D-Day ended with no clear outcome of Anwar's bid to become Malaysia's next Prime Minister.
Shortly after Port Dickson Member of Parliament and Pakatan Harapan pact leader, Yang Berhormat (the Right Honourable) Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim's 25 minute audience with Malaysia's Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (King) around 11 am on 13 October 2020, the Istana Negara (National Palace) released the statement below, which is in the Malay language.
Two paragraphs in the statement basically say that Anwar revealed to the Agong the number of members of parliament who supported him to be Malaysia's next prime minister but did not provide the Agong with a list of their names to back up his claim. (that he had the support of the majority of MPs in parliament to be the prime minister).
The Agong then advised Anwar to respect the legal processes according to Malaysia's Constitution.
The rest of the two-page statement is about the resurgence of the COVID-19 crisis in Malaysia right now.
It was signed by Dato' Indera Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, Comptroller of the Royal Family and Household.
However, that same afternoon, Anwar Ibrahim said he had presented "genuine documents" to the Agong to prove his claim that he has the majority to form the government, according to Malaysia Now.
That contradicts the Palace's statement further above.
Meanwhile, Free Malaysia Today reported that Anwar had said that the Agong would be meeting party leaders over the next few days.
Earlier that afternoon, Free Malaysia Today reported that United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) veteran politician was expected to attend an audience with the Agong at 2 pm that afternoon.
That same afternoon, The Star reported that Democratic Action Party (DAP) Secretary-General, Yang Berhormat Lim Guan Eng had been summoned to meet the Agong on Wednesday (14 October 2020)
Malaysiakini reported that UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi would have an audience with the Agong on Thursday (15 October 2020).
At 11.12 pm on 13 October 2020, the Malay Mail reported that UMNO had said that it was considering withdrawing its support for the National Alliance (Perikatan Nasional) and would instead focus on registering its Muafakat Nasional alliance with the Pan Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).
Perikatan Nasional is an informal alliance between the sitting Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's party, the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM), UMNO and PAS.
Free Malaysia Today reported that Malaysia's Immediate Past-Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir said that he does not endose anyone's bid to become Prime Minister
Meanwhile, Malaysia Now reported that Prime Minister Muhyiddin said that he would focus on dealing with the COVID-19 crisis and let the Agong decide.
I suppose by the weekend or next week we will have a a clearer picture whether we have a new prime minister, another change of government within seven months, a fresh general election or whatever.
Meanwhile, the number of new COVID-19 cases at 12 pm on 13 October 2020 soared to 660 nationwide, of which 443 or just over two-thirds were in Sabah state, where the Sabah state election was held on 26 September 2020, just 17 days ago.
Selangor, Malaysia's wealthiest and most developed state came a distant second with 76 new cases, followed by Kedah with 60, Penang with 23, Penang with 16, Johor with 10, Negeri Sembilan with 2, Pahang on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia with 1, the Federal Territory of Labuan on an island off Sabah with 19 and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's capital city with 10. The new cases are indicated in a white label in the infographic below.
Rather surprisingly, Malaysia's largest state Sarawak which borders Sabah saw no new cases this day, and neither did Perlis just north of Kedah and the Federal Territory of Putrajaya - Malaysia's administrative capital, as well as the states of Kelantan and Terengganu on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia recorded no new cases.
The face of the high number of new cases in recent days, the state of Selangor, the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya were placed back under a stricter Conditional Movement Control Order FROM MIDNIGHT 14 oCTOBER 2020, whilst other states besides Sabah remain under a more relaxed Recovery Movement Control Order.
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/10/12/selangor-kl-putrajaya-to-be-placed-under-cmco-on-wednesday/
However, if the aftermath of the recent state election in Sabah is any indication, a fresh general election held under current conditions could see the number of daily new cases skyrocket nationwide.
And, who knows how long a new government will last before we have to go through it all again.
Well, that's democracy folks, and who are those who said that Malaysia is "undemocratic" ?
Singapore-based Israeli Arab NAS has this to say about democracy.
Why Democracy Doesn't Work
And going back to ancient Greece.
Why Socrates Hated Democracy
Meanwhile, more businesses will close, more working people will be unemployed, more students won't be attending school as end-of-year examinations approach, Malaysia will go deeper into debt and so forth - all as long as the COVID-19 crisis persists.
Anyway, don't worry, be happy!
Meanwhile, take care and stay safe from COVID-19.
Yours truly
POLITI SCHEISS
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