The nation breathed a collective sigh of relief when the potential constitutional crisis regarding the AG was resolved with the king accepting Pakatan's choice of Tommy Thomas.
I had written that there was no reason for Dr M to back down. He had the Constitution on his side and Dr M was not one to shirk from a fight, even a Battle Royale with the royalty. It helped that he had overwhelming public support on the issue. Everyone wanted to see the old AG replace by one who is committed to prosecuting those responsible for the 1MDB scandal.
I had also written that BN, despite having the constitution on its side, would eventually back down. And so it has, apparently with all its state reps agreeing to accept the ruler's choice of MB Azlan Man. The reason why UMNO had to back down was that it had fashioned itself as the defender of the royalty. How could it then defy the choice of the royalty? The answer obviously, is that it couldn't.
So, Pakatan gets what it wants and BN doesn't. How the times have changed.
I had written that there was no reason for Dr M to back down. He had the Constitution on his side and Dr M was not one to shirk from a fight, even a Battle Royale with the royalty. It helped that he had overwhelming public support on the issue. Everyone wanted to see the old AG replace by one who is committed to prosecuting those responsible for the 1MDB scandal.
I had also written that BN, despite having the constitution on its side, would eventually back down. And so it has, apparently with all its state reps agreeing to accept the ruler's choice of MB Azlan Man. The reason why UMNO had to back down was that it had fashioned itself as the defender of the royalty. How could it then defy the choice of the royalty? The answer obviously, is that it couldn't.
So, Pakatan gets what it wants and BN doesn't. How the times have changed.
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