Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s premiership de facto ended yesterday, September 26, 2008 – 54 months after scoring the most stunning landslide electoral victory for any Prime Minister in the nation’s 51-year history.
How far and how fast Abdullah has fallen!
All the Umno heavyweights are now engaged in a marionette play – how to plunge the dagger into Abdullah’s back without blood being seen to be drawn or better still even camouflaging from the Malaysian public the act of dagger-stabbing altogether.
Although Abdullah claimed that it would be his decision, “whether to contest or not” the post of Umno President, there could be no doubt that if Abdullah departs from the script and fails to announce by before October 9 that he would not be offering himself as a candidate as Umno President, the marionette play would be abandoned and the dagger-stabbing would be a very public and bloody one.
Even the sweet-sounding praises by Umno leaders yesterday over the scuttling of Abdullah’s original mid-2010 power-transition plan and the postponement of the Umno general assembly from December to March next year sounded rather ominous if Abdullah ignores the unmistakable signal that he should not dilly-dally any more in making his exit.
For instance, when asked whether he was satisfied with the outcome of the Umno Supreme Council emergency meeting yesterday although there was no clearcut indication of an exist date, the most hawkish of the Umno leaders against Abdullah, Tan Sri Muhyidddin Yassin, commented: “I think it is good enough. You need to have trust. There must be a certain element of trust in whatever decision the leadership Is making today.”
Abdullah must be aware that he would be regarded as lacking “a certain element of trust” if he failed to announce that he would not be offering his candidacy for Umno President by the Oct. 9 deadline.
In the circumstances, Abdullah has three options before him:
• Announce before the October 9 deadline his intention to contest for the post of Umno President, retaining the initiative in his hands as to his own timeline to effect the power transition;
• Announce that he would not be contesting for the Umno President in the Umno party election in March, which also mark the end of his premiership; and
• Announce his retirement as Prime Minister by Oct. 9.
In the first option, Abdullah would be fighting for his political life as he would have to prove first that he is capable of winning 58 or one-third of the Umno division nominations for the post of Umno President.
This may be a very tall order and he must be prepared to suffer the ignominy of an incumbent Prime Minister and Umno President who could not secure adequate nominations to contest for the post of Umno President.
In the second option, Abdullah would be a lame-duck Prime Minister for six months.
Apart from the third option of immediate retirement as Prime Minister, is there a fourth option open to Abdullah?
#1 by PSM on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 2:06 pm
So Rosmah will finally achieve her dream of being PM! So we have different Leader but same Racist, Corrupted UMNO!
That’s what these crooks have been playing about since the last GE? Who’s running the country? I guess they don’t care.
Maybe the one good thing to come out of all this will be that KJ will be the next to follow AAB!
By the way, while RPK is languishing in Kamunting, will the PR ever take over the Federal Govt?
#2 by ahpiow on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 2:15 pm
Saudara LKS,
Your last para question
“Apart from the third option of immediate retirement as Prime Minister, is there a fourth option open to Abdullah?”
has very exciting implications! I think there is something very positive going on for PR for you to leave a fourth option. Let’s see what happens in the next few weeks.
#3 by Loyal Malaysian on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 2:17 pm
Ah! That fourth option – how alluring it sounds and what possibilities can be conjured up in the mind’s eye!
But I’ll rather not indulge in it – for we have had too many dreams dashed.
Better for it to become a pleasant surprise if it becomes reality!!
#4 by selvarajasomiah on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 2:34 pm
Yes, it is over for sure for Pak Lah and he is in the twilight time of his premiership. Hope he can leave gracefully as UMNO no longer enjoys confidence in him. Pak Lah should be like Tun Hussein Onn a real statesman who also was elbowed out and who gave up power so gracefully.
Sadly, Malaysia will not be any better off with Najib who has too many skeletons in his cupboard and has some very serious image problem to overcome. In this situation can Najib restore public confidence for Umno and Barisan Nasional? I dont think so.
Malaysian politics need a complete overhauling. Politics based on race and religion, no longer, have a place in our politics. Malaysians are demanding radical changes in government and they want the government to introduce popular reforms and do away with unpopular legislations and the cry is getting louder following the March 8 elections.
Only the Pakatan Government can give some new hope for a real change in Malaysian politics, and I hope I’m right.
selvaraja somiah
#5 by Jong on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 2:47 pm
Yes, Loyal Malaysians – too many dreams dashed? We will be if we continue to allow this senior DAP member go blabbing! Check it out..
http://dinmerican.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/is-it-any-wonder-why-the-nst-likes-tunku-aziz
#6 by hiro on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 3:16 pm
Does not matter what Badawi decides. His time is up, so is Khairy’s. The boy is still whining about sabotage of his youth leadership campaign. Damn thick skin that fellar.
Pakatan and Malaysians at large have every reason to be worried. With DPM taking over, we are headed for worse times, including unrepentant use of the ISA, enactment of the DNA Identification Act and we can well forget about any reform to the judiciary, police or the ACA because Najib will probably backpaddle and say – we’ve done enough.
If the Malaysian dream is to live another day, THIS is the time for Malaysians to support Badawi to stay in power a little longer.
#7 by Mr Smith on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 3:21 pm
I don’t think Abdullah has lost nor Muhyiddin has won.
This is the usual UMNO sandiwara – a party is utter disarray with each group trying to pull the rug from the other’s feet.
If indeed Abdullah has decided to step down and hand over power to Najib, why the need to wait till Oct 9 for his final decision. All the details should have been hammered out yesterday itself.
Abdullah and his supporters still believe that he can still secure the 58 nominations to defend his seat. Hasn’t he said, “I am in command” several times recently?
He wouldn’t relinquish his lofty Emperor’s position just to please a few dissidents in the supreme council.
I think he will wait till the 199 nominations are in before he throws in the towel, if at all. The likelihood is, he will defend his post and concede defeat only if loses in the party polls in March 2009.
His, his son’s, son-in-law’s and his hangers-on’s interests are too huge for him to let go of his premiership so easily. They will not let him step down without a fight.
This is not only about the premiership but the “economic empire.”
#8 by m.hwang on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 3:27 pm
If he would like to be Bapa Malaysia then the 4th option will be the best option ;)
#9 by HB Lim on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 3:35 pm
As I have said in another thread on the 13-9-2008, there is the fourth alternative available to Badawi -
“For Badawi, as I have said elsewhere, he is practically a goner in the UMNO – it is only a matter of time before the official burial. He will have to go, that is not a choice. The choice is whether he would go with UMNO as it is, still in control of the government and able to do more damage to the country or he would go after agreeing to a fresh GE which would mean UMNO has to fight for its own survival in that GE.
If he makes the right choice, Badawi will be remembered as the PM who liberated Malaysia from the claws and tyranny of UMNO.”
#10 by MyFoot on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 3:42 pm
The best thing AAB can do now is to free RPK, Hindraf 5 and all other in ISA retention. Do it now and leave at least one good deed behind.
#11 by m.hwang on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 3:48 pm
I agree with u Myfoot…he has nothing to lose but everything to gain.
#12 by homeblogger on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 3:54 pm
He will resign after Raya. Ahmad Ismail has informed him to do it.
#13 by Jeffrey on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 5:38 pm
Is there a fourth option open to Abdullah?
Let’s skip that for time being and explore the fifth option and how that would buttress the first option.
Now it is very embarrassing to speak of this other option, which I call the “Double Purposes – J. Edgar Hoover Option” . However it is just too dirty and unethical for a person as genteel as Abdullah to even think for a moment, let alone do it.
As PM, I am sure he has access to counter intelligence surveillance “X” files kept securely tucked away with sensitive information obtained from informants and security services on the unsavoury, immoral or illegal activities of his political enemies, the information which if leaked to the public domain, disseminated by the alternative cyber media, will destroy once and for all the reputation and political prospects of those whose dirty linens are exposed.
Next of course win back public good will by releasing the man with brass balls in Kamunting and leak him these information via discrete intermediary so that we all can read some exciting news in MalaysiaToday or Malaysiakini…….
You think his rivals will have a chance when he canvasses divisional nominations and contest the for the post of Umno President???
I call this the “Double Purposes – J. Edgar Hoover Option” because:
1. in 1950s & 60s America, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover exalted this dirty method of political blackmail and selective releaseof harmful material (whether corruption or extra marital affairs) to destroy peoples or groups of people especially in civil rights movement (like Dr Martin Luther King) whom they otherwise for one or reason or another did not want to arrest and prosecute;
2. it is ‘double purpose’ because the option also wins public support by releasing and unleashing the icon for Freedom of Speech from the ISA so that he could resume to do what he did best with interesting stories supported by statutory declarations etc. – without implicating the ultimate source or Deep Throat who leaks the information!
#14 by k1980 on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 5:39 pm
I doubt he would ever be given a tunship, unlike all the other retired PMs
#15 by milduser on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 5:45 pm
The 4th option hint: Go for option 1 or 2, allow no-confidence vote in Parliament and pass power to PR by back-stabbing Amnoo… he he he … for … back stabbing me … thinks Lame Duck.
#16 by taiking1 on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 6:13 pm
With the old man as good as gone, lets concerntrate our fire-power on najib.
With najib, we have more things to shoot at.
#17 by ktteokt on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 6:22 pm
Confer him a TUN but spelt backwards! He deserves it!
#18 by cheng on on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 7:00 pm
Maybe can join PR, n ask for a DPM, either 1 or 2, better than nothing lah!
#19 by onetruevine on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 7:02 pm
uncle Lim,
in the end, the inevitable is inevitable, the unavoidable will be unavoidable but the cause for jubilation is neither present nor existent for the people as long as there are detainees remain within the wall of that Kam (camp?) of despicable tyranny.
How i wish i have the financial means to commission a broadcast (outside Kamunting) of our messages of love, peace and adoration to our Noble Champion, daily for 10 min, at hourly interval from an untraceable mobile source.
How i wish there will be 100s such vessels of mass communication to pluck and strum daily, the nerve of basic human decency of those damnable captivators
How i wish i have the courage, non conformity, defiance, resolute and conviction of our Noble Champion to face everything the regime of Blabbing Nonsense threw.
In the end, how i wish is but nonsensical,non inevitable and non unavoidable…………….
#20 by pulau_sibu on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 7:08 pm
* Apart from the third option of immediate retirement as Prime Minister, is there a fourth option open to Abdullah?
Yes, there is an option. Be Gorbachov by handing over the power to Anwar. He must be very disappointed with these UMNO jerks and he has to stab back. He can do so by giving away power. I think this way of acting is important for the country. He should think above himself and UMNO, and think about the country and its people.
#21 by human1 on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 7:12 pm
Four years ago after the general election, you could hear UMNO members chanting “Hidup Pak Lah” from time to time. The support to Abdullah had been enormous.
The myth of the indestructible “PM for all Malaysians”, was born ever since. Abdullah has since enjoyed living in his own myth.
Today after the March general election, the result has shattered his reign. I bet no one has ever expected Abdullah to be in this quagmire, on the blink to step down.
What appears to be the individual voice of discontent towards his administration, for failing to address the issues like toll hike, bad public transportation, the increase of unemployed graduates, AP, Klang mansion, corruption, the abusive police force,
the need for independent legal system, racial remarks from UMNO members; had all dented his image at a very high cost.
The result in what the opposition called the “political tsunami”: lost of 5 states and 82 parliamentary seats due to his indecisiveness and silence in regard to the issues. It was far too late to wake up to face the reality of shock. All of a sudden, harsh voices begin to emerge asking Abdullah to handover power to Najib.
Some of us may have not been taken by surprise, backstabbing has been part of the culture of UMNO. There is just too much money and power thrown into the game, much irresistible to the elite in UMNO. The personal agenda of greed among many unthrustworthy members, has driven and shaped the party’s so-called struggle for the Malay, as we see today.
The other racial parties, MCA and MIC have not been spared the corruption either, both in the form of money and power. There are equally many opportunists, who hide behind the so-called racial struggle agenda, for their own interests.
The degree of corruption, is less being observant when compared with UMNO. MCA and MIC are often given less important ministries such as health, human resource, work, housing, etc in the basis of power sharing. This cabinet portfolio has been arranged in the spirit of BN, respecting the special rights of Malay to allow UMNO to hold more significant portfolios.
To test the integrity of the person, give him or her the power; which is none the case for MCA and MIC.
It is a tragedy for Pak Lah.
#22 by yhsiew on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 7:41 pm
Ex finance minister seeks to lead Malaysia ruling party.
Read more:
@@http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINKLR33039620080927?rpc=611
#23 by grace on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 7:52 pm
Think of it Abdullah should quit immediately. He can no longer function effectively knowing that his orders holds no water any more.
He must know that the longer he delays his exit, the more the country suffers. Investors would shun away from us and flight of capital would increase.
Pak Lah, why should you he delay? Everyone in the world knows that he is dysfunctional PM. Only he still think that he still commad the respect of the public.
As Tengku Razaleigh has aptly put it, he and Najib are the jokes of the world. Every one islaughing at them!! Ha!Ha!Ha!
#24 by alancheah on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 8:09 pm
Many changes have been going on in this country.
God Bless.
#25 by calvin_ngan on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 8:49 pm
4th option is to open Pandora box. Implement the changes he promised, judical reform and many more… and if they tried to remove him, it would ultimately seal UMNO’s fate as a party than can not be reformed internally… subsequently, he will be remembered as a PM that tried to change Malaysia for good but was given the boot… one stone kill two bird!
#26 by nkeng11 on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 8:56 pm
The End is near…
but Pak Lah need to do the needful. Najib will be oust in no time after he becomes PM. Dr. M will see to it and a new ball game will begin. Life is so predictable in Malaysia.
Everyone wants a position but do not work!
Pak Lah, you need to free RPK and expos all the wrong doings of Najib, Dr. M and all those in power
Malaysia needs righteous leaders, god fearing and Raayat centred.
Not even like some PKR fella who said the Chinese girls they have sex with were sent to them. They did not go and seek them out! What is the difference?
Park Lah
#27 by jt84 on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 9:24 pm
Hi YB Uncle Lim,
The latest event took place at Teresa’s family house has again proven the incompetency of police team to protect a Member of Parliament but why were the police efficient in detaining innocent people under the ISA?
As an aspiring Malaysia to look for a change in the Federal Government as instituted by “916″ phenomena, it is very depressing to watch the main stream media like TV3 and even NTV7. In addition to that, the cyberworld provides very little momentum in burning the “916″ flame. The majority of the Rakyat has pinned their hope for a swift and quick change in the Government for a better Malaysia as it has happened in 308 & 826 “Political Tsunamis”. Now, the rakyat needs the Pakatan Rakyat and I sincerely hope that Pakatan Rakyat will deliver its promise to take over the federal government and start implementing changes and policies as promised in so many “ceramahs” my fellow Malaysians and I attended.
Everyday’s wait for a great news to the country can be tiring. Eventhough the Pakatan Rakyat leaders are not “hungry” for power as expressed in the “delay” in taking over the government eventhough securing enough MPs in the Parliament as confirmed by our Oppostition Leader Anwar Ibrahim on 15th September, the rakyat who supports the Pakatan Rakyat agenda is losing spirit “little by little”, if not more.
Even the “new Malaysian flag” flying in our homes and vehicles in the spirit of 916 since 16th September is taking alot of “damage” from the weather, similar to the spirit of change in Malaysia taking alot of political drama that result in worsening economy worries and aging ISA detainees. How much more Malaysian flags we need to buy to replace the old ones “damaged” by weather to keep the “916″ spirit alive until a new dawn and hope rises in the Malaysian Sky?
We want “916″, we want “Sky change”, that is loud and clear from the Rakyat.
Judiciary reforms, Independent Police commisions, Abolishment of ISA agendas cannot be trusted with a BN Government in place. The loss of hope in BN has spelled/ triggered the two “Political Tsunamis”.
The country is in distress, the economy is in distress, the rakyat is in distress. The BN government given a slim majority mandate in the recent General Election is too busy with their own power and wealth agenda. Then, the next best option for the Rakyat and country is to depend on Pakatan Rakyat.
No doubt that UMNO-led Government has failed in many ways since given a huge mandate on 2004 General Election. YB Uncle Lim, your suggestions and proposals are all taken in vain. Therefore, the Rakyat want “Sky Change”, the Rakyat instituted two “Political Tsunamis”.
The Majority of the rakyat will all be behind the Pakatan Rakyat government.
Last but not least,
–to expect the “51 years of reign” BN to give up their “place in the Government” without a shriek (NOW or LATER) is unrealistic.
–to expect the “51 years of reign” BN to stay completely “silent” when PR takes over the government (NOW or LATER) is unrealistic.
–to expect a “completely smooth” transition of power to the Pakatan Rakyat when the “51 year old Dragon” has been reigning is unrealistic.
It is going to be some “tough ride” when the Pakatan Rakyat takes over the goverment but rest assure that the Majority of the Rakyat is behind PKR, DAP,PAS.
While PM Abdullah or UMNO holds the three options as mentioned above. The fourth option is within the hand of Pakatan Rakyat!
#28 by chin on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 9:51 pm
The more he linger on, the more hatred among UMNO members will show. The best thing & not option is to leave with some respect, if there are left any ! Anyway, the damage is done, what is done is done. Don’t make it a hard & painful, its not worth fighting on with cancer at last stage. Give up, while grace still exist.
At least if he left as a man & not a whimp !
#29 by chin on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 10:03 pm
The chance for DSAI to become PM is great, the question is WHEN ! If he let time fly by too long, situation may not goes as what he planned. Don’t mention about the defection list, it will not goes as what most people think of.
Politics is like a poker game, if the stakes are high & money is not on your side. Then you need to stir up problems to break loose the other players to make way for your opportunity to stand as the next option. Take too long, then way you opt out fast & no chance. Too soon will risk your stake. Therefore, play the flow & slide in when there are players going for each others throat.
#30 by OneMsian on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 10:13 pm
Frankly, between AAB & Najis, I would still prefer AAB. At least AAB is not as racist as Najis. And no mongolian girl or hateful wife. Hopefully AAB will fight on. Perhaps AAB should use his position as defence minister to conduct a full scale investigation on C4 & submarine deals?
#31 by code13am on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 10:35 pm
AAB, DSAI, LKS, BN, PKR, PAS, ….. or whoever it is … all of you are destroying this country with your alibaba politiking crap ….
just cut the crap lar, and let’s all work together to rebuild our beloved nation.
stop talking and start working.
#32 by baochingtian on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 10:45 pm
Pak Lah to set free RPK and Hindraf 5, pls……….
#33 by pulau_sibu on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 10:51 pm
I would not be surprised that the guy who acted on Teresa’s parents was a chinese, although he pretended to be a Malay. This kind of guy should be arrested and put under ISA.
#34 by AsalUsuLMalaysia on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 10:51 pm
“What’s Right Rather Than Wrong”
focus on basics (Rebecca Garland).
YB Kit,
We need to stop criticizing on each other for now, focus on current issues, how to takle global challenge, how can we survive, how we need utilised our resource to its full used for the country.
I suggest PKR should start a Mass Proposal tackling Malaysian Issues, forget about the dramatic play by these comedian we have NO interest with them.
Our country currently runs by kleptocrats who endores TDM era’s and even facism comes in role by completely irresponsible politician who cares for their own coffer.
Whats more annoying when the whole components are not on the far right and does blindly as follow their leaders when they are wrong.
*************
My suggestion could come in list but i took this for a start as i think its crucial for our country.
1) How do we fight Inflation as we’re selling out our precious gift by mother nature as were located at equator(Khatulistiwa) spot, and we had planty of Natural Energy(SUN generates Electric by SOLAR) and Natural Resources(FUEL)!
Why not invest money and assign contractor from the international developers if we doesn’t have the technology to do it.
We have the finest “White Sand” located in Kuala Abang Dungun, Terengganu. It’s high-grade silica oxide(the main raw material to produce solar cells). WHY EXPORTING IT?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(The ENERGY and FUEL) are the “MAIN KEY” to developt a country, with Solar Energy and Low Fuel Price in the country, i doubt Malaysia wouldn’t succeed to lure and create vast opportunist of investors coming in our country in this region!
WE WOULD BE THE 1st IN THE LIST!
P/s: im not a good child during my school days, i would like to apologise for your painful by reading my post. Tata…
#35 by rahmanwang on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 10:51 pm
BN can do whatever.AAB can be out as PM.Now the rakyat wants Ahmad Ismail to answer for his utterly bad racist behavior.Khir Toyo must also be answerable to his false report on MP Teresa Kok.Syed Hamid must also be responsible for putting Raja Petra under ISA.Just remember everyone must be responsible for their wrong doing!
#36 by AsalUsuLMalaysia on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 10:59 pm
IF Pekatan debate for “Solution” and Not “Criticism”, i believed UMNO whatever component can’t do you anything bad.
FIGHT them with Knowledge as kleptocrats has none!
#37 by nkeng11 on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 11:04 pm
Don’t let the molotav cocktail give syed labar the excuse to put Theresa back into ISA! Syed may again say that it is for her own protection!
Strange things in strange and stupid country and leaders.
#38 by daryl on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 11:34 pm
UMNO politics doesn’tconcern me unless they drag the whole MAlaysia down wit them. Hopefully they will die a natural death because rakyat no longer fear them.
#39 by homeblogger on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 11:39 pm
nkeng11 Says:
Today at 23: 04.23 (32 minutes ago)
Don’t let the molotav cocktail give syed labar the excuse to put Theresa back into ISA! Syed may again say that it is for her own protection!
Strange things in strange and stupid country and leaders.
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Why not? in Malaysia, the one who throws the molotov cocktail is innocent. The one who receives the molotov cocktail is a threat to national security.
#40 by homeblogger on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 11:47 pm
daryl Says:
Today at 23: 34.21 (2 minutes ago)
UMNO politics doesn’tconcern me unless they drag the whole MAlaysia down wit them. Hopefully they will die a natural death because rakyat no longer fear them.
==================================
What are you talking about? They are already dragging us down and they don’t give a damn. Abdullah is concerned that he is already going down in history as the biggest failure in Malaysian politics. Najib is desperately waiting to be top dog (maybe) so he has all the power to quash those nasty rumours of him with that Mongolian model.
All the while, Malaysia is the LAUGHING STOCK of the entire world. We are looking like a nation led by money and power hungry fools.
UMNO will NOT die a natural death. They will kill thousands before that happens. Because people like Ahmad Ismail will lose their corrupted, maggot filled ricebowls if UMNO dies, they will die kicking and screaming – an unnatural and painful death.
#41 by waterfrontcoolie on Saturday, 27 September 2008 - 11:56 pm
Human 1, you are wrong Sami was given the Works post where all the toll operators are parts of the Mamak’s scheme, so through MIC, Sami had made his piles! In MCA only LLS and CKC had the piles at MOT which does not have much to offer now as most of the profitable projects are all PIRATIZED!
#42 by daryl on Sunday, 28 September 2008 - 12:50 am
Homeblogger
You are definetly correct. Go ask DAP why so many of them are against the “frog”. In politic nice guys finish last. There is a guy who can lead you now and DAP acts like coward that “froggy” is wrong and this and that. Than you have PAS saying majority must be muslims if PR is to come to power but didn’t they see what the muslims are doing to other muslims in the current government. I haven’t give up hope yet because I hope they are “playing politic” just like my comments above.
#43 by KennyGan on Sunday, 28 September 2008 - 1:16 am
If Umno leadership thinks a change of PM who just continue as usual without any reforms will bring back support to Umno and BN, they are dead wrong. Malaysians aren’t really against Pak Lah, they are against the lack of reforms. Why can’t Umno get that into their thick heads?
#44 by Bigjoe on Sunday, 28 September 2008 - 8:43 am
The time for Pakatan Rakyat to strike is NOW before Najib-Muhiyiddin takes over. You cannot underestimate a Najib-Muhiyiddin partnership. Combined, they have strong strength in troops and resources. They both now feel UMNO is under threat and neither will endanger it. Muhiyiddin may want to be PM and will test the waters in the next GA but it unlikely he will contest the top post less he be seen as greedy and impatient. Like wise Najib may not want Muhiyiddin at his side, he has no choice but to share power with him.
UMNO/BN can recover temporarily under the Najib-Muhiyiddin partnership and if PR fails to keep the momentum going or its coalition start to fall apart internally, they can consolidate power and keep all of BN parties in line.
While eventually the Najib-Muhiyiddin partnership will fall apart naturally, PR must and can play a huge role to quicken the breaking up of the partnership. BUT it needs new ammunition, new scandals. It could be crime, judicial, economics, immigration but it need new fresh material that will shake the confidence they have in each other. Break that mutual hate for the opposition between them and UMNO/BN will fall like the house of cards its really built on.
#45 by lew1328 on Sunday, 28 September 2008 - 9:08 am
“Throws the Molotov cocktail” incident reflected the uncivilized and terrorist action, what do you says the education level in Malaysia at current! To me, it’s not threatening of criminal as claimed by local police officer I overheard but it just another plot… Shall they put on ISA (Ikut Sukahati Aku) but I doubt they know who plot was that…
Kit,
The candle light vigil at PUDU last night overwhelming by the public that shown they are many who’s care of Raja Petra K. and the ISA…
FREE RPK & ALL DETAINEES UNDER ISA… ISA MUST ABOLISH… BN MUST GO…
#46 by taxpayer on Sunday, 28 September 2008 - 9:55 am
The biggest mistake made by AAB was to increase the price of petrol by 40% and diesel by 60%. He is surrounded by stupid economists who give stupid advices. eg the outflow of FDI. ” Within the 10-member Asean trading bloc, Malaysia was glaring as the only country to record a negative flow. ” Malaysiakini. In trying to protect the Govt’s economic policies, Zainal Aznam Yusoff, member of the Malaysian Economic Council gave the most illogical and stupid justification for the outflow.
#47 by parameswara on Sunday, 28 September 2008 - 10:15 am
samy value is trying to capitalize on this one temple demolition.
scores of temple demolition occurred when he was works minister ??
yet he is still in BN.
#48 by Swordsman on Sunday, 28 September 2008 - 10:24 am
There is a Fourth Option. That is to be a Statesman PM, a PM for all Malaysians transcending the tradition of being PM by virtue of the Presidency of UMNO. He could only achieve this if he garners support from the majority Malaysians.
He can demonstrate his Statesmanship by taking immediate actions in the interests of all Malaysians:
1. Abolish ISA and free RPK and all who had been cruelly detained under this “un-Islamic” law.
2. Immediately reduce petrol price further to alleviate the economic hardships of the struggling working class.
3. Put all privatization projects on hold, and buy back all highway concessions to provide toll-free usage to the Rakyat.
4. De-corporatize TNB, and re-negotiate with all IPPs to bring down the cost of energy generation and distribution.
5. Immediately establish an independent Anti Corruption Agency and give it a free hand to investigate corruption in UMNO. (This would put every member of the UMNO Supreme Council under remand, and Pak Lah can continue to be PM with the Rakyat cheering him on).
6. Replace the top hierarchy in the Police Force with secondment from the more disciplined military personnel.
7. Revise the NEP from a race-based policy to strictly a poverty eradication program focussing exclusively on a need basis.
8 An immediate Revamp of the entire Judiciary to regain investor confidence.
Pak Lah became a “lame duck” PM because no one in UMNO wanted him to do the right things and his “non-performance” had sealed his own fate as a Ceasar surrounded with 25 Brutus. Only the Rakyat can stop these 25 Brutus, but Pak Lah must do the rignt things to enlist their support.
Like they say, a week in politics is a very long time. View from the perspective of politics, Pak Lah has sufficient “window time” to accomplish what could be a “reverse tsunami” drowning his political opponents in UMNO with the will and power of the Rakyat.
During this holy month of Ramadan, may Allah shine the “light” on Pak Lah and guide him towards his own political salvation.
#49 by Lim Koo on Sunday, 28 September 2008 - 10:36 am
Dear Taxpayer,
When George Soros came to Malaysia riding on the Tom Yam momentum, the entire bunch of those economic advisers to our government could do nothing to stop his one-man-show rampage.
Soros eventually met his equal in Hongkong, where he eventually lost all the ill-gotten wealth accumulated in this region.
Yam Chi Swong, the then Chief Executive of HK Monetary Authority, is a Malaysian-born economist.
Malaysia has paid, and is still paying, dearly for failing to appreciate the virtue of meritocracy.
#50 by veddy.lum74 on Sunday, 28 September 2008 - 10:37 am
eversince (2003)phucklah occupied the premier seat,till now,not finished yet,malaysia is still on auto-pilot mode!
he is only a sloganman!
he is totally incompetent!
old-horse picked him just to mess-up everything (tried to show tradition transition),so that later he,his gang could return to this monarchy-type of gomen,and things just happened not as planned!
phucklah is implementing ‘money’ policies,since he is the treasurer,issuing pay-cheques to umno elites to gain support is not a problem,but when on the other hand,so much of social,economy,security and political issues arise,he is getting ‘phuck’ by his very own ppl,so now,they counter attack and ask him to :you phucklah,not us!