Lim Kit Siang wants a new coalition "Save Malaysia"

From the Malaysian Insider:

With Pakatan Rakyat (PR) facing an inevitable split, DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang has suggested the formation of a “Save Malaysia” coalition, aimed at defending the Federal Constitution and rule of law.

With both Barisan Nasional and PR facing their own problems and Malaysian political scene turning into what he described as "no man’s land", the DAP veteran said this could be the right time to set up of the new coalition, with a new prime minister and government.

This, he said was provided that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announces Umno's support for the PAS’s hudud enactment.

Unfortunately with the passing of PAS leader Nik Aziz, the more hard lined PAS members have more or less seized power.  This has caused all sorts of trouble for Pakatan in recent times.

Often times, it is a bad omen when such a moderate leader such as Nik Aziz is no longer the leader of his party.  The suppressed hard liners have a chance to take control of the party, and unfortunately they did.  This is true with almost any political party in the world and repeatable throughout history, not just special to Malaysia.

So Lim Kit Siang wants to make a new coalition.  I think this is a good idea, but it will set back the opposition quite a bit.  A coalition is only as strong as its foundation and unfortunately Pakatan, didn't in my opinion, have a strong enough foundation.  Basically it's foundation was Anwar, as influential a person like Anwar is, a foundation built on a person won't be very strong when he is gone.

The foundation needs to be built on principles, have solid political views, and one that appeals to the moderate Malaysian.  A solid foundation would build a party into a solid opposition.

At the moment nothing appeals to most moderate and young Malaysians.  BN is up to its hanky panky, PKR is still Anwar crazy.  Set up a good, principled, multi-racial opposition and BN would be in trouble.