Major political divisions in Malaysia

By Joe Fernandez

Take your pick

M'sian politics is clearly emerging along the following seven major divisions viz.

PR: the opposition alliance is composed of many of those people opposed to Umno and BN and willing to work together;

Umno/BN: Muslim/Malay/Islamic/Bumiputera/illegal immigrants on the electoral rolls;

3 rd Force: Sabah, S'wak/Christian/Marginalised communities/anti PR & anti BN (1.125 out of every 4.5 non-Malays is a Christian. There are 5.5 Malays to every 4.5 non-Malays);

Islamic;

Hindu/Indian/Marginalised communities (think Hindraf Makkal Sakthi);

Buddhist/Chinese/business community; and the

BN Fixed Deposit from among the illegal immigrants in Sabah on the electoral rolls.

In Peninsular M'sia, Hindraf, the Orang Asli, the Christians and those who are neither for Pakatan Rakyat or Barisan Nasional are natural allies of the 3 rd Force.

The 3 rd Force should reach out especially to Peninsular M'sia, not have an exclusive policy confined to Sabah, S'wak.