12.12.2015.
Najib wound up today the opening speech he made on the first day. Nobody else, not the Vice Presidents, certainly not the Deputy President, were allowed to speak. Every time he shouted into the mike, the delegates roared back their approval. And so ended the 2015 Najib show. And democracy in UMNO.
Has it solved anything ?
Is the behaviour of the delegates consonant with the rest of the party members not in PWTC ?
Where do party members speak about real issues ? The whole world has been talking about 1MDB and the 2.6 billion donation, and not a word of explanation, nor the demand for it, came out from either the delegates on the floor, or the Supreme Councillors on the dias. The sacred creature Najib created has been declared off-limits from the AGM. This way maybe the mess will go away ?
Having the floor to himself, in front of a captive audience, Najib sounded magnanimous.
"Be a gentleman - I'm a gentleman"
"I'm offering the olive branch"
"It's up to Muhyiddin, to make peace or war"
"Have a big heart"
Of course Zahid and Hishamuddin, the two loyal Vice-Presidents, echoed Najib. Zahid asked Muhyiddin, his party superior, to have a big heart, like his boss. Hishamuddin asked Muhyiddin, also his party superior, to apologise, to his first-cousin, Najib. Both must have swallowed their prides when they were asked not to speak, a childish cover for the Muhyiddin's ban at speaking.
Sure, be big-hearted, and carry that invisible olive branch. By all means be the true gentleman. But sack Muhyiddin first. Sack Shafie Apdal. Sack the AG. Transfer all the officers at short notice.
Some gentleman !
"I'll fight to the end !" What can he say, since he refuses to go ?
Muhyidden isn't playing to the script. He says he has nothing to apologise for.
The 2,000 odd delegates behaved as expected, cowed by the President standing in front of them. That's UMNO politics. As the current PAC Chairman said, everybody is "cari makan".
The rest of the Malays in the country have been watching. They're not cowed by the UMNO President. In 2008 they deserted UMNO in large numbers at the polls, because of the ineptitude of the then President. Muhyiddin became the kingmaker; the President was ousted and Najib took over. But Najib learned a lesson. Oust before being ousted ! But the rousing welcome Muhyiddin received when visiting the Youth, Wanita and Puteri AGMs whose openings he was denied, was not been missed by Najib & co.
The 2,000 odd delegates behaved as expected, cowed by the President standing in front of them. That's UMNO politics. As the current PAC Chairman said, everybody is "cari makan".
The rest of the Malays in the country have been watching. They're not cowed by the UMNO President. In 2008 they deserted UMNO in large numbers at the polls, because of the ineptitude of the then President. Muhyiddin became the kingmaker; the President was ousted and Najib took over. But Najib learned a lesson. Oust before being ousted ! But the rousing welcome Muhyiddin received when visiting the Youth, Wanita and Puteri AGMs whose openings he was denied, was not been missed by Najib & co.
Najib has won the battle. For now. The show is over. Now for the war.
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