Yoursay Mahathir Didn T Topple Umno The People Did

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YOURSAY | ‘Harapan already came close to winning in GE13 even though Anwar was thrown in jail…’Toppling Umno – Dr M succeeded where others failed, reminds ShafieTruth Will Always Prevail: If what Sabah Chief Minister Shafie Apdal said is true, why doesn’t former prime minister (PM) Dr Mahathir Mohamad now dislodge the PN government on his own
The reality is he cannot do it by himself
The last time he managed to topple Umno was because PKR president Anwar Ibrahim agreed for PKR, DAP, and Amanah to support him. That’s called teamwork - without backstabbing
Kool Guy: Shafie, Pakatan Harapan already came close to taking over the federal government by winning the popular vote in the 13th general election (GE13) with Anwar leading Harapan
So what are you talking about? It’s the people who gave Mahathir a second chance and they abandoned him after he started reneging on his promises
So don’t try to justify Mahathir conning the voters. We, the rakyat, toppled BN. Not Mahathir
Mk Follower: Now that Anwar has been chosen by Harapan to be their PM candidate, there are no two ways about it. From now on, will the two of you, Shafie and Mahathir, rally behind Anwar and give him all the support he needed
If you really think that you are teaming up to topple the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government, why not show us some team spirit
As much as you two have talked about your influence, please bring in an extra three MPs to topple the PN government. Just three only
Semi Value: Shafie was not even with Harapan even after GE14. His party was an ally to the Harapan coalition. Then, even during the Sheraton Move, he was there meeting with the plotters
Shafie, you said you have 109 MPs with you? What a joke. You just have nine seats and with Mahathir, you have 16. That's all
Umno, which has had the biggest number of seats since 1955, had the privilege of choosing those who would be named as PM and deputy PM since then. How is it that with just a small number of seats, you want the PM post
Constitutional Supremacy: Very well said by Shafie. Also very politely put. The case Shafie makes is very clear. Without Mahathir, the Malay grassroots will not move from Umno and PAS
It is important Harapan takes back the people's mandate. The only practical solution is for Mahathir to be given six months before handing over to Anwar. Anwar has to trust Mahathir as things are different now
The three parties in Harapan, if they go alone in case an election is called by October or November, will get less than 70 seats and will never see power again. The writing is on the wall for all to see. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong will also accept Mahathir as PM
PurpleJaguar0553: It is unfortunate but Shafie is right. Most Malay voters in certain states as well as the hinterland are conservative and would support a Malay-based party only
This has been the norm for 63 years and to expect that they would change and behave like the urbanites overnight is wishful thinking
With the economy in trouble they will be even more hesitant to support a multi-racial party, more so when there were insufficient goodies for the poor in the last two budgets and no clear indication that they would economically benefit if Harapan is back in power
Iphonezours: Shafie, you have more brains than some of the other politicians in Harapan. In reality, what you said is spot on
The infighting for the PM post within Harapan has distracted and caused confusion to the extent that Harapan MPs are deserting to PN
Fair Play: @Iphonezours, politics is a number game. You may be right that Shafie has more brains. But does Shafie have the numbers? If you think his nine MPs are good enough, then there is nothing to say
OrangePanther1466: @Fair Play, Shafie is saying that if Mahathir is the PM candidate, then with Amanah, DAP, PKR, and Warisan supporting the Langkawi MP, perhaps a few more MPs may join in support
For all you know, GPS may throw its 18 MPs behind Mahathir when they see that the nonagenarian is going to be PM
GPS supported Mahathir for the premiership during the Sheraton Move period. Only when it became clear that Harapan had instead nominated Anwar as PM did GPS switch their support to PN
WhiteCat3802: Shafie, are you as magnanimous as Anwar? If your nemesis had framed you, put you in jail, gave you a black eye, lied, and cheated you of your position, how would you feel? Will you still believe in him and pave the road for him to sit on your chair
Is your godfather, Mahathir, so desperate now that he needs you to match-make both him and Anwar? Why don't you ask Mahathir why he needs another six months
Also, what is the reason why he must sit on Anwar’s chair for six months when he had been given the agreed two years to solve or clear whatever problems and grievances he had
Do you think he will honour his words when the six months is up or will he find all the reasons to deny Anwar the seat again
Shafie, you should persuade Mahathir to support Harapan and Anwar because the component parties have already lost their trust and faith in Mahathir
FellowMalaysian: Why is Shafie talking about Mahathir going for another six months for a third time as PM when Mahathir has clarified he is no longer keen on the post
Granted, Mahathir was the person who gathered enough forces in GE14 and managed to dislodge Umno from the government. But that was only with the huge help from Anwar’s then 47 MPs, DAP, and Amanah. Without their help, Mahathir's Bersatu is just an insignificant party
Shafie should explain why he is so against Anwar becoming the next PM when the Warisan president himself doesn't seem to be interested in the post
Mahathir has failed to deliver during the two years of his government although he had unfettered control over every aspect of running the country
Mahathir is history and if Shafie cannot see that, he must be blind. - Mkini

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