Observers cast doubt on Pakatan’s readiness to rule

PETALING JAYA, Sept 18 — Political observers have cast doubt on Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) readiness to rule the country if the coalition manages to wrest control of Putrajaya in the upcoming general election, saying there are unresolved issues blighting their chances. Andrew Khoo, the Bar Council’s Human Rights Committee chairman, pointed out that PR has yet to come up with a “shadow Cabinet” or a government-in-waiting, saying that this “restricts their credibility.” “Although they have a common policy in Buku Jingga... (the) inability or reluctance of PR to form a shadow Cabinet... has meant they are unable to articulate what their policy is going to be,” he said last night. Khoo said PR’s practice was to “always have a committee of three” representing the opposition pact’s parties of the DAP, PAS, PKR, but questioned who is the most “authoritative” to speak on proposed policies. Read more... Jarumemas: But some still believe in PKR and PR.