POLITICS - Column: " from THE fringes "
F.T of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor & N.Sembilan, MALAYSIA
( BLACK, to denote Mourning Period?)
( YELLOW, to denote ROYAL Help Required? "
Not many knows about the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. A company established in 1902 which celebrates its 113th anniversary this year. What was born as a small-scale mining venture back in 1902 has grown into a global powerhouse whose products improve the daily lives of people around the world. It is now known worldwide simply as 3M !
Malaysia has its own version of 3M. Malaysia's 3M consortium combined has more years of political experience put together compared to Minnesota's 3M. Similar to Minnesota's 3M, Malaysia's 3M consortium(if one can call it such) also aims to improve the lives of Malaysians politically by advocating transparency and improving the economic well being of the citizens of Malaysia.
The first 'M' in Malaysia's 3M consortium is none other than former premier Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, a statesman that needs no introduction whether one loves or hates him. The second 'M' in the alliance, if one can call it such is former DPM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin and surprisingly still UMNO Deputy President and BN's Deputy Chairman in spite of what was rumoured should have happen in UMNO's first and often-delayed Supreme Council meeting on the 9th of September after Muhyiddin was dropped in July's reshuffle. Both Tan Sri Muhyiddin and Dr. Mahathir were seen together in Bosnia attending a few events.
Finally, the third 'M' in Malaysia's 3M is in itself a consortium of light-heavyweight politicians. They are 'light' former Terengganu MB Dato' Seri Ahmad Said aka "Mat Said" the existing Kijal state assemblyman, a man trying to carve his own name but will still be considered to be a shadow of Dr.M i.e. Kedah MB Dato' Seri Mukhriz Mahathir (who finished fourth in the UMNO VP elections) and second-ranked UMNO VP Dato' Seri Mohd.Shafie Apdal. Each of the 3 light-heavies would on their own struggle to command the allegiance of 2-5 divisions but their combined strength should be able to see them garner 10-15 UMNO divisions, if not more.
Combined, all 3Ms should be able to secure allegiance from 20 - 30 UMNO divisions, with a further upside potential of another 10 - 17 divisions. Impressive but not even good enough to threaten the standings of a graduate with a CGPA of 3.85 let alone an alumni of UK's Cambridge.
( The Late Kevin Anthony Morais, Deputy Public Prosecutor )
* picture courtesy of MStar
Well as I'd written earlier in August (read from THE fringes 2 August 2015, HERE ), and still writing now - the 3M consortium of Malaysia have been checking the Bugis warrior incessantly but to no avail. Political apathy is starting to set-in. The killings of DPP Kevin Anthony Morais and line-leader Arzurizan Abd. Rahman aka 'Zul Badak' though seemingly not related to the present shenanigan has sort of ensured a 'pause of sorts'.
As in chess, perpetual check seemed to be the pattern.
BERSIH 4.0 was partly negated by the Red Shirts of Himpunan Maruah Melayu. A leader who in 1998 was aghast at street demonstrations and called those attending rallies some colourful names was seen at a rally in KL. Another leader who branded a former colleague 'traitor' for accepting foreign funds is now a 'black pot'. Even PR 2.0 seemed to be in doubt...such are the machinations in pursuit of the throne at Putrajaya.
Perhaps, the time is ripe for a '3rd Force' to rise and ideally it should consists of those without any affiliations to either BN or PR (both PR 1.0 or the yet to be ascertained PR 2.0).
- More Story to Follow -
Malaysia Day on 16th September is also the day the "7 Wasiat Raja-raja Melayu" (7 'Wills' of the Malay Rulers) was swept aside for what can be said a "Nation forming" exercise. It is also the date the then terrorist empire of Italy hunged freedom fighter Umar Mukhtar in Libya in addition to it being the late Lee Kuan Yew's (Singapore PM) birthday.
Many had suggested that references to the economy should be made now and then. Taking heed of the suggestion made, I had already decided to make certain 'adjustments' to future articles
( This week's column is based on surveys conducted in KL, Selangor (Bangi, Kelana Jaya, Puchong, Subang & Shah Alam) and Negeri Sembilan (Seremban). The writer decided on a self-imposed exile on Wednesday to recuperate by signing up for a training programme conducted by a sports NGO despite numerous event invitations on Malaysia Day.)
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