tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27256617.post7239585442698161773..comments2024-02-19T03:21:42.482+08:00Comments on CHARLES HECTOR: For whom shall the bells toll? Abdullah Ahmad Badawi or Mohd Najib Razak or both of them...Charles Hectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962669552161424734noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27256617.post-9743617074090044762008-10-05T22:31:00.000+08:002008-10-05T22:31:00.000+08:00" For Whom the Bell Tolls" applies to more than th..." For Whom the Bell Tolls" applies to more than the top two. It could apply to others down the line; it could mean those in the other Non-UMNO BN "Partners" ( Partners in inveretd commas,a dvisedly, for they are in reality UNDERLINGS as Shakespeare would ahve it! ) But here we use it for the sake of brevity. Though the tarnsitional transfer of power was cemented by the top two and endorsed , fort eh second time by the UMNO Supreme Council, the UMNO President mentioned that he would convene a meeting of BN to inform the other Partners that the die was cast; and that he was saying goodbye to all of them! He could possibly use that Forum to gauge the feelings of the Partners! What happened IF they still SUPPORT Badawi? Then , it will strenth the hand of the President and he may turn to his Deputy: " See, they still want me! What can I do? I have SUPPORT! "<BR/><BR/>So, he may just say " Hold on! <BR/> I AM contesting; so, do not ASSUME that it is he that the bell tolls ! This is MY DECISION ( HIS exact words ! mark his words. )Yes, NOBODY is going to decide for HIM!!! If he is going out , he might as well go out witha BANG: DO-OR-DIE! What ahs he to lose? IF he WINS in the Presidency contest, then teh March 2009 Plan is thrown out of the window! The June, 2010 Plan is also out ! Then he can ride to the sunset in 2013 or even beyond! IF this happens, then it will be the best HOUDINI trick in politics by ILLUSIONIST Badawi!<BR/><BR/>Again, if he LOSES in the Presidency contest, so be it!After this is DEMOCRACY in action. He cannot be faulted to fight till the end!<BR/><BR/>Another scenario may occur: he may not get the 30% votes to gte qualified to stand as President, which was what happened to Gaffar Baba in his fight against Anwar for Deputy President's post.Rather than contets, Gaffar baba withdrew from the contets. Badawi might do the say: he might just want to TEST the waters and see they are WARM for him! <BR/><BR/>Ironically, the QUOTA system which was engineered by the ex-PM for self-survival then and now criticised for being UMDEMOCRATIC is the very system Badawi wanted to follow! After he must have felt that he should also be given teh SAME chance to play teh SAME rules! You don't change the rules to suit YOUR game! It amounts to SHIFTING the GOAL-POSTS! If it si undemocratic NOW, it was also UNDEMOCRATIC during Dr. M's regime! Right? You don't CHANGE rules every now and then as Mugabe of Zimbabwee did!NOW, Baadwi may have second thoughts about following the Quota system, since he may not have the NUMBERS, with all the gerymandering and undercurrent going on! He might as well SCRAP it to show he is a DEMOCRATIC man! This will also OPEN the floodgates and allow ALL UMNO members to have a shot as both the top posts!<BR/><BR/>With a CROWDED field, candidates who have POCKETS of support may cancel each other and may not have enough to win; and Badawi, being the INCUMBENT, may just WIN!!!<BR/><BR/>This will also be a TEST of Najib's SINCERITY of LOYALTY! If he alos goes for the Presidency, then you know his true colours! If he sticks to his loyalty pledge, he will have to fight to many EAGER contenders--- Muhyuddin, Rustam Ali, Hamidi, Dr. Rais Ratim. And who knows, Rafidah Aziz may also join in the FUN! Then it will truly be DEMOCRATIC. Then who emerges in the ROJAK contest will be the REAL WINNER!<BR/><BR/>And neevr forget, that in the wings is Pakatan Rakyat led by the charismatic Anwar Ibrahim! Those who lose may just join Anwar and have a SECOND shot at Deputy Prime Minister!<BR/><BR/>So, the contenders actually have TWO chances to become Deputy Prime Minister!<BR/><BR/>S.H. HuangHuanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908835211078253392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27256617.post-69470706950411973462008-10-05T21:25:00.000+08:002008-10-05T21:25:00.000+08:00Also notice that Pak Lah is keeping very quiet! He...Also notice that Pak Lah is keeping very quiet! He is looking at all the people circling a potential bangkai. Lots of people wrote him off before, now another bag of people are doing the same. Look out! He will come out fighting! "Lawan tetap lawan" as his fellow Penangnite will say. Anybody for a wager?lleekhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10805291645287179456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27256617.post-1710761932476719802008-10-05T18:19:00.000+08:002008-10-05T18:19:00.000+08:00This was my take on the same subject on Sept 27. N...This was my take on the same subject on Sept 27. No he will not step down!!<BR/><BR/>http://mrsmith2.blogspot.com/2008/09/abdullah-will-not-step-down-unless-he.htmlMr. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175394332412399923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27256617.post-22253053304387838922008-10-05T17:26:00.000+08:002008-10-05T17:26:00.000+08:00MY WAY - ELECTION 'THEME SONG'Finally 'I did it my...MY WAY - ELECTION 'THEME SONG'<BR/><BR/>Finally 'I did it my way'<BR/>Since I no longer will be swayed<BR/>For me then and now there's simply 'No Other Way!'<BR/>As I ultimately get to know the way, the truth and the life<BR/><BR/>(C) Samuel Goh Kim Eng - 051008<BR/>http://MotivationInMotion.blogspot.com<BR/>Sun. 5th Oct. 2008.Samuel Goh Kim Enghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04928953594234807753noreply@blogger.com