COMMENT | 10 ways for Harapan to move firmly forward

QUESTION TIME | One thing for certain, Pakatan Harapan cannot continue in the mode that it has adopted since it lost power on Feb 29, 2020, after it was effectively played by the three traitors culminating in the Sheraton move.

It badly needs to change and shed its baggage. The components - PKR, DAP and Amanah - must move as one with a common purpose, strategy, plan and action. That means talking to one another and agreeing on things.

If it works out that they can cooperate and do things, the eventual goal should be to have one single multiracial party to serve the interests of all Malaysians. We are running ahead of ourselves.

There is much work to be done but there is hope. Remember that in the Johor elections, BN got just 43 percent of votes cast. Harapan and Muda (to which Harapan surrendered six seats) collectively got 30 percent, with PN 24 percent.

That’s not an impossible gap to bridge - 13 percentage points between BN and Harapan/Muda - considering the extremely low turnout of just 55 percent this time compared to 75 percent in the previous elections in May 2018.

The 20 percentage points difference in turnout can make a huge difference to the results. Harapan should re-energise voters by giving them reasons to come out and vote. Hopefully at the 15th general elections, more Malaysians will be motivated to vote and take matters into their own hands as to who will rule the country.

Here are 10 ways Harapan can move forward and become relevant again. There are more ways of course but this would be the bare...