BOMBSHELL – EVEN PAS DID NOT EXPECT MAHATHIR TO DO SUCH A ‘DESPICABLE’ THING, CLAIMS REPORT: BUT FOR HADI & CO, THE DAMAGE IS DONE – AND FOR MALAYSIA, HAM-FISTED ONE-MAN RULE IS THE NEW REALITY

Fun, hilarious and entertaining – that’s how online spectators feel as they watch PAS Islamic Party running around like a headless chicken, after the naughty 93-year-old Mahathir dropped the bombshell. PAS exploded in disarray as the prime minister claims that PAS had formally stated, along with a signed document, that it will not support UMNO in the Semenyih by-election.

From the different reactions gathered so far, it’s safe to presume that the delegation led by PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang in a meeting with PM Mahathir Mohamad recently had not expected the premier would do such a despicable thing – revealing the secrets of their meeting. There could be only one reason why Mahathir deliberately throws a cat among the pigeons.

The delegation of fake holy men from PAS cannot be trusted. That explains why Mahathir wanted the sweet promises made by the Islamic Party put in black and white. After all, how could the prime minister trust the double-headed snake Hadi after Nik Abduh Nik Aziz revealed that his boss had given his “blessings” for him to lie about taking RM90 million bribes from UMNO?

Mahathir was clearly toying with Hadi and his minions. Mahathir claimed that although the PAS delegation – President Hadi Awang, Secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan and Terengganu Mentri Besar (Chief Minister) Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar – had pledged to abandon UMNO, they decided not to make it public. Of course, the PAS trio was not impressed that the old man tricked them and revealed the signed agreement.

But what choice do they have now that every Tom, Dick and his hamster know that PAS had taken dirty money. At first, PAS has denied that it signed a letter agreeing not to support UMNO in the Semenyih by-election. Then they said the level of support to be given to UMNO will be different from the one it had accorded to the party in the recent Cameron Highlands parliamentary by-election.

Like the serial liar (former prime minister) Najib Razak, the only way out for PAS was to create a diversion and distraction. Like a broken record, the disgraced Islamic Party has again accused DAP of receiving foreign funds, including from Israel, despite the fact that it was PAS’ Nik Abduh who was caught in the audio recording bragging about his connections with the CIA.

Exactly why the Jews would stupidly inject RM1.2 billion into a Chinese-based party DAP is beyond comprehension. That wild allegation, first made three years ago in 2016 when the ousted Najib regime was still in power, has seen zero evidence until today. It would make more sense to accuse the mainland Chinese Communist Party of funding DAP.

Now, in order not to offend and anger Mahathir, PAS has claimed there’s a plot to bring down the old prime minister by the component parties within the ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition. Takiyuddin said the “draft letter” that was signed during a recent meeting between the Prime Minister and PAS top leadership in Kuala Lumpur was a declaration of PAS’ support for Mahathir leadership.

Hence, if either DAP, PKR, Amanah or whoever dares to betray Mahathir, the Islamic Party will be there to defend him. Suddenly the story has changed, that the Superhero Hadi Awang somehow sensed something was wrong and there could be a betrayal to Mahathir (who happens to be PAS’ enemy) so the PAS president took the trouble to visit the premier to warn him.

Takiyuddin said the alleged betrayal could come from “two component parties” within Pakatan, presumably PKR and DAP, led by PM-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Kit Siang respectively. Perhaps Mr. Takiyuddin didn’t realise that in his desperate attempt to cover-up his party’s lies, he surely sounded like a bootlickers trying to suck up to Mahathir so that the RM90 million bribery is swept under the carpet.

Why should the opposition PAS care whether there would be a coup against Mahathir or otherwise? If indeed there is a plan to topple Mahathir through a vote of confidence, would not that be a great opportunity for PAS together with UMNO to grab power? PAS must be incredibly stupid to choose a strong leader like Mahathir instead of a weak leader like Anwar.

Mahathir has specifically declared that collaboration between opposition PAS and ruling PPBM (his party) is not on the cards, yet for some weird reason, the Islamic Party volunteers its support for the prime minister. PAS is worse than a brothel house. Why PAS leaders have resorted to bend over, insisting and begging Mahathir to screw them?

Nope, there will be no vote of confidence to be tabled to kick out PM Mahathir Mohamad. Although he has broken dozens of promises, the sad reality isnobody dares plotting against the master strategist and tactician. The old fox had taken seven ex-UMNO MPs and so far, not a single top leader from either PKR, DAP or Amanah dares to reprimand him.

DAP Supremo Lim Kit Siang has been as quiet as a mouse while PKR President Anwar Ibrahim pretended nothing had happened. Mr Lim cannot criticise Mahathir as it would be easily twisted by the opposition UMNO and PAS as a Chinese challenging a Malay leader. Anwar cannot criticise Mahathir as he would be seen as impatiently trying to overthrow him.

After being the opposition for decades, it’s highly unlikely DAP will go against Mahathir and risk losing the lucrative ministers portfolios. Besides, there’s no guarantee that they would still get the Finance Ministership under Anwar Ibrahim leadership. PKR, on the other hand, has seen its traitor Azmin Ali getting ready to jump over to Mahathir’s PPBM at the slightest chance.

Indeed Mahathir is a fearsome figure whom none of the component parties within the Pakatan dares to challenge. PKR and DAP could only express their displeasure, but there’s absolutely nothing they could do if Mahathir decides not to listen. Even Parti Warisan Sabah leader Mohd Shafie Apdal, with tail between legs, reluctantly accepts Mahathir’s PPBM plan to spread its wing into Sabah.

The best card to play is to wait patiently for Mahathir to hand over the premiership to Anwar. Neither PKR nor DAP, let alone Amanah or Warisan, wants to rock the boat. Nobody is interested of plotting against the prime minister, for now. But PAS has every reason to put Mahathir and PKR and DAP at loggerheads. To prevent imprisonment, the Islamic Party is plotting how to best become Mahathir’s poodle.

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