Heads Rolled, PM Still Standing..IV

In my previous posting, I mention that if Opposition BR Parliamentarians want to get rid of PM Abdullah, they could start a 'no confidence vote'. How politics changed the situation in a few days. That some BN parliamentarians are ready to switch sides. PM Abdullah's Govt is getting more precarious by the day.

Report courtesy of Malaysiakini.

In a fully functioning democracy, parliamentarians may belong to some party, but in voting, they dont have to vote according to what their party want. That is valid on any issue and on any piece of legislation. After all, they are the lawmakers. They should serve only their constituents, not their party or their party boss (aka BN President in this case).

So if Opposition leader put in 'no confidence vote', parliamentarians should be given chance to ask their constituents. After all they are the representative of their constituents.

Why, are they afraid of being kicked out of BN? Or disciplined by BN? They are 'wakil rakyat' NOT 'wakil Abdullah Badawi' and this country of ours is a democracy and NOT dictatorship like Iraq under Saddam.

All these bickering and infighting within UMNO takes your mind off the real issue at hand. THE ECONOMY STUPID. Has anything been done to the unemployment, inflation and the stagnant economy lately? The rest of the world are worrying about the R word, RECESSION. Just because we are net exporter of crude oil doesnt mean that we are immune to USA recession.
If this is prolonged for extended time, we the rakyat would be the real loser.

Malaysia need a new leader, any leader. Even Mahathir knows that, thats why he backed Tengku Razaleigh's call for EGM. All Parliamentarians knows that. Even BN Parliamentarians knows that.

The rakyat has given the message dont they? They vote for anything but BN.

When will these UMNO plutocrats will understand the message, that their time is up?

Pak Lah Please Resign..

Dear PM, Its Time to Exit Gracefully III (b4 its 2 late)

Heck, the call for PM to resign is louder and numerous these days. As in English, saying, when the hound dogs smell the blood, their baying gets louder and more strident. (No pun intended)

Not just Mukhriz is calling for PM Abdullah to resign, its seems that Mukhriz is gaining a following from many other UMNO leaders around the country.

And what is this report saying that he will be disciplined by UMNO top brass? Is there no room for dissent and disagreement in UMNO? True to its form, UMNO is a feudal thinking, feudal acting organisation. Heck, this sounds like 15 century Tanah Melayu, when the Malay Sultans had the absolute power. This reminds me of that boring and flowery Hang Tuah movie whereby Hang Tuah (M. Nasir) couldnt marry his lover (Tiara Jaquelina) because the Sultan forbids!

Is PM Abdullah the 'sultan' of UMNO is he?

Here is the link to Malaysiakini report saying PM Abdullah's days are numbered.

Hey look here another report in Malaysiakini saying Tengku Razaleigh calling for EGM to discuss 'certain thing'.

Doesnt that sound like a CHECKMATE?

All this before PM Abdullah even announce the line up of his new cabinet and the first session of Parliament.

If the Opposition Parliamentarians want to get rid of PM Abdullah, (now that the Opposition has 82 seat, and denied BN 2/3 majority) they could simply start a 'no confidence vote' in Parliament. If Opposition get support from some BN Parliamentarian, PM Abdullah could be unseated, (a mild term) pronto.

But if Opposition is smart, its better for Opposition to have weak PM than strong pragmatic one. So the the next PRU13, Opposition would have a better chance of forming the Government.

For the sake of Malaysia, its better to have a strong pragmatic and forward looking leader than a weakling. Yes PM position is untenable.

Dear PM, Its Time to Exit Gracefully II

Keeping abreast with Malaysian news is full time work these days. New development just come up every hour.

In my previous posting, likened PM Abdullah situation to a king on the chess board. His poor showing this election prompted certain quarters to call for his resignation. Those few leaders from MCA, MIC, Gerakan has already lost the election or refuse cabinet positions.

Well, at least they still have face leaving the national political scene. Except of course Samy Vellu, who can see his predicament since last November, but still go ahead contesting. He deserved to lose, and lose face.

NOW THAT PM ABDULLAH REFUSE TO RESIGN..

But his pawns are already falling one by one.

Take Shahidan Kassim for example. He got recommendation from PM Abdullah, BUT Raja Perlis doesnt want him. Now he make the mistake of calling for showdown with Raja Perlis and ADUN.

What if Perlis ADUN call his bluff and get out of BN?

Reports says that Sultan Terengganu is going to snub PM Abdullah's choice for Menteri Besar.

Yes another pawn...

I cant wait to see the CHECKMATE.

Dear PM, Its Time To Exit Gracefully

LAst Year in November, just after the Bersih and Hindraf demonstrations, I wrote this article calling for PM Abdullah Badawi to call the election.

Now I would also join Mukhriz Mahathir and others calling for PM Abdullah to resign, or at least make announcement that he will resign in the future, say a few months time. Want to read the full report from BERNAMA? Read it here.

Rocky's Bru has this copy of Mukhriz letter to PM.

A GRACEFUL EXIT - in another words.

In Asian societies, face (air muka) is important. True that Mukhriz shouldnt have called for PM Abdullah's resignation yet, not before he sent a letter to ask for PM announcing his resignation in a few months time. Six month max.

That way PM Abdullah would still have some face left.

But now that its all in the open, PM Abdullah's best choice is to announce his leaving in the near future.
Its kinda CHECKMATE, if you play CHESS.

True he could have resign straightaway after the election and still have his face intact, just like MCA and Gerakan leaders.

This way, he can still set up the cabinet the way he want, and placing his people, (Khairy?) in cabinet and make difficult for his successor to undo.

my 2 sen worth