2(Najib) vs 3(Muhyddin)=”Next PM”

 

Malaysiakini portal has this report  http://www1.malaysiakini.com/news/86114 former PM Dr.Mahathir saying that Muhyddin will beat Najib. Mahathir continued by saying “If he (Najib) competes for deputy president, he would have to compete against  Muhyiddin. And it is quite possible that Muhyiddin will win and Najib will lose,” He said that by tradition, only the deputy president can become the deputy premier. Should Muhyiddin win the party’s No 2 post, he will be appointed DPM. Muhyddin’s next step of course will be the Presidential throne and ultimately the No.1 position in the country that is the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Isn’t it getting interesting as UMNO branch meetings starts Thursday 17th of July 2008..?

We had an earlier article Muhyddin”Elimination Process” PM is boss. We believe he is, as Muhyddin was left out in the cold after Abdullah announced that he will hand over this “priceless throne” to Najib in two years time in June 2010. Pak Lah has managed to steer the ship which was in stormy water back to port and about to berth as he prepares for the UMNO General Assembly in December 16th-20th. They say if ,”Tears were laughter,Nights were day,” Abdullah’s prayers will be answered.

Mahathir even went to the extend to say that Muhyddin has an uphill task of garnering 38 nominations for the deputy presidency. Even if he qualifies for the contest, he could still be subjected to foul play and manipulation during the poll. “I believe that Abdullah will manipulate by giving money, kain pelikat and other things, to ensure that the delegates elect those whom he has chosen.” Of course Mahathir knows as he went through these down trodden road before.

PM knows that those who do not secure enough nominationsfor the upcoming elections will have the doors shut on them for another term. Najib will have a tough time as he battles to keep himself afloat with all the allegations and accusations thrown at him by Anwar. The smears campaign and the dramas that has followed has quietly put Muhyddin in the forefront though he has not sided with Abdullah,Najib nor Tengku. It is possible that  Abdullah may not be able to manipulate the general assembly to grant a victory to Najib.” Muhyiddin is slowly building up his support base.

The pawns are on the move and the UMNO battles for positions are not for the faint hearted. There are those who have been saying that PM is “weak”that is why there are a lot of factions and his poor leadership has resulted in UMNO facing this crisis. I for one do not agree as I feel that PM has really rocked UMNO establishment and the reality is that it has shaken the walls and the tremor is felt. His leadership style is less about who you are or how you were born. It’s about how you belong to the group and what you have learned. So will this leadership style hold up well for the December UMNO Assembly “Battle of Waterloo”if he is challenged by Tengku.

Abdullah knows that Najib was strongly supported by Mahathir before and now it appears that he is now throwing his weight behind Muhyddin. Will the Master of “spell binding politics” be outdone by his successor..? December is only 4 months to go and someone will have a happy 2009. Malaysia awaits……

 Related :  http://www1.malaysiakini.com/news/86113