DAP chairman Karpal Singh reiterated that PAS president Hadi Awang and DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang would be the deputy prime ministers of Malaysia when the Pakatan Rakyat wrests control of the federal government.
“Both of them are capable of bringing progressive development to the country,” Karpal told reporters on Saturday.
His comments are not new but the BN media has been keen to stir up trouble among the 3 coalition members - PKR, PAS and DAP.
Recently, DAP sec-gen Lim Guan Eng nipped in the bud further such talk by reiterating that Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim would still be prime minister even if the BN jailed him on manifestly fabricated sodomy and sex video charges.
The BN then turned its attention on the No. 2 post, hoping to create envy among PAS members and suspicion among the Malay voters with the news that Kit Siang - an ethnic Chinese - would get to sit in such a high post.
Racist Umno unable to accept a non-Malay DPM
The BN is notoriously racist in its conduct. Led by Malay nationalist party Umno, it has been accused of driving the economy to the ground with massive and widespread corruption at all levels, and using racial and religious politicking and bigotry to mask its financial moves.
Despite talk of power-sharing, none of the non-Umno components have any say in the BN decision-making. A recent example is Gerakan president Koh Tsu Koon, who was forced to announce that he would not contest in the next general election, widely expected to be held soon.
However, even that was not enough to appease Umno and former premier Mahathir Mohamad has already led the Umno call for Tsu Koon to give up the Gerakan presidency.
It is believed that plans are afoot for Tsu Koon's predecessor Lim Keng Yaik to make a return to national politics. However, Keng Yaik is widely known to be battling a serious illness.
Malaysia Chronicle
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