02-22-2023, 11:05 AM
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From Clement Stanley
The possibility of former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and former Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali coming together under Ibrahim’s Putra reeks of desperation.
This is especially after Mahathir mischievously said he feared a cut in Malay power should Malay majority seats be reduced as a result of a change in election boundaries.
Yes, Mahathir had joined forces with Ibrahim in the past under Gerakan Tanah Air for the 15th general election, but the former Langkawi MP was with Pejuang then. He has since left.
But with Mahathir’s latest concern about the possible dwindling of Malay power, is the grandmaster of politics falling back on an old trick – the race card.
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