The Perak mess

In Malaysia there is a stark power struggle between the two emerging factions, BN and PKR. It is starting to be very ridiculous for the people watching, what are they actually doing?

Two assemblymen for PKR stood accused of corruption, just before their date in court they decide to quit their party and join BN. For people standing on the other side it seems to be very clear what is going on. PKR asked the two corrupt politicians to step down, they most probably talked to BN and made sure they were going to be aquitted, then simply put BN back in to power in Perak.

Now there is of course no hard evidence that this is the facts, however circumstancial evidence seems enough. Why would two politicians simply quit and start supporting the other party? That does not just happen, there is more to it. They would have to gain something from switching, we know that PKR has a zero tolerance for corruption, at least publically, hey they are politicians after all. The zero tolerance is necessary in order to have the higher ground in the political landscape that is mired in corruption, racial bias and nepotism.

Simply, the two accused politicians were facing sure ruin, part of the opposition, the BN lapdog MACC (Malaysian Anti Corruption Comission), were sure to throw the book at them. On their own side they also knew that PKR would not support them should it come to light any questionable affairs, obviously they had them because they did leave PKR. So, what was left for them? Only to talk to BN and cut a deal, we will give you back Perak if you shield us from the MACC and make sure that whatever punishment we will get is no more than a slap on the wrist.

So, here we are now, BN is in command and PKR is trying to oust them by declaring the state legislature null and void. It is also funny (sad) to see how the state goverment is using the police in order to stop the now opposition from having a gathering. The action banning assemblymen from meeting in the parliament building just shows how BN thinks of the state, they are a part pf BN. If they had been smart they would have simply let PKR gather and let them do whatever decision they wanted, it will be taken to court any which how but by barring assemblymen and using the police to prevent a gathering they had no hope to prevent they have given PKR the best fuel for an eventual re-election.

I dare say that the way things are going right now, there will be a new election and I do not believe that BN will be so lucky in the sequel...