Special lottery draws: 'PAS-sing' the buck?
Political discourse in Malaysia has intensified over the legacy of special lottery draws, with PAS leaders and critics debating the responsibility of former finance minister Tengku Zafrul. The debate centers on whether the decision was a collective cabinet failure or the responsibility of a single official.
Why it matters
This highlights the complexities of political accountability and the use of 'blame-shifting' in coalition governments.
YOURSAY | ‘Shifting the blame to Zafrul is a convenient exercise in collective amnesia.’PAS leader to Anwar: It was Zafrul who approved 22 special drawsDrkam: Kelantan PAS Youth chief Firdaus Nawi, you can’t simply single out one person and declare, “He did it, case closed.”Decisions of this magnitude are normally a matter of collective responsibility - unless, of course, former finance minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz was secretly appointed the Perikatan Nasional’s one-man government and nobody told us.If Zafrul alone had the magical power to decide on the 22 special draws, then surely he should be able to reinstate them now. Why not? Just sign the paper, press the button and voilà - 22 draws are back!Unless, of course, Zafrul is PAS’ hidden prime minister and we’ve all been attending the wrong cabinet meetings.So, which is it?
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