Dr Koh is not a huge liability but neither is he a glowing asset.
The former academic was only 41 when he catapulted into the top office in 1990 but after four terms, he is seen as a rather “tired leader” and he is sitting on a depleting reservoir of goodwill.
“He does not have charisma or the political street-smartness that is so crucial in politics. But he has stayed clean and is respected for his scholarship and diligence. There's no denying he has the brains but he seems to lack a certain toughness to deal with internal politicking in the Barisan Nasional,” says Dr Khoo Kay Peng.
His staying on will not adversely affect the Barisan's chances but it will also not provide the sort of oomph that the coalition needs in the face of an opposition wind.
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