Pakatan sending wrong signals to public

The spat among parties in Pakatan Rakyat is creating doubt among the people over whether they really pose a serious challenge to the ruling government.

KUALA LUMPUR: The bickering in Pakatan Rakyat (Pakatan) over the Menteri Besar issue has made them look vulnerable in the eyes of the public while showing up their lack of credibility as an alternative to the ruling government, Hindraf chairman P Waythamoorthy said today.

Waythamoorthy also said a united opposition was essential to maintain a proper check and balance against the current administration.

“The recent spat between the parties is seeding a lack of confidence among the public,” he said in a press statement today.

He added that the in-fighting seemed more a clash of differing personalities and personal agendas rather than their collective aspirations for the public.

Waythamoorthy said a public pressure organisation like Hindraf was there to ensure that political parties from either side of the equation maintained their drive based on the will of the people as opposed to individual interests.

He said a loose alliance like Pakatan was built on the consensus of a civil society that had been evolving and accepted by the current generation.

He added that although the parties within Pakatan had different political ideologies, they must arrive at a consensus for the common good of the public.

“This current episode seems to be a constructive political attempt to remove the current Selangor Menteri Besar, which not only robs the community of a viable opposition but creates doubt on the ability of Pakatan if they are to come into power,” said Waythamoorthy.

He said Pakatan parties should get their act together and continue to participate in the political front as a credible and viable opposition.