505 Focus | Post-Anwar era after GE13? Just one year after 13th general election, Pakatan Rakyat, the coalition that gained 52 percent of massive votes back then, finds it has lost its shine where thorny issues, such as religious and water issues, have haunted one of the states which it rules as well as the relationship between the allies. The past year also witnessed the coalition’s failure to rebound in time to offer leadership and persuasive advocacies, as in-fighting and prosecution of its leaders have consumed much of its effort and time, the latest being its inability to handle the hudud issue. These have threatened to break the coalition apart, just like Barisan Alternatif over a decade ago. Anwar Ibrahim, who was expected to take up the task of coordinating the differences between PAS and DAP on hudud in his role as opposition leader, has failed to meet expectations with his vague stance of pleasing both parties. Full story: malaysiakini/news/261854
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 04:17:13 +0000
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