Attack on Nazir Razak linked to Umno polls?
(fz.com) – “Utusan operates by taking orders from the Umno president or supreme council. Yet Utusan is whacking the president’s brother. One wonders if Najib holds the real levers of power anymore or are the little Napoleons all breaking loose?”
IS THE “attack” on Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s brother by the so-called coalition of Malay/Muslim NGOs “related” to Umno polls? Apparently so, at least judging from comments posted on the internet.
The “coalition” as we know had issued a statement hitting out at Datuk Seri Mohd Nazir Razak, younger brother of Najib, for speaking up for AirAsia X CEO Azran Osman Rani.
We also know Azran had criticised Malay newspaper Utusan Malaysia for its infamous ‘Apa Lagi Cina Mahu‘ headline deemed by many as “racist.”
Nazir praised Azran, saying what the AirAsia X CEO did “was the hallmark of a great leader,” which got the coalition of Malay Muslim NGOs all riled up. Hence the branding of Nazir as “anti-Malay” and “kacang lupakan kulit” or one who has forgotten his roots.
One netizen questioned if all that “is infighting before the Umno polls”. To another, that is definitely the case, saying “infighting in Umno is such – even the PM’s brother not sparred. Power brokers are moving in on the top post and are attacking the siblings. The noose is tightening round Najib’s neck.”
Umno is scheduled to have hold its elections later this year – starting at branch level, followed by divisional and culminating with the election for the top leadership. But now we are hearing calls for a ‘no top two posts contest’ which some claim are being made by a handful of leaders and not the Umno grassroot.
