Pakatan finally applies to be formal coalition at Anwar Ibrahim

By Debra Chong

At last, Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has taken a big step towards formalising its alliance in order to go head on with Barisan Nasional (BN) as a registered coalition at the next general election.

The Malaysian Insider understands that officials from the PR alliance handed in their application to be made a formal coalition to the Registrar of Societies (RoS) some time earlier this week.

According to government sources, some 10 names each from DAP, PAS and PKR were listed in the registration form, together with a list of common objectives, which are expected to be laid out when the alliance holds its first convention next month.

A logo bearing a “rising sun” was also tendered — signalling a “new dawn” for the country — as the fledgling opposition front’s symbol against BN’s dacing, or scale.

The PR bloc believes its application this time will pass muster, based on the new stand taken by the Registrar of Societies Datuk Md Alias Kalil.

Md Alias had publicly stated that the previous reading of Section 2 of the Societies Act 1966, which states any coalition of political parties must have at least seven political parties as members to be registered did not apply.

The loose alliance of PKR, DAP and PAS first came together in the wake of the landmark March 8 general election last year, which saw its members wrest control of four key states from BN in spite of fundamental differences in philosophies.

But it remains to be seen if PKR, PAS and DAP will be able to settle their various spats within their respective parties as well as with each other and present a force capable of challenging BN.

The growing infighting within all three parties — from Sabah PKR leaders quitting in protest against heavy-handed treatment from its peninsula-based central leadership to frequent eruptions between the religious PAS and socialist DAP — has only served to diminish their viability in the eyes of the increasingly weary and wary public.

PR will need to keep in mind that many of the votes cast were also an act of protest against BN for perceived arrogance.

But under Datuk Seri Najib Razak, BN has managed to claw back some support for the ruling coalition.

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1 Dr.Sharma Nov 4th, 2009 at 12:22 pm

Dear DSAI and Associates,

Congrats. Now the rakyat would expect to see one voice from Pakatan Rakyat. If the parties are not ready for one voice again it will backfire.

We do expect to see more leadership and coordination from DSAI as the leader of the party. With this, we the rakyat will ensure the targets are met during next GE.

Please solve any issues in between party members internally and please don’t bring it to the media.

2 dila Nov 4th, 2009 at 12:33 pm

A logo bearing a “rising sun” was also tendered

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the sun rising? don’t it look so much as Japan flag. Why don’t PAKATAN used the democracy tree instead as it has very meanningfull meaning to people here in semenanjung & also in sabah & sarawak. tree is the source of life, source of protection & confirt.

I think DEMOCRACY TREE is much better symbol for pakatan

3 radin ikhwan Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:09 pm

thanks god at last whats are people awaiting for is going to done.congratulation to dsai n other pakatan leader for the war thats has start to begin.for all malaysian join the war to bring down bn and umno.

4 K.SAM Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:35 pm

We want a viable opposition to check the ruling party and if necessary to be able to take on and rule . So a common identity is a MUST but above all commonality in policy is also vital for effective governance.

But of late I find too many beckering is going on in the opposition front . It would be best that they cut this out altogether and concentrate on nation building . We cannot effort ‘fights”

5 Boring Nov 4th, 2009 at 4:14 pm

Wow…Rising Sun Logo…ini macam Jepun….anyway Congratulation !

6 yc Nov 4th, 2009 at 4:45 pm

UPHOLD THE RULE OF LAW>UPHOLDING THE CONSTITUTION>GIVE PAKATAN RAKYAT A CHANCE AT PUTRAJAYA.
THE DEVIOUS>UNSCRUPULOUS>UTTERLY CORRUPT AND PRO INJUSTICE UMNO BN HAS NEVER HAD A HISTORY OF CIVILITY AND RESPECT FOR THE RULE OF LAW.OUST THIS OPPRESSIVE REGIME AT NEXT ELECTION.
NOW BN RULE> ITS PSEUDO DEMOCRACY.AGREE???????????????//
LOOK AT PERAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!UNETHICAL>ILLEGAL>UNJUST COUP IN PERAK.JUSTICE FOR THE PERAK STATE VOTERS.
LOOK AT ANWAR CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HKL MEDICAL REPORT>NO EVIDENCE OF ANAL PENETRATION ON SAIFUL.
LOOK AT ALTANTUYA CASE AND C4 EXPLOSIVE?????????????WHY NO INVESTIGATION WHO DELETED IMMIGRATION RECORDS?????????????WHO GAVE APPROVAL TO USE C4????????????
HOPE ALLAH WILL GIVE MAJORITY OF THE MUSLIM WISDOM TO CHOOSE A PRO JUSTICE>PRO HUMAN RIGHTS>PRO ANTI CORRUPTION>PRO GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVT AT NEXT ELECTION.
KEDAULATAN UNDAND UNDANG
50 YEARS OF UMNO BN INIQUITY>INCOMPETENCE>>>>>>IS IT ENOUGH????????????????

7 smy Nov 4th, 2009 at 5:20 pm

tahniah untuk semua pejuang dan penyokong PAKATAN RAKYAT. kalau ada yang nak jadi KATAK, lompat lah awal awal. LAWAN TETAP LAWAN

8 Sar Nov 4th, 2009 at 11:25 pm

Logo rising Sun? Jadi Jepun lah kita! Mungkin kombinasi roket naik bulan dan mata lebam lebih baik, ada ciri-ciri pakatan rakyat.

9 Anak Nelayan Nov 5th, 2009 at 12:05 am

Kita perlu terima hakikat bahawa PKR skrg sedang melalui suatu proses penyaringan atau penapisan. PAS juga suatu waktu dulu pernah melalui proses ini. Ingat lagi tak kepada Dato’ Asri dan Dato’ Nakhaie Ahmad?

Sebelum 8 Mac tempohari sebenarnya tak ramai orang yg berwibawa tampil utk menjadi calon2 PKR kerana mereka anggap PKR adalah parti yg hidup segan mati tak mahu dan akan menuju kepupusan, maka utk mencukupkan calon maka terpaksalah sampai peringkat posmen pun boleh diambil dijadikan calon. Senang cerita, pada waktu tu ramai calon PKR adalah calon tangkap muat. Tup! tup! calon tangkap muat tu seperti posmen tiba2 bertukar menjadi wakil rakyat.

Oleh itu kepada semua penyokong PR, berilah peluang kepada Dato’ Seri Anwar dan rakan-rakan pimpinannya utk menghalusi semula semua bakal2 calon PKR pada masa akan datang kerana tokoh2 cerdik pandai dan berkaliber telah mula datang mencurah-curah ke dalam PKR untuk mula sedia menawarkan bakti…

Apapun disarankan kepada Dato’ Seri Anwar, buatlah keputusan secara berjemaah dan kolektif serta mengambil kira suara akar umbi…Insyaallah PKR dan PR akan berjaya menggapai puncak suatu hari nanti…

10 Azmil Nov 5th, 2009 at 5:04 am

AKHIRNYA!!!

PRU13 pasti lebih menarik bila Pakatan Rakyat dapat bertanding sebagai satu parti yang sah. Tetapi yang lebih penting adalah untuk mengubahsuai perlembagaan, hasrat, matlamat & identiti parti-parti komponen agar tidak bertentangan dengan perlembagaan PR nanti.

Perjelas & perhalusi pendirian masing-masing, adakah PAS akan nanti berkeras untuk menegakkan Negara Islam? Adakah DAP akan nanti berkeras untuk menghapuskan hak-hak istimewa orang melayu? Adakah PKR akan nanti berkeras yang Anuar Ibrahim sahaja yang layak sebagai PM?

Perkara2 ini saya nyatakan sekarang kerana ianya merupakan teras kepada PAS, DAP & PKR sebagai parti yang berasingan. Kalau perkara ini disapu bawah tikar, nanti bila dah berkuasa – ia akan pasti menyengat juga.

11 ladyfieza Nov 5th, 2009 at 7:49 pm

I agree with dila about the democracy tree. It is very symbolic and very meaningful. I like that logo. Please dato seri, choose the tree of democracy as the logo for PR! :)