While we in Malaysia complain about the lack of a suitable leader to lead in case Pakatan wins the next general election without Anwar (assuming he was jailed), Yingluck in Thailand has shown her acceptability as their first woman Prime Minister. Of course, we have yet to know how she will fare and what obstacles she might face.
Yingluck is Thailand's first woman premier
I am sure there are some in Malaysia who think along this probability if Anwar is going to be jailed on the flimsiest of evidence or perceived acceptance by the judges of even cooked up evidence to convict him. This is possible in politics because the general public could react strongly even for a simple reason, like in the proverbial 'last straw which breaks the camel's back'. For Nurul Izzah to jump over a few senior leaders would indeed need an extraordinary situation.
But in an ordinary situation, the likely problems with Pakatan seem not to be a lack of capable leaders, but a case of too many to choose from. It is likely to be a competition among the three coalition partners, reduced to between a Muslim party and a Muslim-majority party for the top post. In the case of PAS, Hadi Awang seems without doubt a strong contender without complaints from below. But within PKR, Azmin Ali's acceptability has yet to be tested apart from the party elections, being in Anwar's shadow. He has proven to be loyal and steadfast and has the necessary integrity to do a good job for the country. Like what Lim Guan Eng said when he was chosen to be Chief Minister of Penang: that he had no previous experience... in corruption! What is also important is the support from party colleagues and civil servants, that from the latter seems lacking and the main source of problems in Pakatan state governments.
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