Of schooling and media blasting...

Life is much easier for easygoing kids. No school means more free time with friends... be it PKP, PKPP, PKPB and whatever abbreviations that they can think of.. For the rest of us, schooling may be in the form of media blasting to fit the mould of the paymaster.

Budget 2021? Nothing to be proud of. RM 6000 from EPF account 1 is not exactly something to be joyous of. It is, afterall the workers fund for old age, which can be withdrawn early for a period of 12 months. That comes to RM 500 per month. Not enough to relieve the burden of those whose employment were terminated...

Back to our topic. Education Minister called for special live announcement to announce :-

1. The year end holidays start effectively from 8th November 2020, instead of the scheduled 18th December 2020;
2. School will re-open on 20th Jan 2021 for new academic year and secondary schoolers will be confined to home-based learning until 8th March 2021;
   
3. SPM will be rescheduled to 22nd Feb 2021;

Early school holidays or is it additional burden to the parents? Consider these :-

1. Parents were given short notice to react to the announcement. Those with boarding schoolers were advised (encouraged) to take their children home soonest possible. I guess the government of the day thinks all parents can afford to immediately arrange to bring their children home. What about those rural parents who needs to fly the children back? Do they have sufficient fund during this pandemic times to bring them home?
2. Working parents need to immediately arrange for nannies to cater for younger school goers. Formerly. some may opt to send them to be with their grandparents or special arrangement made to place them in "after school" care centres. Not done within such short space of time..
3. Parents with more than 1 school going children will be burdened with the need to cater for the childrens' online requirement
4. Parents may need to cough up more money for their children who will be sitting for their SPM, STPM next year
5. There are teachers who will be retiring by the end of the year. There will be no continuity for the students having new replacement bridging teachers to cover January and February 2021. 

Former Minister, Maszlee Malik, also commented negatively on the Ministry abrupt announcement to close the schools. For him :-

1. The fate of some 600,000 schoolchildren rely on the Supplementary Food Programme (RMT), which provides free food to children from poor families (B40). How do these more than half a million students get their needed nourishment now that school is out?;
   
2. Nearly 70,000 canteen workers will not see a whole month's worth of income with the closure of schools. Where can they turn to with their livelihood cut off? Mind you, that this has been on and off since March 2020 when Klang valley suffer the most during this stretch whilst other states are relatively in green zone ie can operate as usual; 
3. What about connectivity? More than a third school students are struggling with home-based learning as they cannot afford a laptop to get online. This situation worsen if siblings have online classes at the same time. The government-aid and measures to overcome this problem may only come in place early next year. Will it not be too late?;
4. Budget 2021 pointed out that GLCs will sponsor 150,000 laptops next year managed by Yayasan Hasanah. What about 2020? What about the missed online classes because they could not afford computers nor can they afford internet connectivity?;
   

It seems that Malaysia is going back to the old practise. Things are done on ad-hoc basis. No proper planning and no proper scheduling. In short, stakeholders views and problems are not taken when decision are made. Over to you Radzi Md Jidin... I hope the Minister has thoroughly thought out all consequences before making press conferences. By the way, did Radzi take into account the possibility of using schools as polling centres for the much anticipated early GE 15 early next year?

Budget 2021 is not rakyat-friendly. At least not for those working in the private sector. Yet, Finance Minister allocate RM 85 million (read : RM 7 million per month) and revive JASA? What is the basis and is it really necessary?

Consider these :-

1. JASA (which is under PM department) is IT-based unit to "disseminate information". What information? Cant Jabatan Penerangan do the job? If it is IT-based, is it meant to counter and manage Government reputation on social media?;
2. Or is it another front for "influencers" to make good money spewing half truths to demonise opposition and at the same time "painting good pictures" on their bosses? Mind you that there are bloggers who banded together to roam the social media for the benefit of their sponsors. Names? Just surf the internet and you might get much more... Me? I am not one of them...
   
3. Budget 2021 should tailor for the rakyat in facing pandemic COVID 19. It is not another stage for Finance Minister (read : Perikatan Nasional) to carve RM 85 million for their cybertroopers. That RM 85 million can be use more effectively elsewhere.
4. No political motives? Do you believe that statement? If you believe that, then you have no problem believing cows can fly... JASA former Director-general believes otherwise
   

Puad Zakarshi (ex JASA boss) gives his views on the "new JASA" :-

1. The Special Affairs Department (Jasa) by nature is political despite BERSATU's assurance that it is not. Who can believe what a politician say, more so if it spews from BERSATU members?;
2. No need to be defensive because JASA is actually a propaganda outfit. This time, the dressing and make-over is managed by BERSATU whilst before this is an UMNO (read : Barisan Nasional) propaganda machine;
3. Puad's dissatisfaction is the quantum of allocation. At RM 85 million, that is more than double the allocation provided under Najib's JASA. During Najib's time, JASA was allocated RM 30 million annually before the unit was disbanded under PH rule. What is your defense, Saifuddin Abdullah? What about retraining retrenched employees to be under JASA instead of banding "guns for hire"?
4. Is JASA a special purpose vehicle for International Trade and Industry Minister Azmin Ali? Afterall, Azmin and his group of ex-PKR leaders need to merge with Abah Din's BERSATU for GE15. BERSATU does not have strong grassroots and further does not posses well-oiled political machinery to be mobilise during General Elections. Thus, the need for over-gloated JASA to compensate for the lack of political machinery;
5. Is Azmin and BERSATU making use of JASA to sow distrust towards UMNO and other political coalition members for BERSATU to continue heading Perikatan Nasional?

Latest : Minister Saifuddin caught off guard by RM 85M JASA budget. Never mind the "I don't know the amount excuse". That's normal in Malaysian politics. But when his deputy, Zahidi Zainul, claimed that he had briefed Minister Saifuddin - then something is just not right. Who is actually the Minister? Or is UMNO's Zahidi the real Minister and Saifuddin is the puppet? If that is so, the RM 80M is for UMNO's propaganda or is it for Azmin"s purpose? Somebody is trying to screw big time and in the end the rakyat got screwed all the same...

Me? As said earlier, I am not a paid cybertrooper and has no intention to be one. We need to relook and strategise on education for our younger generation who will be our leaders in the future. On top of that, the government should cease from carving chunks of allocations for personal political agenda (read : Azmin and/or abah Din).

The ground swell is not in favour of abah Din and Azmin is seen to be a traitor par excellence. Those under 30 and first-time voter may teach a hard lesson, come GE 15. I don't mind if PN lose GE 15 but am more concern where the ground swell will push Malaysia. We are a young nation, compared to US, Look at the recent US election... it should serve as a reminder and a lesson to our politicians.... so stop politicking every single issue...

Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are...

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Of searching for... abah Din's rotan

Hello Din Takiri.... must you always be the "brave"one to go against "no double standard treatment" when it comes to politicians?

Things are not too rosy for Malaysians. On one hand, we are facing with rising cases of pandemic COVID 19 whilst on the other hand we are facing with gloomy economic situation make worse with the never ending political squabbles between politicians, regardless of their political inclinations.

Despite numerous assurances that there is no double standard practices when it comes to politicians, it doesn't look so convincing on the ground...

Look at the picture... notice the following :-

1. The shopkeeper wears a facemask;
2. Din Takiri is not wearing a facemask;
3. Din Takiri don't ever have a face mask hanging or visible on his body

It shows that this picture is taken during the "wear a facemask" period and it shows how Din Takiri over and over just refuse (or is it stubborn) to wear a facemask. Is he above the law? What happen to Abah Din's rotan?

Can Abah Din start discipline from his own turf? His ministers openly did not follow SOP (Standard Operating Procedure), be it Din Takiri (who has numerously flouted the rule) or others. Abah Din reprimand them for their first offence and take stricter measures for 2nd offence, including sacking them from their cabinet post. Only this way, Abah Din can show his "leadership by example". Retaining those like Din Takiri for Abah Din's fragile hold on PMship is not worth it.

The rakyat see that as abah Din's desperation and his opportunistic cum "temporary" coalition partners view that as a "license" to flout the rule. 

Prophet Mohamad pbuh said that if his own beloved daughter, Fatimah, did wrong (eg stealing) he will surely impose the same punishment as per Islamic requirement. Meaning? There is no double standard in Islam. Meaning? Din Takiri, being a cabinet minister and part of government of the day has committed wrong and should be punished, as such. More so when Din Takiri hails from a party that claims to fight for Islam and universal justice.

What Din Takiri is doing is not only harming abah Din and PN's reputation but more than that - placed him as a stubborn, selfish, egoistic, showoff guy who loves making fun of SOP's rules just because he feels that he is üntouchable" since abah Din needs his vote (translate : support in parliament)"more or face the prospect of becoming the shortest PM of Malaysia.

If abah Din fail to discipline his 70+ cabinet, how can he command the respect of 32 million Malaysians? Discipline starts from home and if abah Din could not command the respect and obedience of his 70+ cabinet, then why does he want to impose the same rule with ïron rod""to his 32 million children? Surely abah Din will not want to drag the royal institution to punish his 32 million children and let his 70+ cabinet members (read : golden child) be spoiled?

Or is abah Din too desperate to the extent of leaning all the way back to accomodate his spoilt cabinet for the sake of PM post? I bet his FM is in a big mess, juggling between figures for the upcoming budget 2021.

PAS fares no better. Maybe it is true that "Jika abah kencing berdiri, anak kencing berlari..."

This is a shot of a proud PAS MP in parliament recently. Notice and observe :-

1. None of them wear facemask;
2. Din Takiri was there;
3. Clearly did not observe the 1 table 2 person rule for Kuala Lumpur eatery;
4. Claim that they are discussing budget whilst eating;  

    Can't they do proper discussion without eating? Or is it PAS method of eating go hand in hand with discussing national issue? I dont mind them eating and breaching SOP but to proudly upload in his whatsapp? That's pure disgusting or openly rebuking abah Din's rotan warning... Poor abah Din, he has no guts to take stern action... because there are 5 of PAS MPs there and their support is crucial for abah Din...
   

Me? It is better for abah Din to make way and let others run the country... i remember my boss say "nobody is indispensable". Abah Din? 1 gone, 100 better replacement will be ready to answer the call for duty. Ada berani, abah Din?

Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are...

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Of riding in... the waterway style

A little bird from the north has warned and foreseen that the present political manouvers is just a rumble of things to come. The end is nowhere near... it is just an illusion... 

Politicians will take advantage of whatever situations befall them. Right now, lets forget about Anwar Ibrahim and his never ending quest to be PM. Many in UMNO circles has write him off. The problem with Anwar is he is a victim of his own obsession and saying that, Anwar can be easily manipulated by his enemies. This is not the first time... nor will it be the last time Anwar will fall repeatedly into the same trap as long as he could not keep his obsession to be PM in check.

Anwar, as former UMNO youth chief, should have a commandable position, now that he is fully pardoned. Back in early 1990's, Anwar and his fresh crop of youth leaders lead Team Wawasan  show Ghaffar Baba that "old is no vintage", sending the old man to pasture.

3o years on, Anwar's assistants of 1993 matured leaders on their own rights and 2 of them pipped Anwar to be PM. Yes, they are PM 6 and PM8. In fact, PM8, abah Din, becomes his fiercest competitor. That can be said another day... Latest : Is there any particular reason why UMNO is leaning on Anwar these days? Is it possible that Anwar is calling his former henchmen in UMNO for support to his never-ending quest to beome PM?

Lately, there is another twist when little by little, the real players reveal their cards. Many blamed Azmin for the Sheraton move and he did wrote a poem on it... maybe to justify the end.

Hishamuddin with his baggage is works behind the spotlight and now slowly shows his fangs. He is not one person to be ignored as he happens to be the son of Hussein Onn and maybe have a few scores to setlle with Tun M.

With Hishamuddin outside UMNO supreme council but at the same time appointed Federal minister in PN, it is best for Hishamuddin to report to abah Din for his survival. That means Hishamuddin is not binded bt UMNO supreme council and may be leading a double life in return to his political life. It may well be correct if Hishamuddin teaming with Azmin and may be the duo who will force abah Din resigning on health basis.

Najib Razak will not be the stumbling block to Azmin-Hishamuddin combo as he too may benefitted from the relationship. Afterall, Hishamuddin is Najib's cousin and they say blood is thicker than water. Latest : On top of that, it seems that Najib Razak is somehow interconnected with Azmin through marriage. Apparently, Najib's son is married to iron lady's daughter and one of her offspring is married to Azmin's. Small world in politics!!! Najib may be given a lifeline with Azmin-Hishamuddin combo...

The northern little bird warned me that if Hishamuddin get his way, we are doomed... als, he refuse to elaborate further.

Me? Hishamuddin may come through the waterway when all eyes are looking to the sky and scour the ground. I would prefer PH to get his power back and govern Malaysia until 2023 and let the rakyat choose who they prefer for GE 15. 2018 has shown that the rakyat has chosen PH over BN and thus any shift of power from PH is just not right...

 Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are...

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Of UMNO's blanks, BERSATU's dilemma and...

Historical... a sitting PM got his economic emergency proposal turned down and peeling his onion skins, still refuse to step down in dignity...

The past few days have been revealing. It shows the real state of Malaysia politics and politicians put selves above nations. They will pounce on whatever opportunities they have to propel themselves to reach their political heights. All done at the expense of the people. In many ways, it reminds me of animal farm and Ninenteen eigthy four.

When I mentioned the week before about small birds twitter that something big is going to happen last week, it did happen. However, the ending prediction was a bit off...

Daulat Tuanku... menjujung kasih. YDPA did it right when his majesty called on his ruler brothers to discuss and decide on Abah Din's economic emergency proposal. The council of Rulers make the right decision to flatly reject Abah Din's proposal.

Abd Kadir Jasin is right to interpret when he mentioned Abah |Din's shaky position. Actually, it is not only him but the entire cabinet. Here, BERSATU youth shows that they are really wet nehind the ears in claiming "ÍF IT IS NOT BROKEN, WHY FIX IT". The truth is - it is broken beyond repair...

UMNO, being an opportunist party since day One, puts additional pressure to Abah Din. Alas, being an opportunist party translates into having opportunist party leaders - and that clearly shows in UMNO's supreme council meeting. This is where Abah Din tried to take advantage when someone from his camp claims that Abah Din is waiting for UMNO's DPM pick. Is it necessary? Abah Din is playing for time and UMNO is baying for blood.

Who is DPM calibre in UMNO? Right now, Zahid is the head assisted by Tok Mat NS and supported by Ismail Sabri, Khaled Nordin and Mahdzir Khalid. Honestly, not a good crop this time around. For the sake of Abah Din's vacant DPM post, I will say Zahid Hamidi is UMNO's automatic choice. Yes, he has court cases pending but as they say in court - you are innocent until proven guilty.  Now, that should be interesting. I hope UMNO just give 1 name and that name is Zahid Hamidi and let Abah Din sweat more. Why? Simple... an MP will not be disqualified from his position as long as he is not fined more than a certain amount or sent to jail. Zahid Hamidi is not undergoing any of the two possibilities.. meaning he is still a free man.

With UMNO pushing Zahid as DPM, abah Din has a lot of soul searching to do. If Zahid is found guilty, UMNO's will cease supporting his already frail government and abah Din needs to resign. BUT, if Zahid is cleared of all charges then the rakyat will think that abah Din may influence the judiciary to act on Zahid's favour and that is not a good GE15 material. Further, if Zahid is innocent, then abah Din has an additional dagger behind him, ready to given abah Din the final plunge.

Tok Mat NS is free of court cases BUT he needs to be first appointed as senator before he can be DPM. That, in reality is easier said than done.. knowing Azmin and Hamzah will be putting all sorts of roadblocks along the way. For UMNO's VPs, their road to DPM will be extremely difficult and thorny with Azmin and Hamzah in abah Din's inner circle.

Hishamuddin Hussein? That will be a good case study. He dream of DPM post but he is not in UMNO's supreme council... that said, will he be breaking UMNO's unwritten rule on hierachy and seniority?

Most of all... can UMNO stand Azmin's constant politicking and Hamzah's continual bitching if UMNO ever get DPM post?

Or is UMNO firing blanks now and abah Din finally realise that UMNO has liost its bite? Even so, BERSATU cannot be banking on turncoat Azmin as DPM. Catch 22 for abah Din.

For now,abah Din may survive 2021 budget voting but it will not be sweet victory. Abah Din is on borrowed time and his option is running out. 

Me? I say give the power back to PH and let them run the show. Come GE 15, we the rakyat will decide again...can't the politicians do that? The rakyat is now saying #rakyatjagarakyat# because politicians are not caring for the rakyats... what politicians want is fattening their purse, at all cost.

Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are...

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Of Abah Din's beaten political gambit... towards last days

How to begin when everything is going south, nothing is going smoothly as planned? Malaysians has been patient and considerably muted in expressing their displeasure. That should not be taken advantage of, when Malaysians show who is the boss at GE 14, ousting the well established and well oiled BN political machinery.

Fast forward to 2020. Tun M resigns as PM7 and Abah Din managed to wriggle in as PM8. From thereon, things is not rosy for Abah Din...

 Remember their faces...

Latest : An emergency Malay Ruler conference will be held on 25th October (Sunday) to discuss Abah Din's proposal to declare economic emergency...

 Honestly, what do you think of Abah Din's proposal to declare economic emergency? Is it really necessary? Or is it just an attempt to avoid Nov 2 parliamentary sitting?  Ahh... before we go further, let's take a few steps back in history...

Remember PM4? Many called him Mahafiraun and such... he leads Malaysia for 2 decades. Let's not talk about his glory and his eternal bickering with Anwar Ibrahim. Other than that, he will be forever known as the PM who introduce laws to manage the rulers in 2 ways. One, a law passed and voted in parliament shall automatically take effect after 2 weeks, with or without the Rulers penned signature. Second, he introduce special courts for royalty, meaning that nobody is above the law.

During his time, his adversaries were Ku Li and Anwar Ibrahim. Despite close calls and almost losing his PMship, Tun M never invokes emergency rule to keep his post. That is fact.

Now, let's skip PM5 and go to PM 6, Najib Tun Razak. During Pak Lah's tenure, Anwar's failed in his  16th September 2008 attempt. Pak Lah is not afraid of Anwar's claim and does not include of possibly using Darurat to maintain his position.

PM 6 Najib, despite his 1 MDB fiasco, introduce another chapter of Malaysian law when he pushed through Akta Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN). The act basically empowers PM to dclare any zone as emergency without the need to consult YDPA..However, the enorcement is limited to specific areas and does not cover nationwide coverage. The nationwide coverage still falls under the purview of YDPA.

Even with such powerful arsenal at his disposal to squash streets demonstration, Najib did not invoke that during the height of demonstration where thousands took to the streets to voice displeasure against his 1MDB actions.

Now comes PM 8 Abah Din. Is there a real need to declare economic emergency? With all the MCOs and CMCOs, the rakyats did not take to the streets (yet) and they stoodfast against the aftermath of COVID 19 and try their best to ride out the economic fallout.

Abah Din's announcements of aids benefitted the public sector whilst the private sector needs to find ways to keep on surviving. Yes, many businesses close down and many more individuals will face bankers notice come November when the moratorium ends. Yet, they stand tall and face the challenges with pride.

Anwar's recent announcement that he has the numbers and was politely turn down by YDPA makes Aah Din shivers. Shivers at the thoughts of losing his PM ship. In this situation, Abah Din could not afford to disciplined his cabinet. Ministers like Takiudin Al Takiri we let scot free when everyone sees that he flaunt the law. When a student was fines RM 1000, and another jailed for breaching the SOP, he goes free. Why? For a simple reason - abah Din needs his vote in parliament to protect his supposedly 113 votes in a 222 parliament.

Ku Li, Zahid, Najib, Bung Mokhtar are just a few names that is on collision course with Abah Din. If you took their votes out, Abah Din will only have 109 votes, at most. That is short of a simple majority. What options does Abah Din have now?

His FM is not a seasoned politician. In fact, he is appointed. Being a banker, his aim is to strengthened bankers at rakyats' expense. Do you think he can present a goody budget for the rakyats? If Abah Din is confident that his budget is good, then he should not be afraid to face parliament and present budget 2021 for voting comes 2nd November.

YDPA politely turn down Abah Din's request to declare economic emergency and instead informed that he needs to consult his rulers brothers. That is diplomacy...

If there is a real need for emergency, I am sure YDPA will be well advised. The situation is more of saving abah Din,s position as PM and YDPA prefers to be above politics. Can an emergency Rulers conference be called by Wednesday 28th next week? If it does, then there is a small window for Abah Din, if the Rulers conference accepted his explaination of the need for economic emergency. Remember that parliament is set to convene on Monday 2nd November.

Will it not be better to let parliament decide? First decide whether Abah Din has the majority support as PM. If he still has the support, then let Abah Din runs the country. UMNO ceasefire declaration? With uncertainties and no goodies for UMNO, there is nothing abah Din can do to hold UMNO to their words. After all, all it needs is just a minimum of 4 UMNO lawmakers to absent themselves from the voting. Mind you that the numbers can be higher... but that is not necessary for comment here.

UMNO, PKR, Amanah, DAP has all spoken out against the economic emergency. PAS, is lost in transition whilst Sabah and Sarawak is holding their breath. What's next?

All eyes will be on the speaker. Unfortunately, thus far, he has failed to make his grade. He is a pale comparison to what he once was...  Maybe this time around, he will do what is right and put the vote of no confidence for voting. Let's resolve the issue without everyone running to YDPA. YDPA has other things to do better that to listen to the squabbles of MPs trying to be PM...

If Tun M, Abah Din, Bossku Najib and abang Non is too engrossed in strategising to be PM, then let YDPA elect another person who can lead this country in a YDPA's-sponsored unity government. Maybe KJ, Fahmi or even Rafizi can take up this post, albeit temporarily until we best COVID 19.

Me? I hear Gen Y, Z and whatever that comes after tweeting and trending. They want abah Din out of the equation. Surprisingly, these new generations are talking as Malaysians. Better hear their collective voice because they are our leaders in the future...

By the way, where are other cabinet minsters? So far, not many voice support on economic emergency. Annuar Musa seems to have a different idea on the real aim of the move. It is more on politics than economics.

After almost 2 weeks of CMCO in Klang valley, there is a decrease in numbers of those infected. So, is it really necessary to have economic emergency? Your call, abah Din...

Noor Hisham has mentioned of physical and mental fatigue faced by frontliners. He even specifically mentioned PRN Sabah as one of the main contributors to the recent surge of cases. Being a public servant, Noor Hisham cannot say more and he has to check himself so as to be politically neutral. It is the likes of Abah Din, Annuar Musa who will pounce on Noor Hishams's plea to gain political mileage and achieve what they aimed to do ie to prologue parliament.

 Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are...

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Of carving out UMNO... TSMY's style

UMNO is at dangerous crossroad. It's head is directing to the north whilst the mid-section is wobbling south. All thanks to Abah Din's brilliant strategy of carving out UMNO to bits and pieces... 

 

Remember the time when Abah Din was unceremoniously bundled out of his position by the then powerful Najib Razak. That was 2015... Now 2020 is Abah Din's turn.

After years of lying low, Abah Din is thrusted to the spotlight taking over from Atuk. With a fragile and loose coalition, Abah Din moulds his own cabinet including UMNO MPs. The same UMNO party that sacked him from his cabinet post... This time around he chose Hishamuddein, Khairy, Ismail Sabri amongst the UMNO MP's as his cabinet ministers. Looks fine, right? WRONG!!!

Khairy is Rembau MP...  By that virtue, Abah Din can appoint him as a minister in Abah Din's gloated cabinet. But... Khairy is not in UMNO's hierachy of power., he is not a supreme council member of UMNO, either elected or appointed. That said, it is a great wonder how Khairy is elected as Abah Din's cabinet minister, unless Abah Din did not consult UMNO on his appointment.

The same goes to Hishamuddin Husein. Abah Din did not include Zahid as one of his senior minister. Maybe this is done on purpose because Zahid is having his own problems in court. Abah Din do not want to be seen as pulling the strings behind the scene... or is he pulling the strings to tightened Zahid's throat?

When Abah Din opts for Hajiji in Sabah, Abah Din is sending message to UMNO telling them who is the real Boss. Despite his unstable position, Abah Din has cut and put UMNO to his place, down from the King to the court jester.

UMNO can cry, UMNO can threatened but Abah Din knows very well that UMNO is now a paper tiger... Those UMNO MPs in the cabinet will not hesitate to switch their allegiance to Abah Din and let Zahid and Co fly kite. Eventhough Bersatu needs UMNO's support in twarting off Anwar's forever "I am the next PM" script, all should be fine.

What UMNO needs is a constant flow of titbits, be it in the form of GLC chairmanship or political post, and they should be happy licking their toy bone at the corner. That can last for 2 years, enough for Abah Din to call the next GE.

UMNO is divided and fragmented. UMNO's supreme council is not reflected in Abah Din;s cabinet. For all you know, Abah Din is whispering to Hishamuddein to take on Zahid Hamidi whilst Khairy taking on Tok Mat, his own divisional leader. Senior minister Ismail Sabri is good to keep Najib in check.

Abah Din don't need UMNO as UMNO needs him. At least for now. UMNO can play whatever shadowplay they like or potrays themselves as kingmaker. The whole world knows and silently agree that UMNO is now the court jester... doing their best for toy bones...

Me? I love seeing UMNO humiliated and I pity them because they are lost in transition. Zahid is their leader but spend more time in court. Tok Mat is deputy to Zahid but he is no MP. UMNO is in dilemma... they want to enrich themselves but they are doing that at the expense of GE 15. Maybe they will lose mre because they have sold their soul to Abah Din...

Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are...

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Of Covid : politicking and threat...

This is not good. This sudden spike of cases since the recently concluded PRN Sabah is hurting Malaysia in more ways than one. Whilst Klang valley is placed under CMCO, the rest of the country suffers the same with Sabah leading the country in terms of infected patients.

Still, the politicians are placing priorities in a different order than the rest of us... To them, power is the axis of their existence, compared to ordinary citizens who are praying for the pandemic to pass Malaysia in the near future...

Look around you in Kuala Lumpur and you will realise that the norms is no longer there... Gone are the normal early morning traffic and the mid day lunch hour is scarily eerie. The Menara cluster is affecting Telecommunication players and spreading like peatfire, waiting to burst wide open.

Simmering next to it is proton whereby some of its employees has been tested positive. 49 tested positive is not a small number. Combined these 2 and we have a potential threat that burst into a gulf of fire.

When everyone is concerned about this threat, what did our politicians do? They are busy strategisiing how to maximise their political stature and standing. Abah Din is not willing to accept the fact that he has loss the confidence of MPs. Instead of thinking how to make a graceful exit, he is busy dealing to keep his position. Frankly, whatever he offers will not satisfy UMNO in a long run. It will be more like a short-term reprive which can see a shocking end if and when budget 2021 is tabled and goes for voting. I fear the thoughts of Abah Din failing to get the numbers to pass his budget...

Abang Non (Anwar) is no different. He choose this time, of all times, to nudge Abah Din off the PM chair. He claimed he has the numbers but he did not reveal the list of names supporting him. His strategists claim this is to prevent harrasment to the MPs supposedly supporting him. As sudden as he make his announcement, abang Non goes on stealth mode and let his supporters and the rest to take up his issue... be it for and against.

Tun M and Ku Li? Being veteran politicians, they keep the guessing game interesting. Many will write off Tun M... I say, he has his worth... the only problem is I cannot fathom Tun M's next step. Not like Abang Non and Abah Din whose next step is easily read. Ku LI, in my opinion is not interested to helm the country. The most he wants is to be an interim PM to ride off Covid wave...

YDPA has his own interpretation of what should be the best step to end the political stalemate. To me, Art Harun should step up and play his role well and let the man with the most support runs the country... I look forward to see the same gusty Art Harun of 2015. Call for an emergency sitting to resolve the issue... let those elected do it once and for all... 

If fate has it that MPs stick to Abah Din, then let it be. If they opts for Anwar to take over and finally realise his dreams of becoming PM then we should accept him as that. he MPs can also fall back on an interim PM with unified all-party participation, I can digest that... be it Tun M or Ku LI...

Honestly, sitting way back here, I hope Abah Din to relieve his post and let others to take the mantle. Abah Din has done his part... and he needs to rest and attend to his health...

To me, KKM has done their best and TS Norhisham is overburden with the rising Covid case. He don't need the meddling and power hungry MPs to make his day worse. Is it too much to ask?

 Till then...G'nite M'sia...wherever u are...

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