Nizar: My take is no dissolution...just by-elections...

It seems that MB Nizar still did not get it. He just could not seeks for Perak state assembly dissolution. Why? I tell you why...

It is reported in STAR that Nizar ask for dissolution of Perak state assembly when he had audience with Raja Nazrin yesterday. To request for dissolution is one thing but to be granted with dissolution is another.

My question is why is Nizar going for dissolution when what he can do is to request HRH's intervention to get the 3 (Behrang, Changkat Jering and Jelapang) to vacate their seats? MB Nizar's should demonstrate that he cares for Perak and offer a pragmatic solution to the whole political impasse.

Whilst it should be agreed that the 3 may not want to vacate their seats but MB Nizar should present his facts right to Raja Nazrin by pointing out that the whole Perak mess arisen from the 3, with a little bit of help from EC. MB Nizar shouls use the opportunity to point out why should the whole of Perak be blamed for the misdeeds of these 3? Further, once the 3 seats are vacated, 3 separate by-elections can be called and the winner, either BN or PR, takes it all. I mean governing the state not to take all the 59 seats...

This will be less taxing to the rakyat, less strenous to both BN and PR, less burden to both EC and the police. The only person who may not like it, since he loves the limelight, is Anwar Ibrahim.

Granted that it is not the royalty's duties to "pursuade" the 3 to vacate their seats but for the love of his state, HRH may do it. After all, out of the 3, 2 of them (Behrang and Changkat Jering) have tremendously offended the Muslims who HRH as the head of Perak's religous body can act. Both of them equate "sexual favours" to "sedekah". This is a big no no! By their previous statements of acknowledgements alone, HRH can either banish them or strip them of any titles formerly bestowed to them. That will send a strong message to the masses and politicians that HRH is dead serious in protecting Islam as the official religion of Perak.

Why MB Nizar seeks for dissolution is beyond comprehension. Granted that he has the right t seek dissolution but that will be a big disservice to the rakyat of Perak. Yes, PR smells blood and like the predatory shark, PR is circling for the kill. But will it be "overkill"?

Let's say that MB Nizar gets his wish and HRH dissolves the Perak state assembly and PR wins big. Will that solved the problem? How sure is PR that people of (Osman, Jamaluddin and Hee) their calibre will not be in PR's lineup? Looking at recent records, Anwar has failed to filter out the problematic reps, thus the need for by elections on Bukit Selambau and Penanti. Problematic reps here does not covers only bribery but also individual moral standing, individual performance record, internal bickering etc...So why should PR push the people to go through the process again, when the failure, in the first place, is PR's failure to select the correct candidates.

If, by chance, PR wins big and wins by more than 2/3 majority, what is the significance? Will rakyat be deprived of watchful opposition lawmakers to keep the government in check? Will it let the PR to do witchhunt like what it does in Selangor?

Admitted that PR is popular now. It is the gravy of the month. But PR must take one step at a time. Prove that PR is transparent and place the rakyat's interest before self. If PR can do that, then PR can ask for more in GE 13. For the time being, PR should be contented to governing Perak with 31 for, 28 against.

Put it this way, even if the appellate court goes MB Nizar's way on 21st may 2009, he should seek the same action from HRH. And he can also present the same solution to Najib and Zambry. Najib and Zambry will jump to this offer and will readily volunteer to get the 3 to vacate their seats. Reason? 28 seats for BN is better than 17 seats (if BN can manage to win 17 seats). This, in itself is a golden handshake between PR and BN and I love to witness the occassion, live.

If teh appellate court goes MB Zambry's way? Then it will be a long 3 years for BN...

Some may like what it is said here, some may not whilst the rest just don't care...so what is your stand?

Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are...