YOURSAY | Game up for Muhyiddin? Ball is back in Agong’s court

YOURSAY | ‘The king now has the great opportunity to put the country back on keel.’

Umno: Muhyiddin no longer commands majority, here's proof

A Little Bit Crazy: I believe this is the best the Umno 11 can do right now. More Umno MPs as well as those from Sarawak GPS, MCA and MIC will join them to withdraw their support for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government.

For the betterment of the rakyat, I believe Pakatan Harapan should be given the first right to form the next government, or an interim government, until GE15.

If in the end, a unity government is to be formed because no one side has more than 110 MPs support, then only Khairy Jamaluddin should be invited from the existing PN government to join the team. Other existing PN ministers should be sent packing.

And please, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Najib Abdul Razak and Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah should not hold any official post in the next government too. Their time is over. Malaysians deserve a better PM and government.

Quo Vadis: This is the court cluster's last desperate attempt when their pressure to denounce the prime minister but support the PN government did not work.

The proposal to have the power slide to the current deputy prime minister was aborted by the three known factions within Umno striving to hop into the driving seat.

The king now has the great opportunity to put the country back on keel. We await with bated breath.

BusinessFirst: Well, Umno is filled with opportunists.

I believe once these 11 names are announced and it is clear that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has lost power, the rest of Umno MPs and ministers will know the game is up and they will suddenly declare loyalty to king and party again.

One cabinet minister has already resigned. That means it is now 12 Umno MPs out of the ruling coalition. Soon it will be a flood.

The only Umno members who remain in PN are those who know that there is no place left for them in Umno because they are Bersatu members in Umno clothes. They will switch parties.

More interesting are the independent ‘frogs’ from PKR with the threat hanging over them weakening and with fear that the new people in charge will seek revenge. I wonder where they will stand now. I would not be surprised if they jumped ship again.

FairMalaysian: It looks like Muhyiddin and his government's game is up. Deputy Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob's dream to be PM may be just that - a dream.

While the "fire" is raging and ravaging the country, politicians are fiddling with the "roulette". Could this be the end of Bersatu?

Doc: Will Umno unite behind this decision to withdraw from PN or will this decision further split Umno into the two existing chasm - the Umno governing body and the recalcitrant PN cabinet/GLC (government-linked company) cluster?

Clearly, Umno’s internal fracture will deepen even more should PN disintegrate and see the return of the prodigal court cluster. Umno is headed for rocky waters for sure and the party’s long-term survival is at stake.

Federal Bakery: When the history of this period gets to be written, say 20 years from now, the people who lived through this political fiasco will wonder how such people, as those now in power, ever became elected as our leaders.

I hope by then, real people would have emerged with the required honesty and wisdom to manage this country.

Not hope, but I wish that everyone who authored the current state of affairs, I mean everyone, will, before they depart this world, be reminded daily of the mischief they caused - the mischief that triggered a transition of government by the foulest of means.

Casper C: The people who convinced the Agong to push for Muhyiddin to be PM last year should hang their heads in shame.

The effects of placating and pushing for a nationalist agenda has brought on a bigger problem – the pandemic’s death toll has now surpassed 9,000.

The "rightful" government better be ready to hit the ground running. I implore more results and less shouts or bickering we have had of late.

Apa Nama: Remember the 1987 case involving Umno when it was declared illegal by High Court judge Harun Hashim? In that case, it was ‘Umno 11’ who drag the party to court. Today, another ‘Umno 11’ pull their support from the government.

I do not know whether the number "11" is a coincidence. Looks like the number is giving a bad omen to those in charge. Previously it was Mahathir and now it is Muhyiddin. Whatever the number, Muhyiddin has to resign.

Bluemountains: Whoever becomes the next PM must promise all Malaysians that his government will do all that is necessary to bring to book without fear or favour the PN leaders who had abused their power while in office.

The rule of law must prevail always.

Enlightened Globalist: Everyone is power crazy whilst the country is going down the drain.

Look at how much the following currencies have appreciated against the Malaysian ringgit over the past 10 years. The is a true reflection of the state of the country.

1. Taiwan dollar - 45%
2. US dollar - 41%
3. Chinese yuan - 41%
4. South Korean won - 33%
5. Vietnam dong - 28%
6. Singapore dollar - 27% (over 30 years, the appreciation is 186%)
7. Thai baht - 20%
8. Philippine peso - 19%
9. EU euro - 18%

This is a reflection of the direction our country is taking. The same political party that thrived on corruption, poor governance and racial and religious bigotry wants to regain power. Indeed, a frightful and dreadful situation.

Cogito Ergo Sum: Yes, if the next PM is from Umno, what’s the difference? In fact, the court cluster will no longer be facing charges.

It’s a worse option than before if Umno returns to power. They were ousted by a legitimate vote. Their members stole from the rakyat. If they are back, then, there is absolutely no hope for Malaysia.

Kawak: With the latest development, it appears no one political party or a coalition of parties has the majority in Parliament.

In the next few days or weeks, it is crucial to resolve the political crisis otherwise the pandemic will eat us all up.

P Ramlee: I think our beloved king should ascertain who really commands the majority before nominating the next PM or we'll be back to square one in no time.

FlabberPro: A day late, a dollar short, a mandate lost, a people suffer, a nation crippled, a party blamed.

No matter how you see it, the rakyat suffer. At least, this is the first step to unseat an unelected government.

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