Umar Mukhtar
As of this time last year, Dr. Mahathir
Mohamad wanted to remove Prime Minister Najib Razak in order to save
UMNO. This was presumably because of Najib’s performance and perceived
transgressions that would cause UMNO to lose the PRU14 in 2018. But he
failed to do so for the simple reason that his influence in UMNO has
waned considerably.
He is now so frustrated with UMNO (not
himself) that he has left the party, but still harbours thoughts of
ousting Najib as PM presumably in order to to save Malaysia.
Lim Kit Siang wants to remove UMNO from
power ever since he learnt of the word Bumiputera or even earlier, maybe
after his short apprenticeship with Lee Kuan Yew. But he just couldn’t
do it without the help from a Malay leader willing to do his bidding.
He
thought he had found one in Anwar Ibrahim, but unfortunately for him,
the prince turned frog.
Zaid Ibrahim jumped at the opportunity to
be relevant again and excitedly wants to assemble a flotilla of
rainbow-coloured crowd who are desperate to see the back of Najib. Zaid
is eminently qualified for the job because his resume is a mile long on
his quarrels with almost everybody – UMNO, DAP, PAS, PKR, KITA, you name
it. So he is Chief Rainbow by default
All is set for March 27th. Except for a
slight problem. LKS assumed that to save Malaysia and oust Najib as PM,
Barisan Nasional (read: UMNO) must be defeated at PRU14. Wouldn’t
Mahathir want that too?
He is not a member of UMNO so he doesn’t care,
right? Wrong. UMNO is his baby, especially the ‘baru’ strain. He may
have left UMNO, but his heart is still with his creation.
Then why did he leave? He ‘merajuk’
kampung-style, hoping that that will compel comatose UMNO members to
start thinking. He wanted his leaving to underscore his unhappiness.
Perhaps that will invoke feelings of restlessness and a call to action
among sleeping members to do something about Najib. He still thinks he
is relevant. He wants to save UMNO
March 27th will reflect this desire a bit
and will serve as a platform for him to speak of his grievances against
UMNO, thanks to Zaid. He still wants Najib removed BEFORE PRU14 so that
he can have the cake and eat it too in order to campaign for UMNO
(without Najib as president). Where does that leave LKS? Frustrated and
duped you would think?
Nah, any movement that smack this country
of political instability is part of LKS agenda. More or less like the
trade union strike when LKY was befriending the Socialist Front. Good
learner! Or maybe not. LKS wears his heart on his sleeve and really
wishes well for all Malaysians. Hence, the kiss and make up with his
archenemy of yesteryears!
You would think that a matter of such
great differences in objectives would have been discussed at the pow wow
with Mahathir. It’s vintage LKS if it was not categorically touched on.
LKS did it with Anwar who welcomed the avoidance of abrasive issues.
And many would be attending March 27th thinking it’s to rally a movement
to remove UMNO from power.
It’s normal for LKS to emerge from a
meeting grinning as if he got what he wanted and then when later denied
that it’s true, he would throw tantrums as if it was discussed and was
agreed in his favour. Ask Tok Guru Hadi Awang and the numerous DAP
dissidents. Of course there’s no minutes on things not discussed!
I am not going to be ‘kay poh’ about
other people’s party leaders but I know that LKS will be eager on March
27th to help remove Najib as president of UMNO in order to make UMNO a
better party. And it is going to be Mahathirism all over again. Thank
you, LKS and Zaid!
As a Malay proverb says: "BILA BATANG POKOK CONDONG, KURA-KURA PUN MULA MENENGGEK" - Literal translation: When a tree trunk is leaning, even a "tortise" will start climbing. Mahathir is the old tree trunk while LKS/ZAHID ARE opportunist. Just watch and see what will happened next. What do you expect from a 90 yr old guy and a 70 yrs + politician whose second/minutes/days/month/years are numbered before being send to their respective "resting" places. So please do not disturb a dying "flames" as it will end in a "smoke".
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