YOURSAY | ‘Why is it so important for Dr M to show his face at the Apec meeting?’
For much of the last 40 years, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been a dominant leader-cum-politician in Malaysia. For a long period during this time, he has led the government in the country.
Mahathir has already given his word that he will step down after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ gathering in Malaysia in November 2020, so let it be.Odysseus:If his reason to stay on as the premier is mainly to make sure the Apec summit is hosted well, it shows his unwillingness to relinquish or share power. At the moment, quitting and passing on the baton seems far from the 94-year-old’s mind.
However, there is the possibility of another major event cropping up after Apec, which will provide Mahathir with another convenient excuse to stall the transfer of power to Anwar.The Apec summit in Malaysia next year is important, but it should not be used as an excuse for not stepping down from power.
What has it got to do with the transition agreement? Is Mahathir the only Malaysian leader capable of helming Apec? Why not Anwar? The power to decide when the power transition is going to be is vested in the hands of the Harapan coalition, not the prime minister. The coalition needs to make full use of that power now while they still can.All the trouble about the transition is due to the members of the Harapan presidential council playing “dumb”.
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