DAP: BN gifting next polls to Pakatan

The DAP is predicting that the next general elecition will the see the Pakatan Rakyat triumphant over the Barisan Nasional as its leadership is too busy fighting for survival than in strengthening the coalition.

Party vice-president M Kulasegaran said "BN component party leaders are now more interested in their own political survival rather than strengthening the BN political philosophies of safeguarding the voters' interests."

He said the ruling coalition continues to suffer from the aftermath of the March 8 tsumani which saw its two-thirds parliamentarymajority slashed and four states falling to the Pakatan while tightening its hold on the fifth.

Describing the BN members current troubles as a second tsunami, Kula (left) saw this as a plus point for the Pakatan in next polls as electorate's faith and confidence in the coalition will deepen.

Kula said "BN leaders have the cheek to talk about disunity in Pakatan when the whole structure of BN is about to collapse from their internal bickering and power craziness.

Silliness of pointing fingers

"They should clean up their own backyard which is now very messy before pointing fingers at us," he said.

He was responding to former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad who had stated that Pakatan coalition is an informal arrangement with each member pulling in different directions after last year's general election.

He had also said that the opposition is not an alternative and it will be a disaster for this country if it wins and forms the federal government.

They will not be administering the country but they will be fighting each other , Mahathir had added.

Kula said, "BN is breaking up due to the political aftershocks of the March 8 tsunami which created an unstable political background for the BN whereby leaders of component parties are desperately trying to cling to power at the expense of their parties survival.

The snowballing effect of the first tsunami is taking its toll on theBN and we expect many disgruntled party members to either cross over to Pakatan or form their own political parties," Kula said.

He sees the main BN component parties of MCA, MIC falling apart with the same fate hitting the PPP and the Gerakan.

At present MCA is in the midst of a power struggle with its president Ong Tee Keat locking horns with his deputy Dr Chua Soi Lek and the party appears to be headed for a break-up.

A MCA extraordinary general meeting has been fixed for Oct 10 to determine the future political direction of the party.

MIC, too is facing the same fate as party president S Samy Velu and his former deputy S Subramaniam appear to be gearing up for open confrontation with the possibility of the latter either joining the Pakatan or forming another Indian party.

Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) has ousted the thorny rebel Murugiah but it seems to be facing an uncertain political future as the possibility of its party leader M Kayveas from being barred from holding office if his appeal to the Court of Appeal is rejected.

Kayveas had lost his court appeal against the fine of RM5,000 imposed on him and his wife by the Bar Council for alleged misconduct and took the matter to the higher court.

Another possibility is Murugiah's supporters following him to another BN party or forming a new one.

More political turmoil

The Gerakan leadership seem to be facing grass roots rebellion and has yet to contain the resent among its members.

Party vice-president and grass root leader Hung Cheng Guan who had spoken up against the leadership was punished with a three-year suspension.

Kula said "The tsunami has also reached the coasts of Sabah and Sarawak with more political turmoil in the BN camp."

According to political speculation (premier) Najib (Abdul Razak) is now reaching out directly to the Indian and Chinese communities without going through MCA and MIC, he said.

"This is another sign indicating that MCA and MIC have become irrelevant to Umno just like the other BN parties."