UMNO will pull down PKR with it in the next GE The Madani government is really an UMNO government in disguise By Murray Hunter

Murray Hunter : The rapidly decreasing popularity of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) within its traditional support base, was dealt another blow at the Silver Jubilee PKR Convention, where it failed to rejuvenate party support. Being told the party’s future in government is with UMNO is not a narrative that creates any excitement among party members.

UMNO issues are dominating Madani

Most Malaysians have forgotten the non-stop Pakatan Harapan attack on UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi during the last general election. There was a serious attempt to defeat Zahid in his seat of Bagan Datuk, where he just scaped in by a slender margin of 350 votes.

Zahid was the symbol of everything that was wrong within UMNO. His skilful moves after the election allowed Zahid to become the deputy prime minister of Anwar’s ‘unity government’. Zahid is the ‘Rasputin’ of Madani. He suspended or expelled any internal party opposition. Zahid was assisted by home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail to cancel UMNO party elections for the top two positions in the party.

Zahid’s dismissal without amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) in court last year, the instability created, and finally his affidavit supporting home detention for the former prime minister Najib Razak, all angered the public.

The above antics have helped many Pakatan Harapan supporters make up their minds to just stay home during the next election and not vote for anyone.

UMNO ‘baggage’ is killing PKR

Zahid is not the true ‘evil’ within UMNO. This comes from present and former UMNO politicians who are board members and chairpersons of government agencies and GLCs. They are there not to serve the people, but utilize the position for personal advantage. Many UMNO politicians have no qualms about entering politics to further their own business interests, rather than unselfishly serving the nation.

Its UMNO people that controls the bureaucracy, government agencies and CLGs. This is why the Madani government is really an UMNO government in disguise.

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