Comments on: post election thoughts: defection

By: political expediency < reduced and recycled

political expediency < reduced and recycled — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:44:39 +0000

[...] few days after the GE12, I blogged about possible defections. From my calculations back then I speculated 20 seats in the bag and 9 to drawn out from somewhere [...]

By: when will BN reps crossover, DSAI? < reduced and recycled

when will BN reps crossover, DSAI? < reduced and recycled — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:34:55 +0000

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By: pathfinder

pathfinder — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:01:07 +0000

the possibility of MCA, Gerakan and MIC defecting will become reality comes the next UMNO convention. Hopefully, Hishamuddin will draw the kris again and/Or KJ insulting them. Year in and year out the component party of BN are being threatened and humiliated during UMNO’s election. If they still have some honor left the component parties should not wait any longer, join PKR now. BN treats them like pieces of shit. Believe me they will still treat you guys as pieces of shit and beggars. Nope?? try to recall the last UMNO convention, remember?? This also applies to The East malaysians parties. Yes THINK seriously.

By: menj

menj — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:50:05 +0000

PAS was part of Barisan Nasional during the 1970s but left the coalition in 1978. It is unlikely that they will return.

- MENJ

By: fred

fred — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:43:25 +0000

@Concerned: you’ve got to understand - it wasn’t just the Chinese and Indians who swung the vote for the Opposition. It was the Malays who did as well, whether for PAS, DAP or PKR.

What you’ve described would ring true if we’re still ensconced in UMNO’s world i.e. a Malaysia separated by communal politics. BR is the first real sign that there could be a chance for a different kind of politics - unity in diversity.

Or, at least, BR should strive to be such a sign. It remains to be seen if the components of BR can truly share power.

By: Concerned

Concerned — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:32:03 +0000

If MCA and MIC join BR, as I fear may happen and which many people, especially the Malays, stupidly overlooked, that will be end of the Bumiputra rights and the Malays, largely but not entirely, will be driven back to where they came from…the Kampungs and the sawahs while the Chinese tighten their vice grip on the economy and their newly found political power.

By: fred

fred — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:20:26 +0000

@moo_t: just speculation, that’s all. As it stands now, I think BR are feeling that they’ve got too much good will from the people to waste. What’s more unfortunate for UMNO, in my opinion, is how they’ve polarized their position against that of the opposition - hence making bitter enemies out of the component parties of the BR, as you’ve pointed out.

On the stock market, yeah, it’s a bit scary how it’s collapsed so soon after the elections - but I understand that companies doing badly are all crony-linked. How that will have an effect on investor perception and other counters is anyone’s guess at this juncture.

@chris/AM: the time is ripe - and it’ll be the ultimate, psychological blow to the touted UMNO/Barisan unity. I mean, with a little wheelin’ and dealin’, DSAI as PM may not be so far fetched.

By: AM

AM — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:11:12 +0000

If Sabah and Sarawak joins BR, Anwar could be the nxt PM.

By: chris

chris — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:45:53 +0000

Great Article.. I have always thought of the opposition defecting but have never thought of BN component parties defecting to the other end..Now, that really make me start thinking.

By: moo_t

moo_t — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:43:08 +0000

Bare in mind that BR is not UMNO46. Unless BN want more humiliation.

The whole deck of card is unlike the pass.

PKR wins big that Anwar must shed off the idea of “return” . PAS Tok Guru will laugh if anyone offer them a defect. And forget about luring DAP.

BTW, to create defect, you need money, lots of money. Go check the stock market.