Will Najib continue to be the foisted PM or somebody else will be foisted instead?
According to tradition, it is the President of Umno who becomes PM of Malaysia. That is why Umno election is important not only to its members, but to the people of Malaysia.
Flashback to Zaid Ibrahim's speech in 2009...
"If truth be told, Najib can't be PM"
Zaid Ibrahim | March 18, 09 1:51pm
Full text of former law minister Zaid Ibrahim's hard-hitting speech at the Royal Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur on 18 March 2009...
http://www.magickriver.org/2009/03/zaid-ibrahim-najib-cant-be-pm.html
Excerpt:
'A prime minister must have the confidence of the majority of the rakyat. In order for this to be the case, his integrity must be beyond question; not only must he be such a person character, he must be seen to be such a person. The office of prime minister is one of great trust, he who holds that office cradles the nation in his palms.
For this to be the case, there cannot be anything in the mind of the greater public that, correctly or otherwise, associates him with matters of criminality, wrongful action, improper conduct or abuses of power. In short, he must be beyond reproach in his dealings both official and private.'
'For King and country, I urge His Majesty to take into consideration the prerequisites to appointment and the concerns of the rakyat. There is no constitutional obligation on His Majesty to appoint the president of Umno as the prime minister. There are still well qualified members of parliament from Umno who can be appointed PM to bring us back from the brink.
Malaysia needs someone whom the rakyat can throw their weight behind without reservation. Someone they can trust and respect. Someone who has no scandal to distract him and thereby gain respect from the international community.'
Zaid's speech is just as relevant now, after more than 4 years, with different players for the top positions after the exit of Pak Lah. But the same rhetoric on race and religion which Umno depends on for its relevance during the run-up to the party elections had shown more emotions than reasons in handling matters, and even intellectuals seem so predictable. We don't have much of a choice to choose from, do we?
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According to tradition, it is the President of Umno who becomes PM of Malaysia. That is why Umno election is important not only to its members, but to the people of Malaysia.
Flashback to Zaid Ibrahim's speech in 2009...
"If truth be told, Najib can't be PM"
Zaid Ibrahim | March 18, 09 1:51pm
Full text of former law minister Zaid Ibrahim's hard-hitting speech at the Royal Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur on 18 March 2009...
http://www.magickriver.org/2009/03/zaid-ibrahim-najib-cant-be-pm.html
Excerpt:
'A prime minister must have the confidence of the majority of the rakyat. In order for this to be the case, his integrity must be beyond question; not only must he be such a person character, he must be seen to be such a person. The office of prime minister is one of great trust, he who holds that office cradles the nation in his palms.
For this to be the case, there cannot be anything in the mind of the greater public that, correctly or otherwise, associates him with matters of criminality, wrongful action, improper conduct or abuses of power. In short, he must be beyond reproach in his dealings both official and private.'
'For King and country, I urge His Majesty to take into consideration the prerequisites to appointment and the concerns of the rakyat. There is no constitutional obligation on His Majesty to appoint the president of Umno as the prime minister. There are still well qualified members of parliament from Umno who can be appointed PM to bring us back from the brink.
Malaysia needs someone whom the rakyat can throw their weight behind without reservation. Someone they can trust and respect. Someone who has no scandal to distract him and thereby gain respect from the international community.'
Zaid's speech is just as relevant now, after more than 4 years, with different players for the top positions after the exit of Pak Lah. But the same rhetoric on race and religion which Umno depends on for its relevance during the run-up to the party elections had shown more emotions than reasons in handling matters, and even intellectuals seem so predictable. We don't have much of a choice to choose from, do we?
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