The 8th PM

 Mon 16.8.2021.

Finally today the 8th. PM tendered his long demanded and long awaited resignation to the Agong, ending the shortest term in Malaysian history. Counting from 1.3.20, Muhyiddin was PM for 1 year, 5 months and 15 days. 

The Agong made him Interim PM until a new PM is selected in Parliament. He has ruled out any General Elections for now, for obvious reasons. Now the wild scramble  intensifies, because it has already started before this. I saw on BBC the US Army aircraft being mobbed by fleeing Afghans, with the plane rolling on the tarmac and hundreds of people clinging to it, some on the closed doors. The newscaster mentioned some deaths following falls. It's exactly what's happening here now.

There have been many names tossed in the last few weeks.  A few had openly offered themselves. The truth is anyone's guess. No party has more than 42 seats (DAP). PKR has lost 30%, and UMNO has lost about the same number,  soon after the GE, but now the remaining UMNO has broken into 2 parts (pro Zahid and anti-Zahid) Bersatu had been the biggest gainer from UMNO and PKR deserters, but has also lost 6 in 2020. Sabah and Sarawak are up for grabs. A handful of Independents could make a lot of money. Like it or not, the same tenous coalition would have to be conjured. You can't trust anyone in Parliament any more, SD's and press conferences notwithstanding.

With the pandemic far from receding, with sop's being ignored, with vaccination in turmoil in some centres, with shops and businesses  closed, the Parliamentary circus is really sickening. I hope the people remember this when the next GE comes around. Choose the person, not the party. Scrutinise the backgrounds and the qualifications.

Under the circumstances, perhaps the Agong should appoint the "Mageran" to run the country and put Parliament on hold. The lack of a dominant party should be a valid reason. 

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