GEORGE TOWN: The so-called green wave, which saw increasing voter support for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition in the 15th General Election (GE15), is just a momentary bubble, a senior DAP lawmaker said.
Dr P. Ramasamy said, PN, under the weight of corruption and other shady financial deals that have been exposed, might see the 'green wave' bubble bursting.
"PN might have the mobilising power predicated on the notion of racial and religious exclusivity, but it has a poor and pathetic road map to govern the country on the basis of inclusivity.
"PN leaders themselves are fully aware to the extent which they can pursue their race and religious arguments to merely win elections to gain power.
"They are fully aware that administrating the country requires more than extremism in race and religion. It requires administrative, scientific, economic and strategic talents to take the country and its people to another level," he said today.
The Penang Deputy Chief Minister II said, even if it was possible for PN to win five out of the six state seats, how would such win pose a threat to the stability of the federal government.
He said PN leaders were saying that if PN did well or won five out of the six state seats then such a win would be enough to shake up the federal government.
"For PN to win five seats seems to be tall order. Winning Penang seems to be delusional thinking on the part of the PN," he added, noting that the idea of winning Penang was mooted to give semblance of dignity to Gerakan, which he said could not stand up to the religious and racial rants of Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang against the non-Malays.
He noted that while simple arithmetic might not be in favour of PN in destabilising the unity government, there was belief in the leadership ranks that they could rely on the 'green wave' phenomenon.
"However, much water has passed under the bridge since the days of the last general election.
"The corruption charges against some PN leaders, including its chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, had raised questions about whether or not the coalition is really free from corruption and other financial misdeeds.
"Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim might not have been in office for long, just a matter of months, but he has done well.
"The political stability of the unity government has given him the time and space to ensure the government functions effectively.
"The naysayers in PN might have a different thing to say, expected out of the opposition, but they have no blueprint to turn Malaysia around.
"Beyond this, the PN coalition has nothing to offfer Malaysians by way of economic growth, attraction of investments, employment, the transition to the development of a talented workforce and others.
"So, what is this about PN winning five states in the coming state elections?" he asked.
Yesterday, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said it would be "numerically difficult" for the unity government to fall after the state elections despite claims by certain quarters.
"Logically, how can that happen after the state elections? A vote of no confidence is not going to take place, you cannot switch parties (any longer), and if the largest block exits the unity government, the government stays, and it is numerically difficult," he was quoted as saying.
The PKR deputy president was responding to Pas deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man's statement that the state elections this time would be unique and how it could cause a rift in the unity government if PN was able to emerge victorious in five of the six states involved.
Six states — Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Negri Sembilan, Penang and Selangor — will be facing elections soon.
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