There is escalating brouhaha over either Prime Minister Najib Razak will call for snap ubiquitous elections during a Hajj season, which will start with a first flight to Mecca upon 17th Sep as well as will end with a final return flight upon 29th November 2012.
The series of pilgrims authorised for Malaysia is 0.1% of a population which is 28,000 people. This is a agreed share by a OIC nations to control a series of people behaving a Hajj in order to maintain a manageable throng during a Muslim Holy Land given a constraints in infra-structure, comforts as well as facilities.
Of course, a figure could be increased depending upon countries which have been not equates to to meet a quota. Malaysia, which has one of a most appropriate Hajj management systems sending many Muslims to perform a requisite once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage, essentially needs some-more than a one percent quota.
Saudi Arabia could allow Malaysia to send 40,000 or some-more depending upon a unfulfilled share of alternative countries. When Indonesia was not equates to to fill a 200,000 slots allocated to it, Malaysia was authorised to send some-more than 50,000 pilgrims.
Why a uproar
Based upon a available statistics, 65% of pilgrims have been above 50 years of age as well as mostly female. The breakdown of overall pilgrims from each state in Malaysia shows Perlis accounts for 1.3 %, Kedah 11.23%, Penang 5.8%, Perak 8.36%, Selangor 9.9%, Wilayah Persekutuan 7.75%, Melaka 4.52%, Negeri Sembilan 4.42%, Johore 12.84%, Pahang 5! .16%, Te rengganu 7.36%, Kelantan 9.42%, Sabah 4.73%, Sarawak 3.7% as well as in isolation pilgrim 3.51%
The states where Pakatan Rakyat has strong following - Kedah, Penang, Selangor, Kelantan, WP as well as Perak - make up 51.82% of this sum or 14,500 pilgrims. That could interpret to 14,500 Muslim electorate since in a UMNO-BN stronghold comprising 8 states, about 48% or 13,400 Muslim electorate will be absent if they attend a Hajj.
Adding upon a additional share as well as family groups as well as friends who competence be accompanying a pilgrims, a series of Muslims withdrawal a nation during a Hajj season is not small.
Obviously, if a 13th ubiquitous choosing is held then, Pakatan will be during a disadvantage. Hence, a recent spate of burning warnings from PAS opposite Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is accused of perplexing to find all ways as well as equates to to increase his Umno party's chances of winning GE-13.
Backfire
However, pundits advise Najib would do well to consider twice as well as break down into parts a total in depth.
They explained a infancy of pilgrims have been from a older generation which Umno has managed to 'brainwash' as well as make grateful for a good - small yet it competence be - which they have perceived under a government's New Economic Policy.
Hence, such an upsetting strategy could explode upon Najib himself. He would find which nonetheless some-more pilgrims would be incompetent to vote in a Pakatan stronghold states, a pilgrims competence essentially be Umno supporters. In alternative votes, there would reduction ! votes fo r BN!
Moreover, those who will opt out from behaving a Hajj this year in perspective of a GE-13 would be PAS supporters, thus a votes for Pakatan would not be influenced much.
Don't be arrogant - a inconvenience is you do some-more mistreat than good for Umno
Since not usually have been a pilgrims influenced by Najib's refusal to confirm which GE-13 will not be held during a Hajj season, though also their family groups as well as friends who competence be accompanying them, there is drawn out anger as well as grumbling during approach a total make a difference has been handled.
Despite a Umno newspapers banishment storm after storm during PAS for being 'gatal mulut', Najib has remained wordless upon a emanate - stirring further doubt. As for a Islamist PAS, many of their members will be affected, hence their expostulate to find a clarification from Najib.
Indeed, it competence not be all politicking as Umno has claimed. Logistics as well as a involvement of many parties have been involved, causing tremendous inconvenience to a Muslim community.
The infancy of Muslims - in any case Pakatan or BN supporters - wish to cast their ballot in a entrance election, where a regime change competence occur. It would be a first-ever in 55 years as well as all Malaysians would wish to be a part of their nation's history. Muslims would appreciate a little reason in a approach a make a difference is being handled, though during a moment, all they have been getting is tongue from Umno's Utusan newspaper!
So Najib, listen to a groundswell. Don't be so arrogant. If you consider which God is upon your side by implementing such an underhanded ruse, afterwards come upon - reason GE-13 during a Hajj period!
Malaysia Chronicle
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