Badawi's best speech
Out-going UMNO president and PM Abdullah Badawi gave a farewell speech which critics judge his best ever, calling on UMNO to reform itself, saying clamping down on dissent and criticism were methods of old that would make UMNO obsolete. He suggested giving all UMNO members the power to vote for candidates vying for high positions as a way to eliminate money politics. FANTASTIC!!! Now, will anyone listen? Or is Najib only too eager to slam the door on his behind?
Open hearts
Former Selangor MB Muhammad Taib lost the race for No. 2 to Muhyiddin Yassin. Former Perlis MB Shahidan Kassim lost his Supreme Council seat. Current Melaka MB Ali Rustam was barred from contesting in the race for No. 2. All said the same : they accepted their fate "with an open heart," dengan hati terbuka. What does that mean, really? Magnanimity, generosity? That the loser does not begrudge anyone the fate which has befallen him? Or is it the canned response expected of a politician? Can someone come up with an original response, please? In the case of Ali Rustam, before he even spoke to the media about his inability to contest, Najib already told the press that he expected Ali to -what else- accept the decision "with an open heart".
Now we wait the inevitable, for Najib to officially be the Prime Minister. I am so sad for my beloved country.
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