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An Interesting development. From what I’ve read, Mukhriz refrained from calling for Pak Lah’s resignation during a press conference a few days ago. I wonder what the reason is for the timing.

Read the letter. I’d like to draw attention to the following sentence.

“Gerakan telah bermula untuk menarik wakil-wakil rakyat BN supaya melompat ke parti lawan. Musuh BN memerlukan hanya 35 kerusi untuk menjatuhkan Kerajaan Pemimpinan Dato Seri’.”

Verrrryyyy interesting!

From Malaysiakini 14 March 2008

Umno leader Mukhriz Mahathir has called for Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to resign after the ruling coalition’s unprecedented election setback.

As a member of Umno’s influential young wing, Mukhriz is the highest-ranking member of the party to openly push for Abdullah to stand down.

“I feel that Abdullah has to take responsibility for our losses and that the honourable thing to do is to withdraw,” said Mukhriz Mahathir, who has written a letter to the premier calling for him to quit.

The call adds to the pressure on Abdullah, who heads the ruling (Umno), which leads the Barisan Nasional coalition that was humbled in the March 8 polls.

“By his resignation, then at least the confidence in Umno and Barisan Nasional will be somewhat restored in the eyes not only of the people but also our members,” Mukhriz told AFP.

Five days ago, Mukhriz’s father, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad had made a similar call for Abdullah to quit.

However, the embattled premier won his party’s backing in a meeting on Monday and he has vowed not to surrender.

‘Voters reject you as PM’

In his letter to Abdullah dated March 12, Mukhriz said the election result was a strong message from voters.

“The unhappy voters gave a clear message, that is they reject you as head of the government,” he said.

“Therefore if (Abdullah) does not resign soon, I really fear that the trust by the people in Umno and Barisan will disintegrate.”

Mahathir, who led Umno and the nation for 22 years before stepping down in 2003, lashed out at his successor after the worst performance in its half-century rule over Malaysia.

“My view is he has destroyed Umno, destroyed the BN and he has been responsible for this,” the veteran politician said on Sunday.

Mahathir has previously said he never intended for Abdullah to serve more than one term, and that he should have opted instead for influential deputy prime minister Najib Razak who is now leader-in-waiting.

The few of you who read this blog must be thinking that the headline above is meant to be taken in it’s negative sense.

It couldn’t be further from the truth.

A Democracy IS messy. It’s back and forth horse trading. It’s barbed commentary from one side and it’s a sharp riposte from the other.

For those not used to the issues being aired in the papers these days, mark my words, it’s going to get worse. But THAT’S OK! That’s what being a democracy is all about. The faux camaraderie, and the put on back slapping and bonhomie that we had before was gloss. Glossing over a situation that was going from bad to worse.

The Star in particular appears to have taken a more neutral bent. Although it is still a ruling party mouthpiece. But the boundaries appear to be tested.

My point is that, enjoy the mess, wallow in it, but don’t forget the eventual mission; to build a country which is successful, multi racial, compassionate, happy, and at peace with itself.