My reaction has always been that Badawi cannot be trusted as he has done so many flip-flops before.
Badawi is first and foremost a politician and his Muslim faith would not be a hindrance should he decide to do another flip-flop.
However, my Muslim friends tell me that it is inconceivable that as a Muslim leader, Badawi would dare commit such an irresponsible flip-flop! They are adamant that it would be an insult and a betrayal of all the Muslims in Malaysia for Badawi to renege on his public commitment to ensure a smooth handover to his hand-picked successor in March 2009!
But the rumours continued unabated.
There is now an interesting twist to the rumours. Pakatan Rakyat through its unofficial mouthpiece Malaysia Today has been conducting a so-called opinion poll to determine whether Badawi should in fact hand over power to Najib.
Why conduct such a poll if there is no substance to the rumours? There are opinion polls and opinion polls and many such polls can be manipulated to fit a desired result. It was thought by some political analysts that such an opinion poll conducted by the opposition would lend some credibility to the findings.
It is no secret that the opposition leaders have more than once expressed the wish that Badawi stay on as Prime Minister, not because they genuinely desire his leadership but with the inept Badawi in charge of the Barisan Nasional, they surmised that it would be a cake walk for the Opposition in the next General Elections. Other vested interests have their reasons for wanting Badawi to remain as Prime Minister, if only for their own survival.
It is also apparent that such an opinion poll conducted by the Opposition serves another purpose – to ensure a slug-fest between Badawi and Najib which would weaken further the present leadership of UMNO.
No doubt this is a brilliant political gambit by the Opposition, but would Badawi take the bait? Your guess is as good as mine.
But as far as I am concerned, this wayang kulit is getting tiresome and a total distraction from the urgent task of ensuring that Malaysia survives the global financial tsunami. Already the President of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has warned, “pressures have started to build up within the sector, and many companies are beginning to face difficulty to stay afloat. It is imperative that the RM7 billion package is implemented quickly, efficiently and effectively to help keep businesses in operations.” But our politicians are too engrossed in power grabs to pay any attention to the welfare of the people.
Many still hold on to the illusion that Anwar Ibrahim will be the saviour of Malaysia and that he will usher a new era of transformation.
It is an exercise in futility to counter such stupidity.
Anwar Ibrahim and Badawi are essentially spin doctors and come from the same political stock, and as they weave their political intrigues to ensure their political survival in the midst of the worst global financial crisis in a hundred years, the people will soon see the ugly and devious side of these two leaders.
When 800,000 or more unemployed roam the streets for economic justice, be assured that these two leaders will be the first to be lynched for their neglect and mismanagement of the national economy.
Whether Badawi reneges on his public commitment to step down in March 2009 is a rumour or a calculated political ploy, the fact of the matter is that the country is heading towards financial mess and the people will not take too kindly to such political intrigues.
And should Pakatan Rakyat continue to focus on grabbing power from Barisan Nasional instead of addressing urgent issues of growing retrenchments, business closures and inevitable foreclosures of homes when families struggle to pay their debts, I will expose their dastardly deeds and hunt them down one by one!
My advice to Anwar and Badawi – stop dreaming and do the country a favour, go back to your shit hole in Penang and leave the country alone so that we can clean your bloody mess and move on! Persist and we shall come after you with a vengeance and you will have to pay dearly for your misdeeds.
Badawi Will Not Retire in March 2009 - Mischievous Rumours Or A Devious Political Gambit? - By Matthias Chang (LATEST UPDATE - 31/1/09)
Many people have asked me whether I have heard that Badawi has indicated that he would not retire as Prime Minister of Malaysia as agreed, when Najib takes over as President of UMNO in March 2009.My reaction has always been that Badawi cannot be trusted as he has done so many flip-flops before.
Badawi is first and foremost a politician and his Muslim faith would not be a hindrance should he decide to do another flip-flop.
However, my Muslim friends tell me that it is inconceivable that as a Muslim leader, Badawi would dare commit such an irresponsible flip-flop! They are adamant that it would be an insult and a betrayal of all the Muslims in Malaysia for Badawi to renege on his public commitment to ensure a smooth handover to his hand-picked successor in March 2009!
But the rumours continued unabated.
There is now an interesting twist to the rumours. Pakatan Rakyat through its unofficial mouthpiece Malaysia Today has been conducting a so-called opinion poll to determine whether Badawi should in fact hand over power to Najib.
Why conduct such a poll if there is no substance to the rumours? There are opinion polls and opinion polls and many such polls can be manipulated to fit a desired result. It was thought by some political analysts that such an opinion poll conducted by the opposition would lend some credibility to the findings.
It is no secret that the opposition leaders have more than once expressed the wish that Badawi stay on as Prime Minister, not because they genuinely desire his leadership but with the inept Badawi in charge of the Barisan Nasional, they surmised that it would be a cake walk for the Opposition in the next General Elections. Other vested interests have their reasons for wanting Badawi to remain as Prime Minister, if only for their own survival.
It is also apparent that such an opinion poll conducted by the Opposition serves another purpose – to ensure a slug-fest between Badawi and Najib which would weaken further the present leadership of UMNO.
No doubt this is a brilliant political gambit by the Opposition, but would Badawi take the bait? Your guess is as good as mine.
But as far as I am concerned, this wayang kulit is getting tiresome and a total distraction from the urgent task of ensuring that Malaysia survives the global financial tsunami. Already the President of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has warned, “pressures have started to build up within the sector, and many companies are beginning to face difficulty to stay afloat. It is imperative that the RM7 billion package is implemented quickly, efficiently and effectively to help keep businesses in operations.” But our politicians are too engrossed in power grabs to pay any attention to the welfare of the people.
Many still hold on to the illusion that Anwar Ibrahim will be the saviour of Malaysia and that he will usher a new era of transformation.
It is an exercise in futility to counter such stupidity.
Anwar Ibrahim and Badawi are essentially spin doctors and come from the same political stock, and as they weave their political intrigues to ensure their political survival in the midst of the worst global financial crisis in a hundred years, the people will soon see the ugly and devious side of these two leaders.
When 800,000 or more unemployed roam the streets for economic justice, be assured that these two leaders will be the first to be lynched for their neglect and mismanagement of the national economy.
Whether Badawi reneges on his public commitment to step down in March 2009 is a rumour or a calculated political ploy, the fact of the matter is that the country is heading towards financial mess and the people will not take too kindly to such political intrigues.
And should Pakatan Rakyat continue to focus on grabbing power from Barisan Nasional instead of addressing urgent issues of growing retrenchments, business closures and inevitable foreclosures of homes when families struggle to pay their debts, I will expose their dastardly deeds and hunt them down one by one!
My advice to Anwar and Badawi – stop dreaming and do the country a favour, go back to your shit hole in Penang and leave the country alone so that we can clean your bloody mess and move on! Persist and we shall come after you with a vengeance and you will have to pay dearly for your misdeeds.
Di pos oleh Arbain Muhayat pada 31 January 2009