&d community. Your rules of using paternity to determine race be damned. None of the other races use adherence to a certain religion as a definition of race other than m&ds and their islam.

To the mudslimes....isnt everyone suppose to b mudslimes? Non mudslimes are infidels

 

[JohnTan]

that is true. even the arabs won't include non-arabs into their race despite their shared religion.

Good point. Most arabs and persians are moslems, but they don't see each other as part of the same race too.

 

[syed putra]

You may argue that mahathir is not a m&d because his father is a keling. But to the m&ds, as long as one parent is a m&d and the child practices islam and wears m&d clothing, the child is seen as m&d by the m&d community. Your rules of using paternity to determine race be damned. None of the other races use adherence to a certain religion as a definition of race other than m&ds and their islam.

The malays made it easy for non bumis to assimilate. Only muslims from india and middle east taking advantage of this.
Of all the PM, only Najib has a pure malay ancestry.

 

[Sideswipe]

it seems quite confusing. seems that mahathir made his peace with unmo ? the chinese and indians, 35% of the voters have no roles in the latest political realignment ? there will be a general election ?

 

[Hypocrite-The]

I think Azmin is getting desperate,,,he burnt his bridges, now seen as a 'traitor'. just as corrupt as UMNO,,and now trying to suck up to someone who wants him,,,
Branded as rogues, Azmin’s faction now pushes for national reconciliation
Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020 02:27 PM MYT
BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY

Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali is seen leaving Istana Negara February 26, 2020. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Gombak MP Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali’s team of 11 MPs are now calling for national reconcilliation in order to foster “greater good for the nation.”
In a statement today signed by the 11, the MPs also called for politicians to dump “narrow party politics” and prioritise the wellbeing of the public.


“After the people rose to defeat kleptocracy in the 14th general election, they want a stable government. A government which can focus on addressing the people’s problems.
“Fix the economy, generate growth, create jobs, execute policies so that the nation’s wealth can be shared regardless of race and state. Isn’t this the people’s aspiration?” they ask.

“The national reconciliation would be executed. under the leadership of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, together with the support of all parties who want Malaysia to be stable and continue progressing, while addressing the nation’s challenges,” they added.

The group also reiterated its support towards Dr Mahathir’s leadership as prime minister for a full term, to execute the national reconciliation plan.
They also thanked Malaysians for keeping calm despite the current political tumult in the country.
Dr Mahathir’s new government is likely to contain new and old faces but could be smaller and reflect a theme of national reconciliation, according to analysts and sources.
Malay Mail understands that the model of government being looked at is along the lines of a Winston Churchill wartime Cabinet because the country is facing serious economic challenges and an urgent need to accelerate institutional reforms.
A non-partisan government could lift the limitations of a single bloc leadership, freeing Tun Mahathir from thorny issues like race, religion and the party schism that dogged a large part of Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) 22 month-rule, and allow him to focus on more pressing matters like the economy and reform.
Currently the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is in the midst of interviewing the remaining 132 MPs, to determine who holds the majority support to form the next government.
He had yesterday, interviewed 90 MPs.
The interviews are set to be a one-one-one, with His Majesty Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
The 94-year-old Dr Mahathir unexpectedly announced his resignation as the Prime Minister and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia chairman on Monday, shortly after his party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced that it was abandoning PH.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Dr M quit over pressure to scupper power transfer to Anwar, claims Kadir Jasin
Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020 04:54 PM MYT
BY SYED JAYMAL ZAHIID

Interim prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad gets down to business at Perdana Putra February 25, 2020. — Picture via Twitter
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Datuk A. Kadir Jasin asserted today that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had been relegated to being a minority voice in his own party by factions keen on aligning with “crooks and kleptocrats”.
The Bersatu leader said Dr Mahathir’s plea during Sunday’s supreme council meeting that they respect the agreement to hand over power to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was mostly ignored, and eventually forced his resignation.


Kadir is a Bersatu supreme council member and was present on Sunday.
“At that meeting, he explained the wide mandate the PH presidential council had given him at the meeting of February 21,” he wrote on his blog.

“He appealed to [Bersatu Supreme Council] members not to force him to abandon his principle and renege on his promise (to hand over power to Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim after the November Apec Summit).

“By the look of things, he is not treating their appeal as an urgent matter.”
Kadir’s revelation provides a glimpse into the machinations that ignited a political storm and the eventual collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government Dr Mahathir helped put in power.
The 94-year-old unexpectedly announced his resignation as the PM and Bersatu chairman yesterday, shortly after party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced that it was abandoning PH.
“He submitted his resignation because he felt that the majority of members of the party’s leadership council (Majlis Pimpinan Tertinggi) “listened more to his Political Secretary than him,” Kadir wrote.
“He was referring to the heated debate at the council’s meeting on Sunday during which the future of Bersatu in the Pakatan Harapan was discussed.”
Dr Mahathir’s status in Bersatu is unclear as its Supreme Council unanimously rejected his resignation last night.
As it stands now, no side has the numbers to form a government, which is fuelling speculation that a “national unity government” led by Dr Mahathir could be in the pipeline.
But Kadir suggested that Umno may not be a part of that arrangement.
“Whatever form of government Dr Mahathir decides on, one thing is sure,” he said.
“The crooks, kleptocrats, the OKTs (inmates) and the generally corrupt are not welcome. This he made clear to his party at the Sunday meeting.
“The rule of law, the high-profile trials and the reform agenda will continue.”

 

[Hypocrite-The]

I think this 'talk' about Anwar is actually to discredit him. There is no way he can become PM because he cannot get the simple majority. He is basically screwed,,,better to retire and enjoy life. Put up with all this crap for what? He easily can get an overseas job with the UN or some some MNC etc and be paid in USD,,earn more, do less ,,free 1st class travel and the best food available,,


Talk of Anwar’s nomination for PM renews uncertainty gripping Malaysian politics
Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020 04:04 PM MYT
BY SYED JAYMAL ZAHIID

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters gathered outside his residence in Kuala Lumpur February 26, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — A series of news reports and cryptic quotes from PKR lawmakers now suggest that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim may have been named as Pakatan Harapan’s choice for prime minister, despite earlier affirmations of support for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Several news organisations citing sources reported that all 92 PH MPs declared for Anwar during their audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, while others also suggested a deal has been struck to allow Dr Mahathir to continue and for Anwar to take over as planned.



Singapore’s The Straits Times cited sources who suggested Anwar’s sudden nomination came on the back of opposition against Dr Mahathir’s proposed unity government.
“PH doesn’t want to govern with Umno or Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) leaders whether as a coalition of parties, or a collection of individuals,” a source was quoted as saying.

If the report is true, PH’s sudden move adds a new twist to the impasse.

Anwar also told reporters upon leaving the Istana Negara that statutory declarations previously made to affirm support for Dr Mahathir to remain as prime minister were no longer valid.
The development could mean that no candidate commands a clear majority among federal lawmakers. Umno and PAS legislators have already withdrawn their support for Dr Mahathir and have demanded a snap poll.
Those confirmed to be backing Dr Mahathir are the political parties from Sarawak and Sabah, Bersatu and 11 defectors from PKR. Between them are fewer than 60 seats.
And even if PH’s 92 chose Anwar in a straightforward decision to be prime minister instead of Dr Mahathir, this was still short of the 112 needed for a simple majority and an election may be triggered unless other MPs back their choice as well.
So far Anwar has remained tight-lipped, while PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has denied telling a paper that MPs from his party has named a fellow member for the prime minister post.
Saifuddin said he had only mentioned that the MPs have already named its eight prime minister candidate to the Agong today.
“All of the MPs from Keadilan have filled the prime minister candidate form in front of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,” Saifuddin told Malay Mail after meeting Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, just a short while ago.
PKR communication chief Fahmi Fadzil said statements made by any of its MP not sanctioned or authorised by the party did not represent the party position.
The Agong is set to complete interviews of all 222 parliamentarians by this evening.
Today, 132 MPs from PH, Warisan and a faction led by Datuk Seri Azmin Ali were slated to inform him whether they back interim prime minister Mahathir to continue leading the country, or if they preferred a snap election less than two years after the May 2018 polls.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Pakatan is back, PKR and Amanah MPs say after meet with Agong
Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020 02:17 PM MYT
BY RADZI RAZAK AND R. LOHESWAR

A bus ferrying PKR MPs leaves Istana Negara February 26, 2020. ― Picture Miera Zulyana
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — PKR and Amanah MPs exited the Istana Negara cheerfully today after their meeting with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah this morning.
PKR MPs left in the same open-top tour bus they took in the morning and waved to the supporters and media members at 12.50pm.


PKR information chief Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin told party supporters near gate 2 of the palace saying Pakatan Harapan (PH) MPs are guaranteeing the best solution for the future of the country.
“Harapan MPs had an audience with Tuanku today and relayed our stance.

“God willing, let’s just wait, I guarantee that we will find the best solution for the country. God willing, PH will be back,” he said in front of the press and cheering crowd.

The supporters followed the bus chanting Reformasi and “Anwar for PM8”.
Other MPs, including Amanah MPs who came out afterwards also said that there will be good news for voters after the meeting.
“Pakatan Harapan is back as in people’s mandate,” Lumut MP Datuk Dr Hatta Ramli said, remarking the meeting with the King went well.
PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who rode in the car with his wife, former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, did not stop to greet the supporters but his aide told the press that he will meet his supporters at his residence in Bukit Segambut afterwards.
PKR supporters then dispersed around 1.20pm.
The vehicles of Warisan MPs, who also exited the palace around the same time, did not stop to meet the press.
This afternoon, 42 DAP MPs and 11 independent MPs from Datuk Seri Azmin Ali’s faction will seek audience with the King.
DAP MPs arrived in another bus at around 1.30pm.
Yesterday, the Palace announced that the King will interview all MPs one by one to ascertain who commands the majority of the Dewan Rakyat to become the next prime minister.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Dr M masters political art of quitting to assert power
Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020 06:45 PM MYT

Interim prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad arrives at Perdana Putra February 25, 2020. — Bernama pic
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Having stunned Malaysia by resigning as prime minister yesterday as a power struggle erupted within the ruling coalition, 94-year-old Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was immediately asked by the Southeast Asian nation’s king to stay on as an interim prime minister.
Dr Mahathir also resigned as the chairman of his own party, and today, according to sources, he proposed forming a unity government, inviting lawmakers from rival parties to join a new coalition.


Here are some facts about Dr Mahathir, who returned to power in 2018, having first stepped down in 2003 after 22 years in power.

• Born on July 10, 1925. Dr Mahathir hails from Malaysia’s Muslim ethnic Malay majority. He is the youngest of nine children. His father was a school headmaster in the northern state of Kedah.
• A former doctor, Dr Mahathir has been in politics for more than 70 years. Known for being outspoken, his acerbic, blunt style has at times upset his own people as well as foreign leaders.
• He championed the economic empowerment of the Malays, which some say may have come at a cost for Malaysia’s Chinese and Indian ethnic minorities.
• His first stint from 1981 to 2003 made him Malaysia’s longest-serving prime minister. He was Malaysia’s fourth and seventh prime minister.
• At the age of 92, he re-entered politics to defeat his former protégé Datuk Seri Najib Razak and end the uninterrupted 60-year rule of the United Malays National Organisation (Umno), the party he had once led.
• He is credited with transforming Malaysia, a country of 32 million, into an industrial nation from a mainly rural one. The 88-storey Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the world’s tallest twin structures, were built under his watch.
• Critics say his first spell in office was tarnished by disregard for human rights, the jailing of political foes, and the weakening of institutions such as the judiciary.
• Writing in a blog in 2018, Mahathir said: “Looking back now, I realise why, as prime minister of Malaysia, I was described as a dictator. There were many things I did which were typically dictatorial.”
• He has often spoken out against bigger countries, including the United States and India, over issues affecting the Muslim world. A recent row with India hurt Malaysia’s exports of palm oil to the world’s biggest buyer.
• Mahathir is strongly critical of Israel, and supports the Palestinian cause. Before stepping down in 2003, he delivered a controversial speech in which he said that Jews ruled the world by proxy and described them as “hook-nosed”.
• At 94, Mahathir is remarkably fit for his age. He told Reuters in December he has weighed 62 kilos for the past 30 or 40 years. “I don’t eat very much, and I don’t eat... when food tastes nice. I don’t overeat,” he said. — Reuters