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Rafizi: Bersama supporters will 'slaughter' me if party joins coalition
MALACCA POLLS | Bersama co-leader Rafizi Ramli has joked that his party’s supporters would “slaughter” him if it joined a political coalition, arguing that voters are growing tired of alliances driven by the pursuit of power.
“I think if Bersama suddenly decides to join or hold discussions with a coalition, these people (supporters) will slaughter me.
“So the...
MALACCA POLLS | Bersama co-leader Rafizi Ramli has joked that his party’s supporters would “slaughter” him if it joined a political coalition, arguing that voters are growing tired of alliances driven by the pursuit of power.
“I think if Bersama suddenly decides to join or hold discussions with a coalition, these people (supporters) will slaughter me.
“So the political situation in Malaysia right now is chaotic because of coalitions, and these coalitions are formed on supposedly pragmatic grounds to gain power,” he told reporters while accompanying Bersama’s Bukit Katil candidate Aliza Che Amran today.
Bersama is contesting 16 seats independently in the Nov 14 Malacca state election, despite failing to win any seats in its electoral debut in Johor in July.
All 15 of its Johor election candidates lost their deposits after failing to secure at least 12.5 percent of the votes cast in their respective constituencies.
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The party subsequently sat out the Aug 1 Negeri Sembilan election, citing time and resource constraints, and the intense contest between Pakatan Harapan and BN, to focus its efforts on Malacca.
Taking people’s support for granted
Rafizi said the growing number of political coalitions had confused voters, while parties appeared to take public loyalty for granted.
“What the public sees is this political chaos, which actually confuses everyone.
“Bersama is taking a risk because conventional wisdom says everyone must be part of a coalition.
“But I feel political parties are also overly confident that the people will somehow stay with them forever,” said the former PKR deputy president.
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He argued that voters would eventually reject such political arrangements in favour of parties willing to stand on their own principles.
“When the time comes, the people will get fed up and start looking for an antithesis to what is happening.
“The antithesis to this ongoing political confusion is a principled party that is brave enough to go in alone and stick to its own principles,” he said.
The Malacca state assembly was dissolved on Sept 23, with polling set for Nov 14 and early voting on Nov 10.
In the 2021 state election, BN won 21 of the 28 seats, while Harapan secured five and Perikatan Nasional two.
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So what is your end game? Bersama to go alone in all elections until it and only it wins enough seats to govern the country? With no coalitions? How many centuries before this happens? And in the meantime just go in there and split the vote? Great strategist you are
There's nothing wrong with coalition politics but the political parties now are using it either stay in power or get power without giving voters a free choice. That makes it totally wrong. Coalition politics help bring small parties with a fragmented voter base together to fight established parties. What makes it wrong is when the alliance is made by sacrificing the constitutional rights of the people. That's a big NO-NO! MPs can not make any deal that goes against anything in the constitution for any reason. If they do, they are not fit to represent the people. Parties are doing just that and getting away with it because the people don't know their constitutional rights. If they do they would have taken to the streets by now! Leaders are betraying the trust of the voters by taking advantage of their ignorance. We are still an immature democracy. The other thing that is wrong about the coalition politics that is practised here now is getting the appointment of the premiership by the king, then signing a MoU/CSA and then getting a confidence vote. The king on his discretion can suggest a name as PM in the face of a hung Parliament but the candidate must win the support of the majority of the MPs on a free vote, not rig the vote with the MoU or CSA. That's political corruption and totally undemocratic. Bersama is doing the right thing by going solo to build up its voter base. That's the best strategy for new parties. Go solo win your voter base and if it is significant enough and the need warrants it, then join a coalition.
once again. you dont work for your party members but for the people. if doing what pleases your members is priority then what make you any different from those that you decided not to work with? all the talk and end of the day you cant be trusted as well'!
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