Good Signs Of Cooperation Between PKR and DAP For The Next Elections
It’s good to see that DAP, and to a lesser extent, PKR, are heeding the suggestions of its supporters for them to team up in the next GE. I have always also been one who believes that this is a terrific combo to try and break BN’s dominance in Malaysian politics. A PAS-PKR alliance is a proven to be a dud, with that alliance performing terribly in the 2004 GE.
I will reiterate my opinion that PAS should just be left to contest in the elections on its own. It has proven to be only a minor player in national level politics, and will hamper more than help a PKR-DAP alliance to win over the moderate UMNO, MCA and Gerakan voters.
I was also pleased to read that DAP will target winning my home state of Penang in the next state elections. DAP really deserves to rule at least one state, as a reward for their unwavering struggle in uncovering abuses of power and checking the power of the government, and the beautiful Penang is a great one to start with. Since gerrymandering there has resulted in increased seat allocations in Seberang Prai, I hope PKR will assist DAP in this quest and take on Seberang Prai on behalf of the Opposition. It would be so cool to have a brand new PKR-DAP alliance government for Penang instead of the same old tired and incompetent BN government 
You guys are on the right track, DAP and PKR! Keep up the good work!
I really hope DAP-PKR alliance will be strong enough to boot BN out of the gahmen. They’ve been there far too long. Cross my fingers that my friends will not vote for BN.
Agree with you that PAS is a dud. Despite their corruption free administration, they are still going around with their stupid antics. I hope they just remain as it is.
Comment by iamyuanwu — December 8, 2006 @ 5:02 pm
iamwuanwu: Hey man! Yeah, hope that PKR-DAP will at least give BN a good fight in the next GE. I think a 30-40 seat win will be a good start for them, and will also convince PKR to ditch PAS for DAP once and for all.
PAS is undeniably a clean party, like DAP, when compared to BN. But like you, I feel that their social agendais just too conservative to be palatable for the non-Muslims in Malaysia. Trying to ban women wearing skirts instead of uncovering corruption just ain’t a good way of trying to convince the non-Muslim voters to vote for it. I hope PAS doesn’t increase it’s political influence on the federal level.
I am very excited about the Penang elections man. Hope they’ve have the courage to initiate change like how their Sarawakian counterparts did last year.
Fingers crossed, kindred spirit!
Comment by sigma — December 11, 2006 @ 3:20 am