Its all over by now.
President post
Lim Keng Yaik retains his post as the Gerakan president while the loser Kerk Choo Ting’s political direction remains unknown for the time being. However, Kerk’s mentioned it out and loud that he will continue to serve the party and hold no grudge against Keng Yaik. Quote:
"I have no anger against him, we respect each other and I can work with everyone."
Apparently, talk is dirt cheap as a few days ago, Kerk accussed the president of trying to deceive deputy president Koh Tsu Koon into a trap and claimed that he is pushing to create a Lim dynasty.
What a 360 degrees U-Turn?
Vice-president posts
Not much of suprise. All three vice-president candidates listed on green-coloured cai dan(menu), namely Teng Hock Nan, S Vijayaratnam and Chang Ko Youn won, which was speculated to be endorsed by Keng Yaik.
Kerk’s menu which consists of Rhina Bhar and Tan Kee Kwong went futile and blame their defeat on the circulated cai dan. Lame, plainly lame.
What’s NEXT?
Let’s put things in a simple context for better understanding. Kerk, who lost his bid for the presidential post, is likely to be removed from the cabinet in the next reshuffle, which is speculated to take place soon.
As for the deputy president Koh Tsu Koon who won uncontested, high chances that he’ll be made a federal minister after the next general election.
Why, you may ask. Generally, a growing numbers of Penangites feel discontent towards his performance throughout his stint as the Chief Minister of Penang. Ask yourself, what had he done for the past 15 years at helm?
I’m not trying to be skeptical here. By all means, I’m asking you to turun padang, randomly select a few and ask what they think about him and you’ll probably get a better picture. Also, I would like to quote what Richard Yeoh has said about him:
After 15 years in the same post, he still needs more time to ‘work his magic’ on Penang? Hello? Has anyone noticed that Penang has slipped in the past eight years?
As for the Chief Minister post which is traditionally held by Gerakan since the Lim Chong Eu era, a change of guard to MCA is very much likely to happend.
From a third party point of view, the disintegration factor within the party which slowly turning to a farce, I can’t help but to keep thinking of the possibility that MCA is going to ask largely for the post.
And its obvious that the timing can’t be better than now, or never.
Else if Tsu Koon remains at helm, I shall then congratulate DAP in advance for a potential onslaught in the Penang state during the next general election.
Lose-Lose. Read the fact.
The bottom line
The fact is that, the delegate had already chosen and mandate had been awarded.
Apparently, Keng Yaik is still very much in control of Gerakan, given that party’s top key posts are won by his ally.
And now, it’s time for them to start working from ground zero, given that the 25 years of reputation went down to drain since the past few days, due to some infamous mouth-fights.
Talk is cheap, however I choose to believe that time will prove.
I hope.