PM’s rating tumbles as Abah returns and AG puzzles – P. Gunasegaram

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IF new Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob had a clear view into the depths of Malaysia’s problems before, he has himself muddied the waters now by his own rather inexplicable actions making everything look rather murky and muddled.

What prompted Ismail Sabri to appoint “Abah”, a name of endearment for “father” in Malay for his immediate predecessor, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, to the important position of chairman of the National Recovery Council (NRC)?

And yet again there is one more person who enjoys ministerial status for this position and all the perks and privileges that come with it, including salaries, allowances, and other benefits totalling well over RM50,000 per month.

Ismail Sabri is aware that the reason Muhyiddin resigned was that he was facing a motion of no confidence in him, when 15 Umno MPs declared they would vote against him in Parliament, tipping the balance of power against Muhyiddin by a handful of MPs.

That lack of confidence included not only Muhyiddin’s handling of Covid-19 problems but the entire gamut of other factors, including the introduction of a needless emergency, prolonging it needlessly thereby avoiding parliamentary debate, decision and accountability; and poor economic and recovery management.

How can Ismail Sabri then descend into a morass of his own making by appointing Muhyiddin into the position of heading the NRC, supposedly the body that will guide the country into economic growth again following the severe crimping of the economy by Covid-19?


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