Wednesday 20 February 2013

Purple Perspective - The Big Fight

I was just about to start writing about the Dr Boo-Chua Jui Meng fight when I received this email on the matter from my dear friend Purple Cat who is in the thick of things in JB. Since I'm far from Johor now and quite busy at the university these past and coming few days, I think it's more appropriate to post her perspective of the issue rather than mine. For the record I have to say that I totally agree with her on this one.



Purple Cat's email to me :

Salam BigCat, hope you are doing OK.  Just to let you know that I have a different perspective on the recent flare-up and now gagged up Dr Boo vs Datuk Chua incident.

 It is interesting to note how that very public but highly charged PKR-DAP spat in Johor was built-up over the last couple of weeks and now is being played up by the pro-opposition media, both the mainstream and the alternative.  My take is, the fight was never really between the purported protagonists, but rather a show of hand by the Johor DAP, in this case Dr Boo, against the DAP ruling elites, with support from the DAP Chairman.

Based on the gag order from Komtar, I do believe the reason for the good doctor's flare-up in the media was because DAP Johor, in this case himself as head of DAP Johor, has been sidelined in the seat negotiations, probably in other things too.

Surely you have noted Dr Boo's absence in a number of DAP events held in Kulai last year, and the "coolness" between him and the Penang CM is an open secret.  There is also the matter of DAP Johor's minimal representation in the DAP CEC despite Johor being declared a frontline state for the Pact.  The Johoreans may not be able to get on the CEC through merit, but representation through appointment is a reasonable expectation considering the importance of Johor as a Pakatan frontline state.

More telling is the setting up of the new Pakatan Rakyat Bureau, with members comprising of Anthony Loke, Teresa Kok, Liew Chin Tong, Gobind Singh Deo, Tony Pua and led by Teng Chang Khim (this article in MySinChew referred).    It is only fair to assume that seats negotiations would fall under the jurisdiction of the newly set-up bureau.  Considering that DAP is facing a delicate situation in Johor, one which the Pact aims to achieve 20 parliamentary seats in the coming GE, it is indeed strange that this team is largely a Selangor and Penang affair.  Shouldn't Boo, as Johor Chief, be part of the team plotting the downfall of BN in 20 out of 26 parliamentary seats of BN's Fortress Johor?

Also interesting to note, the same MySinChew report stated that the new DAP National Political Education Director is Liew Chin Tong, while the Political Education Assistant Director is Dr Boo Cheng Hau.  In the present scheme of things, the Head of Johor DAP can't even head the National Political Education Bureau, sorts of fitting that Dr Boo named Liew as the most suitable candidate for Gelang Patah, eh?

Instead, it would be interesting to know who from the DAP's Pakatan Rakyat Bureau line-up actually make the strategic and tactical decisions for Johor.  My bet is Teng as the most senior member who is also Johorean by birth, together with the rising "star" Loke and the corporate "genius" Pua.  I am quite sure the star and the genius will be working hard to prove who is worthier of Dynastic commendations.  I wonder why Teo Nie Ching, the Batu Pahat girl of the DAP tudung brigade, is not in that team too, but maybe she's too junior a member?  But  I digress.

The point is, my reading of the situation says that there is no real negotiation between DAP Johor and PKR Johor to speak of.  Note that Boo's statement said that DAP Johor can no longer cooperate with Chua, not that he is no longer interested to negotiate with Chua.  He was just making that statement in anticipation of Gelang Patah being contested by PKR.

The realities on the ground is, the opposition pact will not be able to wrest Kota Iskandar from BN in the coming election.  I think Boo realises that the likelihood of the Pact winning Putrajaya is greater than their chance of winning Nusajaya.  Besides, DAP Johor will not be a sufficient vehicle to catapult him onto national politics, especially since many of the national issues in Johor are being carried by Chua's minions or Lim's inner circle.

He can't be the MB even in the unlikely event the Pact wins Johor in the coming election, he is not getting respect from PKR nor from his own party, his work in building up Gelang Patah to be a DAP stronghold is going to benefit someone else, his portfolio in the CEC as Assistant Director to Liew in the non-glamorous political education bureau means he is subject to Liew's decision-making.  Poor Baby Boo.  Message to Dr Boo - You go, doc, tell them that you won' play ball if Gelang Patah is taken away from you.  Better nobody wins than only you loses, right?

Additional note : I had included this in my blog roll - Johor Sector. It is good especially for those interested in Johor issues

18 comments:

  1. Oh, I see.
    Oops. No comment. The gag order by Tokong is on.

    Democratic Action Party, my foot.
    Where is my democratic right to speak?

    RD

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    1. Free speech for You and what do you say? Your foot that all? Just 2 words with all your free speech? Come on you can say something more than that but it proves that you are just symbol of DUMNO.

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    2. Why use a lot of words when two words are sufficient to describe it, unless you are too dumb to figure out what those two words mean.

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  2. Good fiction as usual from Purple Cat!
    Haha.

    Heard that Kak Wan will contest a Johor DUN seat in coming GE13.
    As a big national leader with known brand-name, it will boost PR campaign for state government. As well as helping unlock more Malay voters in Johor away from UMNO/BN.

    Like Selangor, Johor is 50-50 state based on demographics and economic profile. With recent waves from Singapore still strong, more national leaders from PR will be shifted to Johor.
    Exciting times ahead...

    ~ Kluang girl

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    1. It's called deduction, not fiction. Look it up, maybe you can learn a thing or two about deductive reasoning.

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    2. Today, I learned new word to be added to my vocabulary, I had f**katun, Fu*katan, Haprakdaily, Keldaily and now 'PEKAKTOON'!
      Wow, we could trademark it like one fella did to 'PENANG".

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    3. Wow kak wan has finally got the 'cheek" to be in real politik. Ye ke ni. Why lah wei, to make a fool of yourself. better jaga your childrens and cucu if you've got any. With the adverse publicity from her husband and his infamous activities, i dont think the Johorean Melayus will ever look up to her as their solehah leader, what not with her condoning the vices of her husband and keeping quiet about it.She's got to make up her mind being an adversary to syariah crime comitted by her husband, being a hippocrite as a true muslim wife, and above all knowing very well that to lose in an election standing as the president of a party will disgrace the entire clans of the pakatoons. Johor for pakatoons.? Dream on.

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    4. another sepat fan...

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    5. Kluang Girl.
      I live in Selangor, Puncak Alam exactly. No tipu one.
      Where do you get your, exciting times ahead, 50-50 demographics and economic profile?
      Johore... also 50-50?

      You better go to the loo, korek-korek and get yourself excited.

      RD

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    6. RD, don't waste your time with the batty simpleton. I doubt she can differentiate fact from fiction, so let her continue living in her fantasy world.

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  3. big cat/pink pussy...these buggers are fighting as though we Johor people wants them...sure we dont want Ghani to be 4 terms MB but we want stability, progress, racial harmony. We dont want these buggers in Johor who is forever fighting and clamouring and making promises that were not kept..Go away Fukatan from Johor..dont ever dream of NusaJaya...(again if Ghani is replaced its much better for Johor)

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    1. And you think you are so smart and highly educated, that's why you come in here and insult the blog owner with your language. Despite your obviously BN-leaning comment, I think people like you are the reason why Umno/BN is losing support from the public. The arrogance, the overconfidence, the condescending attitude, it's all there to be seen. I am sure the opposition appreciate your contribution to their campaign against Umno. Well done.

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  4. i'm surprised that except for the stupid Kluang girl, the rest of the DAP cybertrooper squadrons are yet to make their presence felt by refuting this posting. Maybe later kut...

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    1. I doubt they will come in here and start refuting, except for the batty girl who is probably too stupid to realise how stupid she sounds.

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  5. Wow Big Cat!
    I must be saying something right when you need 8 UMNO fellas commenting against one PR girl in your blog post.
    It shows Johor UMNO/BN is shaky and insecure la in GE13.
    I'm sure your SB intelligence is telling you the same thing on ground.

    Anyway, no need to gaduh2 here. Let's all look forward to GE13 and see how many seats will fall in Johor.
    Should be soon rite... Hehe

    ~ Kluang girl

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    1. You flatter yourself. They were all pointing out your lack of intelligence and the total absence of logical reasoning in your prattlings. Personally, I think you simply lack sense, not knowing when to keep quiet, spouting about Wan Azizah and all, not even recognising the process of deductive reasoning when it was implied in writing. But carry on with your delusional pronouncements, I'm sure it makes you deliriously happy.

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  6. Hmmm.... funny i had stop blogging and since then my comments (ALL) are being posted out in other blogs. Tx's kitty poo. Now, for my take as a true spirited Johorien.

    Nevertheless, Johor being de fortress for BN, they are going lose 6-12 seats affirmatively. 50-50 that is wishful thinking by Kluang Girl.

    As for the relationship among de PKR-DAP-PAS = seems ok as then ground boys were together at Mutiara Hotel last Monday evening.

    BN HAS 50 ODD YEARS EXPERIENCE IN RULING COUNTRY AND THEY HAVE PROVEN IT DURING WORST TIMES DESPITE GRAFT, SCANDALS, FAVORITISM, AND ETC....

    NOW FOR DE BIG QUESTION!!!

    How can a infant be trusted not to do de same if they do come in to power even if they so called claim to be "BERSIH" ?
    I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY WOULD NOT DO DE SAME WITH THEIR NEW TOY SINCE THEY ARE OPERATING ON EMOTIONAL LEVEL WHICH IS FILLED WITH HATRED N VENGEANCE.

    WHAT EXPERIENCE DOES THIS BABY HAVE? NO DOUBT THEY DID A FAIRLY BETTER JOB THAN BN IN PENANG BUT RULING A COUNTRY N TAKING CARE OF DE ECONOMY IS A COMPLETE DIFFERENT THINGY!!!!

    GOD BLESS JOHOR WITH DE RIGHT PERSON FOR DE SEATS REGARDLESS OF PARTY.

    TRUE SPIRITED JOHORIEN

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