Must say that our sources is not too far off in their information on Dato Shafie Apdal's new political party except perhaps the party name. In the previous posting, the political party claimed to be the new platform for Shafie will be Pakar.
The only comment received was to suggest changing the alphabet "P" for "Z". Quite directly commentator was picking on his second marriage to Zahida Rafique in which he dare not own up to what is already publicly known. Never trust someone who cannot take responsibility to his own doing.
Pakar or "Zakar" may not be the party. Another source claimed, it could be Perpaduan or Unity. And that is intended to tie together with Bersatu or the rejected acronym for PPBM.
Dato Rahman Dahlan commented in his Twitter and reported by Malaysiakini here, ""I said this before. TSMY (Muhyiddin), TunM (Mahathir) & DSSA (Shafie) will only cannibalise support from current opposition. The defection of PKR's MP Penampang proved it!"
Darrell Leiking's departure created the active discussion in Sabah, wrote Sabahan Phillip Golingai in The Star here. And our previous posting did dwell a bit on possibility of PKR closing shop and a new slogan to remove Malaya party out of Sabah.
Social media discussion, wrote Phillip saw BN supporters whacking Darrell as frog, while pro-opposition supported him leaving a Malaya party.
Darrell insinuate so as he was quoted saying, "It was more of a political decision after taking into consideration the current political expectations and sentiments – but I stress that it has nothing to do with any personal matter. You, being from Sabah, would probably understand when I say it is a Sabah thing and what more the political conditioning on home ground – vis-à-vis local party and national (or as commonly used back home “Malaya”-based) party."
The same criticism levelled at Malaya political party was made by former Sabah BN CM from SAPP, Dato Yong Teck Lee. Malaysiakini here reported his claimed that Malaya political party failed and their politics is destroying the country with the racial and religious polarisation.
Both BN, PH, PPBM and PAS should heed his twitter quote: “Whereas, Sabah and Sarawak are harmonious. Malaysia is being bankrupted by Malaya parties.” The Malayan public and younger voters may agree.
This blog wrote previously of sources claiming Shafie has RM100 million to help Darrell's political cause but the much talked about is Darrell received or paid RM5 million to leave PKR to join Shafie.
Mkini reported Darrell denied and demanded proof. The problem with Malaysian public is they prefer to believe conspiracy theory and accept or reject information to fit their pre-emptive conclusion than conclude based on comprehensive consideration of information.
Darrell is hoping his second jump to frog into his third political party will be a success. Maybe he forgot to ponder on the KDM community view of him accepting a Bajau as his leader.
And, he forgot of what Malaysian Ambassador to the Vatican City, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok is capable of doing at Penampang's majority Christian constituency. Perpaduan could turn out to be Hampedal or chicken gizzard.
UMNO, specifically UMNO Sabah do not see Shafie as much of a threat. His reputation will precede his new slogan and political makeover.
The Darrell move which together with Dato Lajim Ukin to join Shafie may spread to Sarawak. Words are Baru Bian is considering to leave PKR and out of the chaotic and inharmonious Malaya party of PKR.
Sarawakiana here reported Baru having trouble convincing his voters and supporters of Anwar-Mahathir cooperation. PKR was established to attack Mahathir for injustice towards Anwar but now both are cooperating to bring Najib down.
It was recently revealed in court by a former Anwar operator, Dato Lokman Nor Adam that Anwar was to be removed by Mahathir for launching an attack to topple Mahathir.
Yesterday, UMNO Seremban Division Chief and former UMNO supporter Dato Ishak revealed Anwar putting on a different face in public but privately told him Mahathir as an untrustworthy mamak and gave him "bullets" to criticise Mahathir in the last three months as DPM and UMNO Deputy President.
It is political revelation like this that made East Malaysians puke at the chaotic federal politics colored by Semenanjong's negative, irrational and immature politics.
Be it Anwar or Mahathir, do not trust Geng Loceng. Nothing racial as it is not intended towards Indians but about Keling and they are usually of the Indian Muslim stock. Even Indians do accept Keling as the description of their race.