{"id":4609,"date":"2012-09-19T23:58:21","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T15:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nurulizzah.com\/site\/?p=4609"},"modified":"2020-02-18T12:33:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T04:33:11","slug":"news-pakatan-says-ready-to-rule-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nurulizzah.com\/site\/news-pakatan-says-ready-to-rule-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"News: Pakatan says ready to rule Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Mohd Farhan Darwis (The Malaysian Insider)<\/div>\n
September 19, 2012<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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PR\u2019s leaders believe their track records in the states they govern adequately show their ability to administer the country. \u2014 File pic<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 \u2015 Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders are convinced of their fitness to govern the country if Barisan Nasional (BN) loses hold of Putrajaya in the coming polls, pointing to their achievements in the four states they currently lead.The three-party pact of DAP, PKR and PAS now administer the states of Selangor, Penang, Kedah and Kelantan, following their historic electoral performance in Election 2008 when they denied BN its customary two-thirds parliamentary majority.<\/p>\n

DAP publicity secretary Tony Pua noted that in 2008, PR had not expected to make the gains it did, much less being voted into four state administrations.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we succeeded,\u201d he said. \u201cNow, we are really ready and that is proof that we are ready to rule.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, the Petaling Jaya Utara MP added that it PR will be judged based on its policies and not just the personalities behind them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe policies are more important… it does not matter who becomes a minister, it is the policy (that matters),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter who is elected (from PR), we are definitely much better (than BN).\u201d<\/p>\n

In a forum on Sunday, several political observers questioned PR\u2019s readiness to rule the country if it wins the coming polls, saying that there were many unresolved issues that could blight the pact\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

The observers pointed to the protracted and unresolved dispute between Islamist party PAS and secular DAP over the formation of an Islamic state and implementation of hudud law, a contentious topic in Muslim-majority but secular Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Lawyer Andrew Khoo pointed out that PR has also not formed a \u201cshadow Cabinet\u201d to indicate their suggested replacements for the current BN administration, saying this restricts the pact\u2019s credibility and confidence in its readiness to govern.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough they have a common policy in Buku Jingga… (the) inability or reluctance of PR to form a shadow Cabinet… has meant they are unable to articulate what their policy is going to be,\u201d he had said.<\/p>\n

Like Pua, PAS vice-president Salahuddin Ayub also disagreed with the observers and recounted PR\u2019s achievements in the states it governs as an example of the pact\u2019s ability.<\/p>\n

He said PR\u2019s track record was strong enough to dispel doubts over the abilities of its leaders, even if they have never governed the entire country.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel what is more important is our integrity and our track record… these are the most valuable assets that the PR governments have shown they possess.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have produced many qualified leaders who can be trusted… no misappropriation or abuse like leaders from BN,\u201d said the Kubang Kerian MP, adding that he was proud of PR\u2019s mentri besars and chief minister.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor three consecutive years, the Auditor-General\u2019s Report has proven that we have governed well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Agreeing with her colleagues, PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar said that not only did PR\u2019s track record prove its competence, the pact\u2019s joint manifesto has also bound all three parties together and shown that they are a united front.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorld history and democracies have shown that it is the wants and choices of the people that will decide who should be given the mandate to rule.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the people\u2019s aspirations are not fulfilled, the people will be the judge and select a replacement… on national level, almost all policies and issues of PR have been used by BN,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The BN coalition has been the only federal government since the country was formed, having previously ruled as the Alliance Party.<\/p>\n

Extracted from The Malaysian Insider:
\nhttp:\/\/www.themalaysianinsider.com\/malaysia\/article\/pakatan-says-ready-to-rule-malaysia\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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