Thread by @pemikirmsia

Zahid as UMNO president is backing Anwar. There are some within UMNO who are rebelling against Zahid and party elections are in a few months. A powerless UMNO president will get challenged, and may lose. If a new president is elected, he might pull BN out of PH. What do we do?

1. Empower GPS & GRS and ensure all other parties are taken care of equally so no one party can hold PH hostage.

2. If Zahid cannot be TPM, then DSAI has to only appoint someone approved by Zahid, i.e, his proxy.

3. Binding CSA with BN, GPS, GRS and publicize to the public.

We cannot antagonize Zahid or UMNO. Remember how Azmin as Minister openly challenged his PKR President, who at the time had no govt post/power? Mahathir tried and failed to split PKR. Muhyiddin tried the same trick with UMNO when he bypassed MKT UMNO and elected who he wanted.

We cannot repeat the same mistake. This is a unity govt, not a PH govt. Imagine how we'd feel is UMNO said no to Rafizi because of bad blood? We wouldn't want anyone telling us who we can and cannot put forth as a candidate for Minister.

While politics is the art of the possible, there are also some basic morals which can help guide us.

1. Treating people as an equal.
2. Not taking advantage of your ally or enemy.
3. Being fair and transparent.

PH supporters will do well to understand this. #Realpolitik

It is unpleasant to read and some may not be able to stomach this. But ask yourself this - is your hatred for one man worth sacrificing all of Malaysia? #Realpolitik

P/S: This doesn't mean Zahid or Sadiq or LGE have their cases dropped. The judiciary must remain independent.

I hope any PH supporter reading this will manage their expectations. I end by reiterating that this is unfortunately not a PH government but a Unity government where all parties are relatively equal. Don't call for Anwar's head when tough decisions have to be made. #Realpolitik