Actually, it is nothing new, except we haven't heard it for quite some time...
"Faced with a tough choice, he prefers to let others jump first and then gauge how they fare before he takes the plunge.
Forget loyalty and principles, Najib’s credo is survival at all costs.
Back in 1987, when UMNO faced a divisive leadership crisis, young Najib waited till the last minute before spurning his mentor Razaleigh Hamzah and backing then PM Mahathir Mohamad.
It was a betrayal, but thanks to Najib’s support, Mahathir narrowly defeated Razaleigh and later rewarded Najib handsomely.
Five years on, when, against Mahathir’s wishes, Anwar Ibrahim made a precocious bid for the party’s No 2 slot, Najib belatedly joined Anwar’s Dream Team and won a top party post for himself.
Then, in 1998, when DPM Anwar challenged Mahathir, Najib initially cowered in the shadows like a desperado waiting for a train, before he finally sided with the PM and let the wolves devour Anwar..."
More:
Najib, the vacillator, facing election defeat
by Roger Mitton
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/opinion/2481-najib-the-vacillator-facing-election-defeat.html
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"Faced with a tough choice, he prefers to let others jump first and then gauge how they fare before he takes the plunge.
Forget loyalty and principles, Najib’s credo is survival at all costs.
Back in 1987, when UMNO faced a divisive leadership crisis, young Najib waited till the last minute before spurning his mentor Razaleigh Hamzah and backing then PM Mahathir Mohamad.
It was a betrayal, but thanks to Najib’s support, Mahathir narrowly defeated Razaleigh and later rewarded Najib handsomely.
Five years on, when, against Mahathir’s wishes, Anwar Ibrahim made a precocious bid for the party’s No 2 slot, Najib belatedly joined Anwar’s Dream Team and won a top party post for himself.
Then, in 1998, when DPM Anwar challenged Mahathir, Najib initially cowered in the shadows like a desperado waiting for a train, before he finally sided with the PM and let the wolves devour Anwar..."
More:
Najib, the vacillator, facing election defeat
by Roger Mitton
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/opinion/2481-najib-the-vacillator-facing-election-defeat.html
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