Dr M the Comeback PM – What We Wrote a Year Ago
The Elephant in the Room: A Common Leader for the Opposition
Today marks four years since the opposition went to the polls for the first time as a united front. The remade coalition, Pakatan Harapan, is now made up of four parties, but one thing remains absent: the prime minister designate. It is the elephant in the room that the opposition has refused to deal with.
Voters Want to Know Who Will Replace Najib Razak
The truth is that voters want to know who will replace Najib Razak if they are to put their crosses on the ballot paper. It doesn’t matter if it’s a rocket, an incomplete oval, or an incomplete pyramid – Malaysians want to know who will lead them if they are to vote out BN once and for all.
A Familiar Face for a Common Leader
In 1999, a year after Anwar Ibrahim’s dramatic sacking, the opposition rallied around a single leader in their election campaign. Why wouldn’t they? The biggest catch had just joined their camp, a man who was so close to taking over as the country’s number one leader. Even if Anwar was in jail, he was the closest the opposition had to a common leader.
Mahathir Mohamad: The Best Person to Be Named Prime Minister Designate
Mahathir, the prime minister many of us knew for 22 years of our lives, is the best person to be named the prime minister designate. He’s the one who set aside his ego for a common purpose and is not in jail. It’s time he came back to this post, at least for a short while, until the shock of an alternative government settles down on Malaysians.
Conclusion
It’s time to ignore the elephant in the room and name a common leader for the opposition. Mahathir Mohamad is the best person for the job, and it’s high time he returned to power. If not, Malaysians may again leave a wounded tiger, this time more hurt.
FAQs
* Who is the prime minister designate of the opposition?
* Who is the most experienced politician in the opposition coalition today?
* Who can make announcements on behalf of the new government within hours of winning?
* Who is the familiar face that voters of all hues have known for a good part of their lives?
* Who is the best person to be named the prime minister designate?
* Who set aside his ego for a common purpose and is not in jail?
* Who is the prime minister many of us knew for 22 years of our lives?