Now Where S The Door

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IT'S disgusting to note how the few-left component parties of Barisan Nasional (BN) firing at each other lately. Since losing the GE14 on May 9 last year MCA, MIC and Umno notably (Gerakan and MyPPP left earlier) keeps on blaming each other for the lost and other related matters.

Not all but some party leaders started to train guns for the incompetency of each other amid BN's current role as the Opposition.

I personally observe this trend as unhealthy and worrisome, worried about the future of the political pact formed since our Independence and petrified by the imagination that its all over for the spirit of brotherhood in them.

The question here is, what happened to the 'close door' practice which had put BN in a quite secretive domestic problems? Now that the bickering is being 'enjoyed' not only by the Press, the ruling party Pakatan Harapan is waiting in expectation and contemplation, hoping that MCA or MIC will add to their parliamentary seat.

While Nazri Aziz of Umno is said to accelerate the crisis in BN - which led to MCA and MIC sulking all the way through - both parties are of the opinion that BN is no longer relevant amid Umno cooperation with Islamic party Pas.

But to say that Pas is the reason for MCA and MIC to leave BN is out of mind. MIC had earlier avowed its stand that it has no problem in working together with Pas in the Opposition bench. MCA, in objecting to the 'cooperation' is still around at Cameron Highlands and Semenyih by-elections.

So, what's there for MCA and MIC to 'form a new political coalition' if the motive behind it is just to demonstrate frustration at Nazri's remarks?

Or is this a cahoot to sabotage the coming Rantau by-election involving the incumbent Mohamad Hasan the Umno deputy president? Some say so, same quash it.

But again, the spirit of having a close discussion must be upheld. Either Nazri, Wee Ka Siong or Vigneswaran are no little boy. In politics, we win some and lose some. Adhere to the old way of finding amicable solution to their dissatisfaction as shown by their parties' founding father.

In the context of Malaysian politics, BN still need the close cooperation of the Malays, Chinese and Indians. This is an undeniable fact. No party can survive on single-race basis. Even DAP is trying to lure more Malays to join it, and PH is an example of mixed-coalition, just like the 'former BN'.

Put things behind your head. Convene behind close door and discuss like brothers... unless you are looking at the demise of your very own party!

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