It was commonly misunderstood by Malays that he is discriminating malay’s Ketuanan by opposing, but it is clear that he wasnt, as he agreed to the appointment of a malay PKR to be MB, just not PAS. I believe the crowd that protest outside of the palace is made by started by UMNO to make the problem look worse.

After he made the boycott order, he got lots of feedback from Perakians from all races that they are fine with PAS being MB, so he apologised and took back his words. So i believe this is a misunderstanding by LKS due to the accusation by MCA Ong Ka Chuan about what the Perakians wants.

There is a very good reason why DAP is not in coalition with PAS. Just look at 1999. If any of you were too young 8 years ago, I’ll give you the synopsis. After years of losing to BN, DAP is fed up and wants to win at least one state. Maybe Penang. Anwar had just been expelled from UMNO, and the new PKR party seems strong. So the 3 big opposition parties, DAP, PKR, PAS decided to form a coalition, as an alternative to BN, and called it BA. In the election it became clear that many of DAP’s supporters deserted it because it was in coalition with PAS. PAS did not suffer at all, performing better than in the past, and taking over from DAP as the largest opposition party. PKR turned out to be paper tiger. DAP pulled out of BA immediately after that. Some people expected the DAP leadership to resign, or be kicked out for the stupid strategic disaster, but they survived.

To all my Muslim brothers and sisters, you must understand that to many non-Muslims in Malaysia, PAS *IS* the bogeyman. I’ll be like asking for a Muslim in America to vote for Pat Robertson or Mitt Romney. Sure you can get a few of them to vote PAS, but the vast majority will quickly rush to vote for the other side. It’s not a racist thing. None of these anti-PAS people will object to DAP getting into bed with PKR (which is mostly Malay). DAP could join UMNO, and they’ll still be OK with it. But if the DAP joins PAS, they’re dead.

My guess is, DAP decided for limited cooperation with BA during the election as in “Let’s not put up candidates against each other”. But nothing is said about what happens after that. In Perak and Selangor, no one could form the government without DAP’s support. Such a great position to be in. King-maker, or at least MB-maker. But DAP surely made a mess of it. The state DAP in Selangor and Perak then decided, if national DP did decided to not join PAS in state government, well, what is not forbidden …, “hey, if we can cooperate with BA during the election, surely we could work with them in government?”. Who does not want a juicy state exco job?

This is just selfish, short term thinking. In the next election, the DAP voters will surely pay them back. DAP joining PKR and PAS in Selangor is, IMHO, really pushing it. They should not be in government with PAS. At all. If they spin it hard enough, they may convince people that they are supporting PKR, not PAS. But it looks to me like they’ve decided to join BA *AFTER* the election. This is surely betrayal of the anti-PAS voters. Next time we’ll play it safe and vote for BN.

If the Perak DAP were to join a PAS led state government, surely that is proof that they have joined PAS in BA again. You can’t spin your way out of that. They way I see it, the DAP should stay in opposition in Selangor and Perak. Don’t be so eagar to snatch up that state exco post on offer. Think of your party. Think of the voters who voted for you. Did they want you to join PAS? You must not be selfish and think of the short term only. You could last out your 5 year term, or a new election may occur in 2 years. You would surely lose that state exco job when you lose your DUN seat.

The DAP can stay out of the Selangor and Perak state governments and pledge support to either BN or BA. They can form minority governments. DAP will support them in passing essential bills. It will be in an extremely strong position in extracting concessions on other things. Some self sacrifice is called for here. No state exco seat. Lower salary. But your party members would surely appreciate your sacrifice. Who knows, your voters might remember it, and vote you back in the next election.

PKR disputes regent’s choice

Meanwhile more details are emerging as to the details of the meeting the three menteri besar candidates had with Raja Nazrin this afternoon.

According to sources the main reason for the postponement of the swearing-in ceremony this afternoon was due to an objection by the PKR’s Jamaluddin over Nizar’s appointment.

Apparently Jamaluddin told the Raja Nazrin that he disputed the choice made by the regent yesterday to make Nizar the menteri besar.

It is learnt that the regent became upset with this and instructed all three of them – Nizar, Ngeh and Jamaluddin – to go back to the drawing board again to determine their preferred choice.

A statement issued by Ngeh earlier today indicated that Nizar was the regent’s choice to be the state’s menteri besar. According to Ngeh, the regent had rejected his (Ngeh’s) and Jamaluddin’s name although these were the first two choices.

It is also learnt that the regent had asked all 31 state representatives from the three parties to be present before him to swear the allegiance to the new menteri besar, whoever it is.

Please there is no need to a knee jerk reaction to everything he is saying. BN is very happy to have HIM around so it can be in POWER for ever. Uncle LIM maybe loves BN more than he can say, this is why he says thing without thinking deeply. He reacts fast, that is why BN always maintain 2/3rd majority till now.

Be serious now, allow PAS does what it does best- beating UMNO where DAP and PKR can’t. PAS will never have 2/3rd MAJORITY to make Malaysia an ISLAMIC NATION more than what UMNO and MCA has done so far.

So far so good……be patient and let UNCLE LIM all he wants ….. please BE DEAF to it or DAP reactionary actions. Malaysia needs a mature Democracy …… so let us have it.

Hopefully the Son can cool him down so that BA can form the next Government.