MP SPEAKS | Lately, there have been calls for the creation of a “grand coalitions”, both for the parties that support the current government and separately, for the parties which are now in opposition.

On the opposition side, there have been calls for the revival of the “Harapan Plus” formula.

Broadly, this basically involves Pakatan Harapan - PKR, DAP and Amanah - getting back together with Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his camp (his Pejuang party remains unregistered), as well as presumably other parties like Warisan and Muda (the latter also still unregistered).

Many good and honourable Harapan members or supporters - as well as those in civil society - think this is a good idea.

But is it necessarily so?

Harapan Plus cannot be led by Mahathir again

What will recreating Harapan Plus entail?

In June 2020, Mahathir was quoted in the media as...