By Joceline Tan of Star (relevant extracts):
There are undercurrents in Pakatan. It is understood that Muhyiddin’s reluctance to proceed with the cooperation agreement is because he is still talking to PAS.
The sense is that he has been unable to strike a comfort level with DAP. His party is going for Malay seats and having DAP as his ally may backfire.
Muhyiddin is said to be exploring the idea of a separate Opposition coalition comprising Parti Pribumi, PKR and PAS. This will be the grand coalition that has been floated by some leaders. Pakatan is, of course, against the idea.
The grand coalition would find the Chinese-dominated DAP and Amanah in one group and the Malay-dominated parties in another bigger group.
In the event that the grand coalition does capture Putrajaya, the Malay-dominated group will call the shots in the coalition government.
On the sidelines there was chatter among the press corps of tensions between Muhyiddin and his domineering party chairman.
Muhyiddin was not present for Dr Mahathir’s keynote address.
He came later and made a point of sitting next to his deputy president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir.
But the man to watch in all this shadow play is PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali who side-stepped questions from the media about a second Opposition coalition, saying that negotiations with PAS is still on.
The Selangor Mentri Besar was supposed to have left on an official visit to Mexico yesterday but he decided not to go. Some claimed he wanted to be around for Dr Mahathir at the convention and they did strike a companionable picture as they sat together.
"I am Malay First" Moody plans to have twin coalitions against the BN. I repeat Joceline Tan's words as follows:
After all, his uncle is not called the greatest manipulator for nothing, and Azmin was brought up by that master manipulator.
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UMNO III with its MCA II |
There are undercurrents in Pakatan. It is understood that Muhyiddin’s reluctance to proceed with the cooperation agreement is because he is still talking to PAS.
The sense is that he has been unable to strike a comfort level with DAP. His party is going for Malay seats and having DAP as his ally may backfire.
Muhyiddin is said to be exploring the idea of a separate Opposition coalition comprising Parti Pribumi, PKR and PAS. This will be the grand coalition that has been floated by some leaders. Pakatan is, of course, against the idea.
The grand coalition would find the Chinese-dominated DAP and Amanah in one group and the Malay-dominated parties in another bigger group.
In the event that the grand coalition does capture Putrajaya, the Malay-dominated group will call the shots in the coalition government.
On the sidelines there was chatter among the press corps of tensions between Muhyiddin and his domineering party chairman.
Muhyiddin was not present for Dr Mahathir’s keynote address.
He came later and made a point of sitting next to his deputy president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir.
But the man to watch in all this shadow play is PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali who side-stepped questions from the media about a second Opposition coalition, saying that negotiations with PAS is still on.
The Selangor Mentri Besar was supposed to have left on an official visit to Mexico yesterday but he decided not to go. Some claimed he wanted to be around for Dr Mahathir at the convention and they did strike a companionable picture as they sat together.
"I am Malay First" Moody plans to have twin coalitions against the BN. I repeat Joceline Tan's words as follows:
Muhyiddin is said to be exploring the idea of a separate Opposition coalition comprising Parti Pribumi, PKR and PAS. This will be the grand coalition that has been floated by some leaders. Pakatan is, of course, against the idea.
The grand coalition would find the Chinese-dominated DAP and Amanah in one group and the Malay-dominated parties in another bigger group.
In the event that the grand coalition does capture Putrajaya, the Malay-dominated group will call the shots in the coalition government.
The grand coalition would find the Chinese-dominated DAP and Amanah in one group and the Malay-dominated parties in another bigger group.
In the event that the grand coalition does capture Putrajaya, the Malay-dominated group will call the shots in the coalition government.
And it would seem that Azmin Ali is in the know as it's reported that he side-stepped questions from the media about a second Opposition coalition.
After all, his uncle is not called the greatest manipulator for nothing, and Azmin was brought up by that master manipulator.
But far more important is LKS leading the DAP into a coalition which will play second class to Pribumi as MCA is 2nd class BN member to UMNO.