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Monday, March 17, 2008

Adapting to the new climate

DAP suffered major electoral defeat in 1999 when they worked together with PAS to form the Alternative Front (Barisan Alternatif, BA). Henceforth, DAP has always vehemently denied any electoral pact with PAS, fearing similar repercussions should such an alliance be forged.

In 2008, it seems that the public doesn't care about this any more. If the thousand-odd comments in LKS's blog is any indicator at all, the Malaysian populace has matured significantly. Although PAS's ideology is rooted in religiousness, and DAP is firmly supporting a secular stance, these 2 parties are forced to cooperate in the states of Selangor and Perak, or else relinquish state governance to the BN. And it looks like the initial attempt by LKS to denounce any DAP support for PAS leadership in the state government of Perak backfired, and got Malaysians riled up about such sheer idiocy.

LKS realizes now that the DAP can and should change its firm stance and work out proper alliance strategies with its partners, PAS and PKR, so that a strong coalition can emerge from this loose alliance. Only with a strong leadership, common manifesto, and converged operational mode will the PDP have a better chance in forming a sustainable government!

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