Wednesday, October 28, 2020

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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