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Following Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s recent not-so-shocking admission that Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan are seeking to forge an alliance after the 15th general election, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has now come forward to sing praises of PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Speaking to The Vibes, Najib claimed that UMNO is keeping its options open when it comes to tying up with other parties as shifting alliances are part of the new political milieu.
“Well, you know the dictum in politics saying there are no permanent friends, no permanent enemies. I think that’s true and that speaks for the other side as well,” he was quoted as saying.
Asked whether he trusted Anwar enough to form a political alliance, Najib said everyone has to look at the possibilities and options.
“I want somebody who thinks for the nation. I don’t look at individuals.
“I want to see what your agenda for the nation is, and whether we can work together with anyone for the sake of the country. Everything is about the country and the people.”
Najib also denied that his current alliance with the Perikatan Nasional government was one of convenience and a political play.
However, his actions and those of the court cluster (Team A) tell a completely different story, as none of them have undertaken to detach themselves from the government block in official capacity despite claiming that UMNO was not part of government.
Both Najb and Zahid have also consistently been pointing fingers at government and its decisions, as if it were an independent entity devoid of Barisan Nasional ministers, when in fact, a significant number of UMNO Members of Parliament are part of this government and are responsible for many decisions Najib and Zahid condemn.
That’s political play, and that’s what you call “politics of convenience” and propaganda.
Previously, and on multiple occasions, I exposed the fact that the court cluster, which controls the higher most rungs in Barisan Nasional, is supported by less than 10 per cent of UMNO divisions and branches and some six to seven Members of Parliament, including Najib and Zahid.
Najib and Zahid have held multiple secret discussions with Anwar and representatives from the DAP in a desperate bid to work out a possible alliance leading towards the collapse of government before the dissolution of parliament.
However, not only is this move rejected by an overwhelming majority in Barisan Nasional, both the DAP and PKR are facing internal problems as over 50 per cent of their grassroots, divisions and branches are against the move.
As for AMANAH, its leadership seems inclined towards a third force bloc led by former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and is completely against establishing ties with UMNO by means of negotiations with the court cluster.
Anwar is also rejected by the majority in Pakatan Harapan and managed only to amass 49 Statutory Declarations from its Members of Parliament, a clear indicator that the PKR president has no chance of ever becoming the next Prime Minister.
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