ABDULLAH'S MARCH

by Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad

".....On the political front Abdullah has been busy campaigning for his chosen candidates for the posts of Deputy President, Wanita chief and Pemuda chief and other posts which will lead to appointments as Ministers. Najib is going to be surrounded by Abdullah's people and through these people Abdullah will control the Government of Najib. Najib has already abandoned Muhyiddin, the fierce critic of Abdullah. He does not want to incur the displeasure of his boss. Would he refuse to appoint Abdullah's nominees? Would he dare go against them?......" Read more

And here's Malaysian Insider commentary;

"...........In an interview with Riz Khan on Al Jazeera, Dr. Mahathir followed up with another observation, noting that Najib is “more a follower than a leader and must change that.” These statements are designed to spook Najib and his supporters and provoke them into action, namely showing clear support for candidates with antipathy towards Abdullah. These statements must also be read together with the warning by Dr Mahathir to expose election candidates who he believes are guilty of buying support...."

"......In his opinion, Muhyiddin should be a shoo-in for the number two job. Instead, he appears to be in a dog fight with Ali and Muhammad Taib, two candidates said to be close to Abdullah. Sources told The Malaysian Insider that Najib may prefer Muhyiddin over the other two candidates but will not publicly endorse anyone contesting the party elections...." Read more