Najib’s New Game-Plan has Started
Every Tom, Dick and his “Siu Keong” pet Cockroach knows that there’s no way Najib’s administration can win the Penanti by-election *yawn, what’s new?*.
It was predictable from the moment Najib announced that his government “may” not contest for the by-election, another way to test the water to see his peoples’ reaction. Nobody within his government dares to challenge his intention except his mentor Mahathir *who else*. Of course many suggested that since people are getting sick and tired of Perak fiasco it would do the people a great entertainment if Mahathir be nominated to carry the BN’s flag to the battlefield. For once I thought this old fox would suggest his name to Najib but sadly it didn’t materialize. I would be willing to bet a cool RM1.00 that Mahathir will win and send Anwar into retirement.
Frankly there’s no risk if Najib plays the game well – persuade Mahathir to offer himself to the press and as a token of appreciation Najib agreed to it. It would be the mother of all battles between Anwar Ibrahim against Mahathir Mohamad. If Mahathir wins, Najib’s problem would be solved once and for all as it would also demoralize the opposition PR to the bottom. If Mahathir lose then put the blame on the old man for being the loose cannon and this will teach Mahathir to watch his mouth the next time he dares to go against Najib’s wish. Sure everybody has been calling Najib the “coward of the century” with his intention in chickening out from the race. But it’s better to camouflage under the “not to waste public’s money” and “its’ opposition political game” than to enter the ring and lose badly.
