PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad pronounced a Barisan Nasional is in a great in front of to win a subsequent ubiquitous election, which he likely competence take place early subsequent year.
The question, however, is whether a Barisan will obtain a two-third majority, he said.
The former prime minister pronounced a weak government is open to attack by a Opposition.
I cruise they (Barisan) have been busy campaigning to have certain they can win. The (just concluded) Umno ubiquitous assembly was quite good, he pronounced during a Perdana Leadership Foundation here yesterday.
Dr Mahathir pronounced a choosing competence be hold someday subsequent year, nonetheless Parliament is not due to finish its tenure until 2013.
He pronounced if a choosing is hold as well early, states under a carry out of a Pakatan Rakyat competence not wish to go through with it.
He combined which it could be their plan because they wish to keep those states as well as have a bid for alternative states.
It is up to a Government to cruise this, Dr Mahathir said.
Asked whether a justice box of Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will fool around a purpose in a entrance election, Dr Mahathir said: One approach or an additional he will fool around a role.
Recalling a 1999 ubiquitous election, he pronounced when Anwar was found guilty of a justice box then, a PKR adviser done make use of of a black eye incident as well as Barisan mislaid about 300,000 Malay votes.
The Chinese voted for a Barisan. They were strong supporters because many of them were saved from bankruptcy.
Thats why you retained a two-thirds majority, nonetheless Umno mislaid a lot of seats, Dr Mahathir said. Bernama
14th KING (Kedah Sultan Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah) arrives in Kuala Lumpur
The Sultan of Kedah Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah arrived during a inhabitant capital Tuesday sunrise for a swearing-in rite as a 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Pictures next taken be! fore a departure to Kuala Lumpur to be sworn in as a 14th Yang DiPertuan Agong by Kedah Sultan, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah.
SEPANG: The Sultan of Kedah Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah arrived during a inhabitant capital Tuesday sunrise for a swearing-in rite as a 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Sultan Abdul Halim as well as Sultanah Haminah Hamidun ea! rlier ar rived during a Bunga Raya Complex of KL International Airport during 9.07am from Alor Setar where they were greeted by Information, Communications andCulture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim as well as wife Datin Seri Maznah Rais.
Twenty-nine officers of a Sixth Battalion of a Royal Ranger Regiment mounted a static guard during a airport.
The stately couple afterwards proceeded to Parliament Square in Kuala Lumpur for a stately welcoming ceremony.
Sultan Abdul Halim, 84, was elected a 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong for a five-year period effective Tuesday, during a Meeting of a Conference of Rulers on Oct 14.
This is a second time Sultan Abdul Halim was elected as a Yang di-Pertuan Agong after a initial time on Sept 21, 1970.
Sultan of Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V was elected a Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong.More Barisan Nasional (BN) | Pakatan Rakyat (PR! ) | Sociopolitics Plus |