KUCHING: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is just being realistic in calling for political unity of the Malays in the Peninsula.
Political analyst Datuk Peter Minos believes the Prime Minister is alarmed by the political disunity among the Malays in the peninsula and disunity means a loss of power and the rise of others who are united.
He said this to the New Sarawak Tribune yesterday when asked to comment on the call by Dr Mahathir for Malays to unite under Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) of which he is chairman.
Minos opined that it would not be easy for the Malaysia to unite under Bersatu.
“Even within Pakatan Harapan (PH), the Malays are split among Bersatu, People’s Justice Party (PKR) and Amanah. Then there is the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and United Malay National Organisation (Umno) which are now in the opposition,” he said.
Minos noted that Dr Mahathir, at such an advanced age (94 years), could not be as robust as he would want to be.
He said Dr Mahathir was even now in a fix and trying to hold together two distinct groups in PKR.
“It is public knowledge that PKR has two groups, Anwar and Azmin groups and both are not friendly to each other for varied reasons.
“Apart from that, the Democratic Action Party (DAP) is getting the flak for exerting itself too hard and Malays in the peninsula do not like DAP for that.”
He noted that Bersatu and Amanah are small parties and it will be tough for Dr Mahathir to get his Malay unity agenda through.
“But knowing the Prime Minister, he will keep trying, pushing and prodding on. He is totally dedicated and passionate with his job and his vision, hence do not underestimate him. Do so at your own peril,” Minos said.
