SHAH ALAM - The decision of MCA and MIC not to contest in the upcoming state elections is the beginning of the end of Barisan Nasional (BN).
This was pointed out by former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin and former Umno Youth vice-chief Shahril Hamdan in the 'Keluar Sekejap' podcast on Friday.
The duo believed that MCA and MIC did not participate in the polls to be held in the six states not because they were afraid of losing but because they felt marginalised by Umno, which was now seen to be more comfortable with DAP and PKR under the Unity Government.
In the beginning, Khairy asked Shahril whether the current political situation indicated the beginning of the end of BN.
"Because Umno seems ‘syok’ (happy) with PKR and DAP... the Umno leadership thinks that they can win non-Malay areas with DAP.
"This is the time we get rid of (dump) the old girlfriends – MCA, MIC – and we form a new alignment," he said.
Khairy also mentioned that the BN Constitution had a one-party, one-vote policy that could cause Umno to be kicked out of BN in the event of a split.
"There are four party components in BN, namely Umno, MIC, MCA, and PBRS (Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah). If the three decide, for example, MCA, MIC, and PBRS, they can kick Umno out.
"Based on the pillar of one party, one vote policy, then in that scenario, Umno will be the one kicked out instead of MCA and MIC.
"(If that happens), maybe Umno will join Pakatan Harapan (PH)," he said.
Meanwhile, Shahril said that it was not impossible that this could be the end of BN, and it could happen if MCA and MIC were 'forced' to step down under certain circumstances.
"They (Umno) will put pressure on MIC and MCA to be seen as the ones who want to leave (BN)... that is my speculation... they will put pressure on MIC and MCA in a situation where they have no choice.
"Like what PH did to Muda (Malaysian United Democratic Alliance), it was as if Muda personally wanted to get out (of the coalition), which made them look greedy and reckless," he claimed.