‘Opposition in quest to topple PH may implode first’

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian politics is in uncharted waters and those who are plotting for the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government may implode first if they proceed with unprecedented extremism in exploiting the politics of race, religion, hate, fear and lies, said Lim Kit Siang ( pix).

The DAP adviser said there is no guarantee the vision of a New Malaysia would succeed as there are many in the Opposition working for the failure of PH.

This was seen at the just-concluded PAS Muktamar that heralded a new PAS-Umno alliance to take the extremist politics of race, religion, fear, hate and lies to an unprecedented level, he said.

“Datuk Mustapa Mohamed resigned from Umno as he had wanted Umno to be more inclusive and moderate but this did not seem to be the path the party is taking.

“The building of a New Malaysia must go on undeterred by the machinations of the political opportunists and extremists and this is where a New Malaysia civil movement in the country and the worldwide diaspora can play an important and rightful role,” said the Iskandar Puteri MP in his speech during the “An Insight into a New Malaysia” event in Perth on Tuesday.

He said before the 12th general election (GE12) in 2008, nobody would have seriously entertained the notion that it was possible and achievable to defeat Barisan Nasional (BN).

After GE12 which saw BN losing power in five states – Penang, Selangor, Perak, Kedah and Kelantan – the idea of toppling BN became possible.

“If you had asked me during the 14th general election campaign whether PH would defeat BN and oust Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, I wouldn’t have dared to answer in the affirmative.

“I had dedicated all my energy and efforts for this purpose – to the extent that I was campaigning outside my parliamentary constituency during most of the 11-day campaign period.”