Headline The loser in Selangor MediaTitle New Sunday Times Date 14 May 2017 Language English Circulation 74,711 Readership 240,000 Section Local News Color Full Color Page No 21,23 ArticleSize 625 cm² AdValue RM 21,462 PR Value RM 64,386 OPPOSITION TIES The loser in Selangor PKR s leadership in the state has never been on shakier ground THE POLITICAT Pua, on the other hand, could biggest loser in this scenario," the not contain his excitement. Universiti Utara Malaysia vice­ "Hahahahahaaahahah­ chancellor said. haaaaahhhaahaa... aaaaa ahh hh " jhere will be no more support (Takes deep breath). If no polit­ for Pas on which PKR could be ical relationship, then why are you riding on. It is in danger of losing in a coalition government? Sit in some Malay marginal seats in Se­ opposition with Umno la. LOL," langor." Pua said in a Facebook jibe PAN and Pakatan Harapan's against Selangor Pas commis­ latest member, Parti Pribumi sioner Sallehen Mukhyi. Bersatu Malaysia's (PPBM), may BsyedumarARIFF CLOAK, DAGGER AND LOSER only posses nominal The gossip about the so.­called weight in garnering THERE is supposedly a votps from rural clandestine group had been chat group involving a Malays. snaking its way through the few architects working politicos' grapevine since 2015, "Itj is still not clear to isolate Pas from the with elements of conspiracy that how many Malay votes mainstream opposition bloc. PBBM ancL PAN can saw the separation of Pas and Among the notable names DAP. deliver for their pact. claimed to be included in the Each of the member's name "But, it may not be group are PKR's vice­president mentioned are said to have in­ able! to compensate Rafizi Ramli, DAP's publicity sec­ what is being lost retary Tony Pua and Parti frorrfPas." Amanah Negara's (PAN) commu­ dividual vested interest in oust­ Mustafa's view is nications supremo Khalid Samad. ing Pas — Rafizi gets to tick off not far off based on "Skinnies are only relayed in the PKR No.2 Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, stats and figures. group, with a few exchanges of Pya's plan to remove Pas for not Research firm banter and latest news that could kowtowing to DAP, and Khalid's Politweet is a non­par­ tie in with the objective," a source desire turn PAN as the Malay bloc tisan research firm analysing in­ from PKR said. inPakatan Harapan. teractions among Malaysians Their machinations are said to If there is any truth to the pur­ through social media. be so good that through a few ported machinations, such is a It said during the 13th General exertions, the outcome of a mis­ categorical norm in the cloak and Election (GE13) in Selangor, Pas's sion will be handed in by Pas; dagger aspect of politics. seats, on average, gained the previous reports on the crum­ But with all intents highest support across all age bling affairs seem to allude to and purposes, or groups at 54 per cent and below, this. whatever the objec­ with those aged between 38 and Some quarters are saying that tive reality is, who is 45 topping the list. the final break­up between Pas now the biggest loser And in an overall picture na­ and PKR is the crowning glory of in this latest ruckus? tionwide, Politweet said PKR and this group. DAP may not perform better True enough, the dissolution CROWN JEWEL AT STAKE in rural areas without Pas's in­ of the pact was announced by volvement. Pas. All eyes are turning But, it must be noted that the Rafizi and Khalid were said to to PKR in Selangor, research was made before the be smiling with a twinkle in their where the blow is ex­ pected to hit the possible implementation of a re­ respective eyes after reading Pas delineation exercise and forma­ Syura Council secretary Datuk Dr hardest, noted Pro­ tion of PPBM, whose mettle at the Nik Muhammad Zawawi Nik fesssor Datuk Seri Dr Salleh's statement, which was re­ Mohamed Mustafa polls is yet to be tested. "PKR and DAP have not had as leased on Thursday in Jalan Raja Ishak. Laut. "Obviously, PKR would be the much success winning rural seats Headline The loser in Selangor MediaTitle New Sunday Times Date 14 May 2017 Language English Circulation 74,711 Readership 240,000 Section Local News Color Full Color Page No 21,23 ArticleSize 625 cm² AdValue RM 21,462 PR Value RM 64,386 as compared with bers — would remain. "Selangor has many Malay Pas and Barisan Na­ The sultan had seats (at least 25 state seats). sional. agreed that at least until the "The underlying issue is the im­ "Without Pas con­ general election, Pas would con­ pact of Pas's departure on par­ tinuing to represent tinue to be part of the admin­ ties dependent on Malay sup­ (now­defunct) istration. port. Yes, in this instance, PKR is Pakatan Rakyat in Hence, Pua's lack of know­how walking a tightrope." those seats, a new on the intricacies of government­ coalition will have dif­ palace relationship could have WEAKENED PRESENCE? ficulties winning the led him to overstep his bound­ PKR is bearing the brunt of 14th General Election. aries concerning the ruler's pow­ Pas's ouster, which is the objec­ "The possibility of er in appointing state adminis­ tive of a few who harbour a three­cornered fights + trators. vendetta against certain individ­ between Pas, BN and >> Turn to Page 23 uals and the Islamic party. Gerakan Harapan DAp has decided to leave the Baru (now PAN) in­ » From Page 21 creases the likelihood matter and aftermath to be solely of BN winning seats with less than "Azmin is a realist. He is working dealt by PKR, and washed its 50 per cent of the vote. This could hard to maintain the cordial re­ hands clean off efforts to remove happen even in Kelantan and lationship between the palace and Pas from the equation. Terengganu, if enough Pas lead­ government in Selangor. After more than a decade of ers and members leave to join the "The preservation of the status friendly ties, Pas and PKR have new party." quo has been consented to by the arrived in Splitsville, reflecting* sultan to maintain the govern­ the fluid but tumultuous inter­ HOLDING IT TOGETHER ment's stability. party relationship in the oppo­ There were reports that Azmin "Due to political interests, sition fold. had to let go the Pas executive some tend to ignore the role of a This could lead to the oppo­ council members — Datuk Iskan­ menteri besar. Politicians like sition pact losing its two­thirds dar Abdul Samad, Datuk Dr Ah­ Pua, for example, like to come out majority in Selangor, even if par­ mad Yunus Hairi and with statements that may not ties in Rgikatan Harapan remain Zaidy Abdul Talib — conform to the palace's wish incumbent at the next polls. due to pressure from for stability," an aide to Azmin As of now, any overture against his colleagues in said. Pas is bearing fruit and PKR's Pakatan Harapan. Furthermore, losing grip over leadership in Selangor has never Nevertheless, a little Malay constituents could spell been on a shakier ground. Azmin bird said moments af­ doom for PKR's leadership in the can only do so much to hold it ter Nik Zawawi's an­ state, political analyst Professor together. nouncement, Azmin Dr Azizuddin Mohd Sani said. had an audience with In 2010, the number of Bumi­ [email protected] the Sultan of Selangor putera residents in Selangor The writer, an avid coffee drinker, is and conveyed that the stood at 51.5 per cent, and Mus­~ NST's political desk specialist status quo — with re­ lims at 57.9 per cent — both num­ writer. He also has a penchant gard to the Pas exec­ bers have grown since. for pointing out the obvious utive council mem­ PKR is bearing the brunt of Pas's ouster ^ If there is any m truth to the purported machinations, such is a categorical norm in the cloak and dagger aspect of politics. But with all intents and purposes, or whatever the objective reality is, who is now the biggest loser in this latest ruckus? Headline The loser in Selangor MediaTitle New Sunday Times Date 14 May 2017 Language English Circulation 74,711 Readership 240,000 Section Local News Color Full Color Page No 21,23 ArticleSize 625 cm² AdValue RM 21,462 PR Value RM 64,386.