Will The Real Karpal Please Shut Up

by Iqbal Abd Ghaffar

“Karpal To Anwar: Step Down as Pakatan Head” was the bold headline displayed on the top of the Malaysiakini news portal. 

I couldn’t help but wonder why this grand old man of DAP has to bitch things in the media everytime he’s unhappy about his counterparts in PR. It doesn’t bode really well that the BN controlled media’s radar are always tuned in to look for grouses or bad news that could be used against PR.

Yes, he is angry. Yes, he never agreed to party hopping. Yes, he is against PAS’s Islamic State and Hudud agenda. 

And yes, it is his rights to voice his opinion, but doing it openly may not be the best way to solve any crisis or issues within the PR manifold.

His actions only expose him as an emotional disgruntled old man loosing his cool easily. Aren’t older men supposed to be wiser and more patient by virtue?

His unilateral announcement to sue Sultan Azlan Shah over His Highness’ decision not to dissolve the Perak State Assembly shines a bad limelight on not only him but PR for that matter. After all, he is the DAP chairman.

Luckily, this is just his own personal point of view as other top guns and members of DAP anPRdon’t share the same sentiment and opinion as he does. Or perhaps, its just damage control.

However annoyed he is, this respected old man of Malaysian politics should learn by now that if it has anything to do with the interest of his party or the PR, fight it out internally. Don’t work towards gaining cheap and quick publicity old man.

And Anwar, can you please keep your house in order?

I think that a great many Malaysians and your supporters are not interested to hear too much of your “wife’s” or “wives”  hatred with each other openly?  We don’t want to have to take sides either. We believe in what PR stands for…so please work towards strengthening its structure and strength. -IAG-