AAB promised to hand over something that he might not have. The position of PM might not be with UMNO comes 2010, and the Deputy would certainly be on acting capacity when the President retires.

AAB has chosen 2010 so that he would not be the shortest serving PM in Malaysian history. It shows that he cares about what is written in the history book. He would be wiser to be known as someone who ‘save’ Malaysia by reversing whatever TDM did during his term. Since whatever AAB does during the next 24 months, whether in the interest of UMNOputras or Malaysians in general he will not have any extension of his term. When the country moves on to a better footing after having made sufficient improvements to the judiciary, the police and the government services his contributions would be acknowledged even if the government falls to Pakatan in the near future. Indeed, it is when the country is made to practices rule of law with the institutions reformed for better government that opposition could have a chance to check excesses of the governement. That would be the only way BN could hope to return to power based on a two-party system. BN should realise that it was able to stay in power for so long because of the deformed institutions. They would very well serve the next government for a long long time to come.