Malaysia’s new Government with old Fundamental problems


Malaysia’s new Government with old Fundamental problems

1. The helm of the new government is none other than an UMNO leader, Mahathir Muhammad, until two years ago.  In fact, the UMNO psyche today is none other than that shaped by him.

2. When the youngsters and the non Malays voted for so called change of government all they cared about was to get rid of Najib. They however harboured illusionary hopes for major changes in the political mindset.

3. They are already finding out that “UMNO’s” ways are now present in the Pakatan Harapan Government, especially in Mahathir’s small party, PPBM and to a lesser extent Anwar’s PKR.

4. DAP, for now is enjoying federal government status and as an influential party. They will soon find out that they may enjoy lesser influence as time passes by in this Malay majority country.

5. The decades animosity between Mahathir and Anwar has not abated but for political convenience of marriage . The knives between their camps are visibly out and it’s only a matter of time before it bursts into a full war.

6. Mahathir for now is seen as a vengeful leader who wants to kill off all those in UMNO who had fought against him.  In fact, it is clear that either he controls UMNO or it will be deregistered sooner or later.

7. As to rule of law, all the Pakatan Harapan leaders and supporters who were charged, their charges were dropped. This includes Shafee Apdql of Sabah. On the other , every influential supporter of UMNO or their leaders are being charged .

8. Mahathir is distracting the public and buying time for his current new and inexperienced Ministers to learn the job by pandering to populist demand for blood of the previous regime’s leaders.

9. So called overseas Malaysians who had hoped to return to the new Malaysia of opportunities are experiencing disappointments.

10. The Malaysian economy is sliding and the institutions are being destabilised by new politicking by the new regime.

Only time will tell when national disappointment with the new regime will openly surface .

Shaik Hussain
Kuala Lumpur

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