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| Azmin Ali set to snatch the crown when Pakatan sinks Posted: 04 Oct 2012 03:20 PM PDT Incumbent Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim would be, as the political term goes, kicked upstairs if Pakatan won the general election by getting a plum Cabinet position. In return, he would give up his state seat and the MB job. Azmin would give up his federal Gombak seat and stay on in Selangor as Menteri Besar. Simple. Anwar's clever scheme would keep the two apart, which was essential, as they hate each other. But this deal soon unravelled as the mutual loathing within Selangor PKR exploded into view. In the process, Anwar reminded the world of just one of his unappealing traits – he turns invisible in the face of controversy – especially if it involves confronting senior party members or banging heads together. Further proof of this is his reticence over PAS' federal plans for hudud. Did we also mention that another reason for Anwar welching on the deal could be that the person next on the list to take over from Khalid was none other than his wife? By this time, Azmin well and truly knew the meaning of the phrase 'blood is thicker than water'. This year's civil war revealed the utter folly of Anwar's original plan for all to see. Azmin is a divisive figure and his appointment would further divide the state branch rather than unite it. His personality would be petrol to the smouldering tensions there. So now it looks like Azmin is taking matters into his own hands. He says that when Pakatan wins GE13, Khalid will (still) get a federal ministry job, and he will be relieved of the MB role not because of the workload but because of "performance issues". His comments have sparked fresh panic in Selangor PKR which thought it had least put the genie back in the bottle until the election has passed. But more tellingly, it has sparked a furious reaction from both DAP and PAS, whose fortunes in the state are inextricably linked to PKR. "I believe it is Azmin's personal view. He needs to justify how and where the decision were made about the matter," said Selangor DAP vice chairman Charles Santiago, whose party has 13 state seats, just one less than PKR. PAS secretary general Mustafa Ali, whose party has eight state seats, said such statements "should be avoided in order not to confuse the public." Indeed. In order to fully understand what is going on here we need to understand that when Azmin talks of Pakatan winning the election, he is actually preparing for Pakatan losing federally but hopefully holding onto the state.
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| Shadow cabinet: Utusan Malaysia's frontpage boo boo Posted: 03 Oct 2012 11:33 PM PDT We were laughing off at the idea of Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim becoming the Prime Minister. Immediatey, we called a PAS friend to tell him that Anwar is the shadow Prime Minister and Dato Seri Hadi is Deputy Prime Minister I.  That explains why Mustafa Ali was upset with Azmin's men Shuhaimi for announcing this list. It is obvious to fortify the public support for Anwar to be the Prime Minister if they win. [Read Outsyed the Box here.] Hadi may not give support to Anwar if he does not give any leeway for PAS's Islamic agenda. Nik Aziz may have given support for Anwar Ibrahim but God knows where is the caveat in his statement. He could change his mind or forgot what he said or dozed off in midst of being reminded of his past support. He cannot refuse an Islamic agenda if Hadi start to assert. PAS practises tarkiyah. What is it? Go find out.  Karpal Singh maybe his counsel but there could be more to it. Giving support to Anwar is in contradiction to his principle on morality of a leader. He is usually uncompromisable on principle issues. Why did he change his mind? It only means DAP is merely using Anwar for gaining political mileage. Another fact is that they have mentioned of the rights of non Malays to be Prime Minister for many times. It would mean their support for Anwar is temporary. They would want to have one of their own as Prime Minister. We predict the Lims plan to make Lim Guan Eng as first Chinese Prime Minister. They will insist on being sole Deputy Prime Minister. Why then did Karpal Singh psyche Lim Guan Eng in public as Pakatan's Deputy Prime Minister in their spat? No DPM I or II or III? Only DPM! We have heard a DAP friend who said, "No way Anwar will be Prime Minister!" Meaningless Shadow Cabinet
Just as we described Pakatan's Shadow Budget as meaningless, the same applies here. Why do they need three Deputy Prime Ministers? Does it mean the order of heir apparent to the Prime Minister is in that sequence of Haji Hadi, followed by Lim Kit Siang and the uncertain third from Sabah or Sarawak? All the three Deputy Prime Minister, in which two are already confirmed component party President, are powerless and without a portfolio. What is the purpose then? For a shadow cabinet, why do you need Minister for PM Department? Just put have one to correspond the specific portfolio. Imagine having one of the minister in the PM Department is a party President Some laughs
If PKR have 20 Minister, Syed Akbar said: ... if DAP and PAS are also to have equal numbers of Ministers, the Pakatan will have a 60 member Cabinet (20 PKR, 20 DAP and 20 PAS). Assuming PAS and DAP win more seats than PKR then it could be be 20 PKR Ministers, 30 DAP Ministers and 40 PAS Ministers - a 90 member Cabinet. They can have their Cabinet meetings at the Shah Alam Stadium.  If it is filled by someone from Sabah, then there is no Minister from Sarawak. Vici versa when it is filled by Sarawakian. Actually there is one Full Minister as in Sarawak's DAP State Sec Gen, Chong Chien Jen for Higher Education. Why none from Sabah?
Is it time for vengence? Don't tell us that Deputy President of PAS, Ahmad Sabu is left to still only do in ceramah day and day out when Pakatan rules. He would want to be a Minister too. With DAPSY Youth, Anthony Loke as full Minister for Housing and Local Authority, wouldn't it make Cocky and Arrogant Dear Leader and Secretary General, Lim Guan Eng less relevent as Penang Minister?
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