Marhaen Dan Rakyat

Keputusan Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Ayer Kuning menyaksikan calon Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM), Bawani KS hanya memperoleh 1,106 undi. Angka berkenaan adalah sangat rendah berbanding calon Barisan Nasional (BN), Mohamad Yusri Bakir dengan 11,065 undi dan calon Perikatan Nasional (PN), Abd Muhaimin Malek (6,059 undi). Justeru, kekalahan terbabit mencerminkan kegagalan kerjasama politik antara PSM dan Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA). Walaupun kedua-dua parti tersebut mempromosikan kerjasama terbabit sebagai 'usaha blok ketiga' namun keputusan PRK itu mengundang satu persoalan besar. Mengapa PSM bekerjasama dengan MUDA? SUMBER: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/04/27/official-results-bns-mohamad-yusri-clinches-ayer-kuning-by-election-with-5006-vote-majority/174610 MUDA sejak awal penubuhannya membawa aspirasi politik baharu iaitu memperjuangkan suara anak muda, integriti dan perubahan. Namun naratif tersebut kian pudar, terutama sele...

In the run-up to what could be a historic state election vote, we have seen posturing from politicians on all sides. Most notable of which has been Syed Saddiq, who has recently declared that he will be bringing his party, MUDA, in an alliance with PSM for the upcoming polls. While this is now familiar for those who follow current politics, it is interesting to note that he has done so out of spite towards Pakatan Harapan - despite noting that his previous definition of bipartisanship also includes legitimising the current unelected government and the previous government he had previously campaigned against. Who can forget when he met with former Prime Minister Najib Razak at his home, he encountered brickbats online - a strange turn of events when considering Saddiq’s past statements towards the latter. There is a great deal of irony when the same person who decried the possibility of a PH-UMNO unity government with Najib is the same person who willingly poses and postures with Najib ...