There can only be one rooster in the henhouse at any one time

 

 

• PKR yet to decide women candidate for Ampang
• Nurul Izzah or Batu Tiga assemblyman Rodziah Ismail.
• final decision yet to be made, clash between Anwar and Rafizi 
• Rafizi wants Rodziah, she is S'gor state EXCO for two terms
• Former PKR Zuraida Kamaruddin won Ampang in GE14
• Zuraida to defend Ampang as Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) 

 

My Comments : Both Anwar and Nurul Izzah are nomadic. They leave their 'old' constituencies.

Talk is Anwar may not be able to defend Port Dickson. He has seldom been seen there by the people of Port Dickson. The same goes for Nurul Izzah and Permatang Pauh. People say she has seldom been seen there as well. 

There is a very strong UMNO candidate in Permatang Pauh who has been investing plenty of time and effort to help the people there. It is possible that Umno will take back Permatang Pauh - after 27 years?   Nurul Izzah may not be able to defeat the UMNO challenger.

Perhaps Rafizi has taken the pulse in Ampang and feels that Nurul Izzah may not be winnable there as well, compared to the two term Selangor assembly"woman" Rodziah Ismail.

This is also an upgrade for Rodziah from a State seat to a Parliamentary seat. Obviously Rafizi is not only grooming the succession in PKR (which is a good thing) but he is also building up his own support base in PKR.  

May I advise Rafizi that this is a very risky venture and it may lead to your political extinction. There can only be one rooster in the henhouse at any one time.

 

The views expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of MMKtT.