| If there is one word to describe the recent Tanjung Piai by-election– it would be bitter.
Not to mention the heavyweight national-level politicians they had brought to bear over the last two weeks – including an appearance by Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad .While the top leadership takes the heat for its failure in Tanjung Piai, perhaps the true culprits lie in middle-management? The state already has an economic corridor in Iskandar, why the need for another that coincidentally includes Tanjung Piai?
All the while, Bersatu’s candidate, Karmaine Sardini still had the gall to say that palm oil smallholders should be “grateful” since the cost of living in rural areas is much lower than in cities.Although that is quite self-explanatory since Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok seems to think that palm oil farmers should look towards planting pineapples instead of trying address questions of unequal palm payments in the palm oil industry.
Let us remember the controversial tenure of the previous Johor MB, Osman Sapian’s controversial 11-month tenure as Menteri Besar still impacts the stability of the Harapan government.
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