Karpal to the Rescue!

"DAP minta Dr M henti kritikan" (translation: DAP wants Dr M to stop criticising). That is the title of an article in Berita Harian today. That title caught my eyes and compelled me to read.

Karpal Singh said:

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad tidak sepatutnya mengambil alih tugas pembangkang dengan mengkritik penggantinya, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, secara berterusan kerana beliau sendiri banyak melakukan kesilapan ketika menjadi Perdana Menteri. Pengerusi DAP, Karpal Singh mendakwa, penyalahgunaan kuasa oleh Dr Mahathir diakui pemimpin Umno sendiri termasuk Abdullah yang secara terang mendedahkan bekas Perdana Menteri itu ialah orang bertanggungjawab terhadap Operasi Lalang. "Salah guna kuasa itu antara lain termasuk mengenakan sekatan terhadap kebebasan media, penangkapan dan penahanan 106 ahli politik, pemimpin kesatuan sekerja serta pekerja gereja dalam Operasi Lalang, Oktober 1987.

"Cukuplah perbuatan beliau memperalatkan badan kehakiman termasuk bagi memecat Timbalannya ketika itu, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Dr Mahathir sepatutnya menghabiskan masanya sekarang bermain dengan cucu. "Biarlah pembangkang yang kini mempunyai 82 kerusi Parlimen memantau dan mengawasi kerajaan pimpinan Abdullah. Sokongan Dr Mahathir tidak diperlukan pembangkang untuk memastikan Barisan Nasional (BN) tidak menyalahgunakan kuasa," katanya dalam kenyataan di sini, semalam. Beliau berkata, pembangkang tidak memerlukan orang seperti Dr Mahathir yang sanggup membubarkan Umno pada 1988 dan bertindak seperti diktator, selain menyerang pemimpin kerajaan lain sehingga menjejaskan imej negara dan keyakinan pelabur asing. "Dr Mahathir sepatutnya mengambil sikap berhenti menyerang. Sudah tiba masanya beliau berdamai dan membiarkan pembangkang memantau kerajaan pimpinan Pak Lah," katanya.

Dear Mr Karpal, please correct me if i am wrong. If i remember my history, it was the court (presiding judge: the late Justice Harun Hashim) that ruled UMNO was an illegal party. This came about after a group of UMNO members (the UMNO 11) who were dissatisfied with the 1987 UMNO election result, filed a court case. The rest is history. Because of the ruling, Tun M had to re-established UMNO. and had to start from ground zero. His membership no. is 001, Tun Siti is 002. and TS Sanusi Junid's is 007 (licensed to kill?!). So Tun M did not disband UMNO. It was not even his fault that UMNO was declared illegal. For you, or anyone, to put the blame on him is beyond me. If we really want to blame someone, shouldnt it be the disgruntled UMNO 11?

Let's think. why does Karpal Singh, or the whole opposition for that matter, want Tun M to stop criticising PM Abdullah Badawi? Logically, they should be cheering on Tun M. Pour more fuel to the fire. Any attacks on PM Abdullah Badawi could weaken the government. and the opposition would definitely benefit. law of equilibrium - if one side is weak, the other side would be strong. It seems that Karpal Singh/DAP is 'rescuing' PM Abdullah Badawi. surely that cant be true. unless i woke up in a different country today.

Or with Abdullah Badawi as the PM, they fancy their chances to actually win the next GE? so they need him to continue be the PM. it would be in their best interest. is that why he is jumping to rescue Abdullah Badawi? Karpal to the rescue..you think?


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