Many might see that it could be difficult for the new prime minister of Malaysia to do his work effectively, given the fact that his Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition failed to secure a simple majority in the recent 15th General Election.
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would also find it tricky to gain the support and favour of his political adversaries, especially after smearing their faces with all sorts of rhetoric during the campaign period.
While Anwar is bold to call for a motion of confidence when Parliament convenes on Dec 19, the votes could also go against him.
If Anwar is capable of playing his cards right, his position as prime minister can be quite an enduring experience.
It remains unclear if Anwar will make a fine prime minister. Because his coalition Pakatan Harapan (PH) secured the most parliamentary seats (82) in GE15, it is fair and legitimate that he was named PM.
Anwar’s appointment as the 10th prime minister has created a reasonable precedent that should be echoed throughout the country.
On that same basis, shouldn’t Perikatan Nasional (PN) lead in Perak?
After all, PN had won the most state seats (26). Instead, Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad (main image), from Barisan Nasional (BN), was named menteri besar, despite his coalition winning the least number of seats. For the record, Saarani’s BN joined forces with PH to run the Silver State.
Imagine how those who voted on Nov 19 must have felt as the majority of them clearly wanted BN out.
Every single shred of common sense then, says that political coalitions should be formed and declared before any election.
Coalitions formed after elections are simply wrong and unfair to voters.
This is the personal opinion of the writer and does not necessarily represent the views of Twentytwo13. Main image by Information Department of Perak.
