A CAN OF WORMS
Next, it is also possible destabilising for PKR to openly observe inheritance. Any alternative to Mr. Anwar will only lead to internal conflict and/or greedy pursuing by other allies, opening a can of insects.
It’s unlikely that any other member, aside from Mr. Anwar, may be accepted by all parties in the unity state and the Pakatan Harapan coalition. Mr Anwar’s due state rank, global networks, ritual legitimacy, flexible management, charismatic personality, and Malay and Islamic credentials made him suitable to most parties.
Just Mr. Anwar could serve as a ally for the partisan opposites PAS and DAP to function together under the Pakatan Rakyat alliance, Malaysia’s first significant partnership to achieve significant political breakthroughs between 2008 and 2015.
He also organized once-torn rivalries into the cohesion state under the King’s rule. The replacement of Mr. Anwar might not have the experience or admiration needed to keep the partnership together in such a precarious situation, leaving it vulnerable to the opposition.
Finally, the philosophical argument over dynasty must not be disassociated from the emotional connection between PKR and Mr. Anwar.
The party was formed because of the injustice inflicted on Mr Anwar, and the group’s “eye” brand came from Mr Anwar’s “black attention” during his confinement in 1998.
At PKR, Mr. Anwar is seen as a sacrifice mark. His son will only be effective if he/she manages the changeover also, while preserving Mr Anwar’s tradition and larger- than- existence personality. However, it does not alter the reality that it will always be a contentious subject of discussion.