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COMMENTARY | To metaphorically describe the dilemma that haunts Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and certain factions of Umno and PAS, and opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, they are “huddled very closely in a leaky boat floating in a shark-infested sea.”
Understandably, no leader is prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice of leaving the boat, even with a life jacket, to reduce the worrying burden and loosen the leak (read to buy time) until, they wait, rescue arrives.
The palpable dilemma is this: It’s one thing to fight for the Muhyiddin administration to go ahead or aggressively evict the prime minister legitimately.
But what is the real motive behind such a move, which is another question? Is it to help Malaysia properly deal with the Covid-19 pandemic and prevent an imminent economic collapse or is it for vested interests or to prevent certain politicians from facing corruption charges?
Muhyiddin is caught in a complicated no-win situation: if he tries to please some politicians or satisfy the demands of certain factions of Umno, he would naturally provoke negative reactions, not only from his allies but also from his opponents …
