Why doesn't Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi just quit ?

Below are some excerpts from Chedet:

* Where before all parties avoided raising sensitive issues in public, now in the name of democracy and liberalism sensitive issues are brought up in which the component parties of the BN make known the differences in their view. The result is to widen the divide separating the BN component parties.

Why doesn't Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi just quit?

* When Ahmad Ismail made unpalatable remarks about the Chinese, it was made out that it was the view of UMNO itself. Far from denying it, the UMNO leadership accepted the blame and apologised. This solved nothing as the Chinese parties refused to accept the apology but demanded the culprit himself should apologise.

Why doesn't Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi just quit?

* He refused and UMNO whose president heads the Government suspended Ahmad for three years. This may satisfy some Chinese but almost immediately the Government arrested a Chinese MP under ISA. The effects of Ahmad's suspension have been nullified.

Why doesn't Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi just quit?


* Threats to leave the BN are made by the Chinese parties, not just because of Ahmad's refusal to apologise but also because of the impression that they are subservient to UMNO. They believe that the failure of Chinese voters to vote for them was due to this junior position they hold in BN. To correct this impression they found it necessary to take pot shots at UMNO and defy the BN leadership.

Why doesn't Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi just quit?

* Privately UMNO, MCA Gerakan and MIC express their dislike of Dato Seri Abdullah and his Premiership. But none seem willing to acknowledge that it was dislike for Abdullah which caused the BN to lose the support of the people. Instead they picked on the parties and blame each other.

Why doesn't Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi just quit?

* The stability of this country has been undermined by the weakness and incompetence of the current Government and the harsh bickering between the Government parties. A Government by the Opposition is not going to be any better and probably would be worse.

Why doesn't Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi just quit?

* In the past, the BN Government had managed to keep Malaysia stable and to develop the country as well. If it seems not to be able to do so now it is not because the BN as a party is no longer suitable for this country. It is simply due to very poor and incompetent leadership.

Why doesn't Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi just quit?

* The component parties of the BN should not think that their best hope is to see the demise of the BN. Rather they should all come together to resuscitate it. If it is necessary to dump the leader than they should do so. But destroying the BN will neither be good for the component parties nor for the nation.

Why doesn't Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi just quit?



* I believe that for this multi-racial, multi-lingual, multi-religious and multi-cultural country with extreme economic disparities, the BN is still the best political solution provider. It is still the best way for the different races to cooperate to govern this country.

* The BN is still relevant. It is still the ideal coalition for Malaysia's multi-racial population.