Can PAS take over Terengganu?

At the time this article was written, we believe that the deceased Datuk Dr A Rahman Mokhtar, who was once a respectable man during his tenure as the ADUN of Kuala Besut for two consecutive terms were already forgotten by all.

He was considered as the pillar of the community. However, he has become a part of Malaysian history and only his family members are missing him.

The whole nation are talking about the by election that will be held in anytime now. The vacant seat must be filled. The most intense by election for the sake of the Terengganu people will be held soon.

In the last 13^th General Election, the state government was won by Barisan Nasional with only two seats. BN won 17 seats and the opposition 15 seats.

If the opposition win the Kuala Besut by election, it would be 16 BN and 16 oppositions.

Rumour has it that, the opposition is confident to win back Terengganu, a state that they won before the 11^th General Election in 2004. For them, this by-election is a win all or lose all for the state of Terengganu.

According to Law Professor Dr Aziz Bari, if PAS win back Terengganu will give power to the Sultan of Terengganu, to elect a new government or to retain the old one which was won in 2013. It solely depends on the Sultan’s will.

Many regard Aziz’s statement as half-true. The situation that Aziz’s see is only before the Speaker has been appointed. The problem with the state legislative assembly now is that the Speaker has already been appointed by the house and apparently the current speaker has the deciding vote. (This is according to the laws of the state of Terengganu.

The reason why Aziz is telling half –truth and half-lie stories are not that hard to guess. Making false statement is the opposition game ever since. The glamorized law professor seems to send a subliminal message that it is a sure win for the opposition in Terengganu.

Aziz Bari’s opinion on the matter is obsolete and cannot be applied as the speaker of the house has already been appointed. Even the state government with all the exco’s are functioning.

So, do PAS have what it takes to take back Terengganu if they put their candidate in one of the most intense political drama in the aftermath of the 13^th General Election? The answer is NO!