BN must ignore Dr M on Ibrahim Ali or risk backlash, say analysts

By Ida Lim
April 09, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 9 Political analysts have pronounced Barisan Nasional (BN)s design would be tarnished if it picks Datuk Ibrahim Ali as the claimant in Election 2013, indicating that it would be most appropriate for the statute coalitions authority Datuk Seri Najib Razak to omit Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamads call to do so.

Prof Dr Jayum A. Jawan, from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), pronounced Dr Mahathir should remain as the politician instead of meddling in BNs domestic affairs, while additionally saying: The most appropriate proceed is for Najib to omit the statement.

He pronounced there would be the really negative effect as good as backlash from the voters if Najib as good as BN takes Dr Mahathirs recommendation to margin the argumentative Malay-rights leader.

He pronounced Ibrahims brand of governing body would not go down good in Malaysias multiracial society, referring to his Malay right-wing group Perkasa.

But Jayum disagreed that Dr Mahathirs matter alone would means the dump in voter await for BN, indicating out that he was no longer the coalitions leader, while additionally highlighting the actuality that Ibrahim is not the member of BN or Umno.

So to me, the not satisfactory to join forces with it with Najib as good as BN, he said, observant that it would be the opposite unfolding if Najib personally endorsed Ibrahim (picture).

Another analyst, Wan Saiful Wan Jan, pronounced it was really unfortunate to hear Tun Mahathir observant that because Najib has been perplexing to pull Umno as good as BN brazen in the clarity it is not too restricted upon racial lines.

Having any claimant that takes the really strong racial line will repairs the potential of any domestic party, th! e arch e xecutive military officer for Institute for Democracy as good as Economic Affairs (IDEAS) said.

Dr Arnold Puyok, the Sabah-based domestic analyst, pronounced that Dr Mahathirs await for Ibrahim Ali does not bode good for Najibs approach.

It will certainly start Najibs design as an thorough personality as good as the watassiyah concept BN is promoting. Ibrahim Alis bible-burning acknowledgement has hurt the non-Muslims, he said, suggesting that carrying Ibrahim would start the non-Muslims await in BN.

Puyok was referring to Ibrahims recent argumentative matter to bake Malay-language bibles that contain the word Allah, that had led to an conflict between the non-Muslim community.

Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)s Dr Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani suggested that Dr Mahathirs call was partial of Ibrahims try to manoeuvre his way in to the nomination for the probably Malay

parliamentary chair in Kelantan.

He pronounced that the independent MP would find it tough to win in Pasir Mas opposite PAS as good as Umno, additionally indicating out that PAS was doubtful to concede Ibrahim to competition underneath the sheet again as it did in 2008.

But Ibrahim could be the winnable claimant if he contests underneath BNs ticket, the academic said, indicating to factors such as his executives as good as the await of Dr Mahathir, that will in turn means the celebration machinery there to debate for him.

Azizuddin conceded that there was an inconsistency between Ibrahims Perkasa agenda as good as BNs 1 Malaysia concept, though pronounced it is excusable within the Umno circle, as the Malay celebration had both regressive as good as assuage members between the ranks.

He pronounced that if Ibrahim is nominated as the BN candidate, the antithesis Pakatan Rakyat (PR) would make use of it as ammunition opposite the coalition.

He additionally pronounced there would be criticism between the people as good as even from BN member parties such as MCA as good as Gerakan who have be! en total ly opposite Ibrahims agenda.

Last Saturday, former prime minister Dr Mahathir urged the bloc he previously led to margin Ibrahim, promising to debate for him.

I goal BN will give Ibrahim Ali the spot. If he is made the candidate, I will go to Pasir Mas to campaign, he pledged.

If you have some-more people like Ibrahim Ali, Malaysia will be safe.


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