PN is making jokers out of its non-Malay components
Mukundan Nair
The recent difference of opinions involving Malaysian Indian People’s Party and Gerakan on the question of who should be leading the federal opposition coalition in Penang just goes to show that the non-Malay components of Perikatan Nasional are merely token components within PN.
While P Punithan and Dominic Lau came out with guns blazing ready to lead the coalition in Penang, all it took was for Penang Pas Youth to calm things down.
As if this issue was not enough, MIPP’s information chief M Suthan was demanding for an Indian chief minister in Penang.
Like seriously?
Both parties have no representation in the Dewan Negara and the Dewan Rakyat.
Gerakan’s Wong Chia Zhen is the sole state exco member and Kulim state assemblyman in Kedah.
Pas’ Supporters Congress head N Balasubramaniam is no longer a senator.

Bersatu associate wing too do not have a single representative in public office.
Under such circumstances, one cannot be blamed to conclude that PN have made jokers out of its non-Malay parties.
It is also pathetic for a party that does not have representative in the legislative assembly, be it federal and state, to be demanding for the chief minister post in Penang.
Can Pas and Bersatu represent the interest of the minority non-Malays and non-Muslims?
Thus far, they have not even raised a finger over issues concerning the non-Malays and non-Muslims.
So, one cannot be blamed to conclude that PN doesn’t give a damn about the non-Malays and non-Muslims.
To the non-Malays and non-Muslims who are in the above mentioned parties, your position is similar to Michael Jackson’s song in 1995 – They Don’t Care About Us.
Mukundan Nair reads Harapan Daily.
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