Downfall is expected within six months if Pakatan Rakyat rules: Ko Youn
Ko Youn: In this election, if Pakatan Rakyat wins more parliamentary seats than the BN, once PAS threatens to form a coalition government with Umno, PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang would then be the Prime Minister, instead of PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. If that happens, Pakatan Rakyat will split.
Soong Phui Jee, Sin Chew Daily
The DAP, PKR and PAS do nor have common ideologies and policies. The reason for the three parties to form Pakatan Rakyat is to confront with their common enemy, the BN. Once the BN is defeated, the reason of unity will no longer exist and their conflicts will then surface, eventually leading to secession, said Gerakan Deputy President Chang Ko Youn.
Chang believes that even if Pakatan Rakyat is able to seize Putrajaya in the upcoming general election, it would face a downfall within six months due to secession. The political situation would then be reshuffled.
During an interview with Sin Chew Daily, Chang said that the real kingmaker among the three component parties of Pakatan Rakyat is PAS. Just like the situation in Perak after the 2008 general election, PAS, with only six state seats, was offered advice to cooperate with Umno.
“In this election, if Pakatan Rakyat wins more parliamentary seats than the BN, once PAS threatens to form a coalition government with Umno, PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang would then be the Prime Minister, instead of PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. If that happens, Pakatan Rakyat will split,” he said.
Malay and Indian votes have returned to the BN
Chang advised that Chinese voters should think calmly as the BN’s policies over the past four years have been greatly different from those in 2008.
He pointed out that many Chinese are demanding changes and want to change the government. However, Malay and Indian voters do not have the resonance.
“Malay votes have returned to the BN due to a number of religious issues while Indian voters are disappointed with Pakatan Rakyat as the promises made in 2008 were not delivered. As a result, the DAP recently announced a 14-point manifesto in Johor as a supplementary to the Pakatan Rakyat’s manifesto being announced a month ago. However, it cannot help in reversing the Indian’s voting trend,” Chang said.
Big challenge for Najib to win Chinese support
Chang said that the transformation plans launched by Datuk Seri Najib Razak have benefited many Indians and the greatest challenge for Najib now is how to win Chinese confidence.
He hopes that the route taken by Najib over the past four years can convince the Chinese and has made the Chinese feel that only the BN can provide them the sense of security. He also hopes that the Chinese will not decide their future with the 2008 general election’s sentiment. Supporting Najib’s transformation plans will benefit the Chinese.
