COMMENT | Warisan and PBM can expect a rough ride

COMMENT | Several days ago, a doctor friend in Johor asked me for my views on Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan). I believe he is seriously contemplating entering the political arena in a major way and may even contest in the coming GE15.

Or he might even join the fray sooner now that the Johor legislative assembly has been dissolved. Elections are expected next month.

I gave my friend an honest answer – straight off.

“Warisan can expect a tough ride with its foray into Malaya. Although Shafie Apdal looks good as a moderate Muslim leader for now, I doubt Warisan will succeed as a national party, at least not in the immediate future.

“But anything is possible in the long run, that is if Warisan has the stamina to go long haul nationally.”

No, there is nothing wrong with Warisan, so too with other political parties. Parties merely provide a platform for politicians. The party’s ideologies, whether they resonate with the people or not, are...