On Guard!
No,
Najib Razak is not one of the Musketeers though he can be called the Captain of
his army, which in this case is the Barisan Nasional, and they WILL fight
together!
It is
a common culture in this region of Asia and I dare say even in Africa that when
a person predicts a near accurate account of a certain state of affairs, he’d
be referred to again for his “premonitions” and “clairvoyance”. More often than
not, it’s taken as Gospel.
Tun
Daim Zainuddin is the highly regarded financial wizard of Kuala Lumpur. He was
called to the English Bar at 21 and began his early life as a Magistrate,
before becoming the President of the Sessions Court in Johor and subsequently,
Deputy Public Prosecutor in Perak.
A
well-read gentleman, he gave up law in 1969 to venture into the world of
business. He was appointed Senator in 1980, nominated and ran in the 1982
general elections and became a Finance Minister twice; first in 1984
straightening out the financial system of the country, and again in 1997 when
the financial crisis swept through Asia.
Arguably
the greatest tribute showered upon him was by the late Tan Sri Zain Azraai, the
former Secretary General of the Finance Ministry and later Malaysian Ambassador
to Washington, who described him as “an extraordinary man, a firm man, who came
quietly to take over the Finance Ministry, did a splendid job, then left
quietly.”
Prior
to the 12th General Elections, Daim “quietly” predicted BN’s
loss of 5 States on the back of a major landslide victory for BN in 2004. Not
many people knew about it and those who did, didn’t even take much notice. He
was spot on!
Today, what seemed “quiet” before is becoming louder than thunder and more frequently, running up to the 13th General Elections.
Financial Wizard Turned
Political Clairvoyant, Tun Daim Zainuddin
Two
weeks ago, he gave high marks for Najib’s leadership and his readiness to bring
the country forward. Recently, he was reported to have said that if Najib fails
to improve on the number of seats won from the last time, UMNO would naturally
oust him. He may be right although I wouldn’t put my money on it since it is
naturally difficult to pay for the sins of others. UMNO members, more than
anyone else, should understand that fact.
Here’s
my “quiet” take on it.
Statistically
after having considered the internal affairs of the opposition parties, I doubt
if they can take the Federal government although I’d throw in an exclusion
clause that winning a 2/3 majority is also difficult though not impossible.
Looking
from all angles, Najib is the best friend this multiracial country has at this
point in time. He is the hardest working politician, backed by an earnest
deputy covering all corners of the country with a sore throat keeping promises
made and pre-delivering on other services even though they were never pledged
by BN before.
Equally
hard working for the Rakyat through BN albeit in the background is a man who
has done wonders for the country in the United States of America and was called
back temporarily for his strategic acumen and unselfishness to the
Capital, Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis.
Having
looked at the numbers and situation in the political parties concerned, the
Rakyat should have the good sense to pull this one through for their favourite
politician right now to avoid a predicted change in leadership in UMNO.
The
whole nation already knows of Najib’s BN manifesto including the transformation
planned and successfully executed in just 2 years, 11 months and 18 days as at
this date in office.
Giving
a comfortable mandate to the Prime Minister would enable him to choose his own
dynamic team and respectfully phase out the inheritance from his predecessor.
His new team will confidently propel this nation to greater frontiers in a
shorter span of time with only the health of the nation to think about instead
of never-ending politics.
If we
win, but not handsomely, and Daim’s premonition comes true with Najib being
asked to leave prematurely, we won’t necessarily witness a smooth transition
seeing Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, whom many are also comfortable with having
seen his cards on the table, slide into the PM’s seat with ease. On the contrary,
we might experience an even vicious battle for the leadership not guaranteeing
whether an Angel or the Devil will appear to lead the Country in the aftermath.
I
don’t think the country would like to gamble on that. I don’t even think UMNO
members dare to dream beyond Najib and Muhyiddin for now as far as party
leadership is concerned.
In
short, all Malaysia, be it in UMNO, BN and even the Rakyat at large should work
hard to give this seasoned and longest serving “through the mill” politician a
chance to bring us forward and in one piece, if not for Party affiliations, but
for the Country.
The
Rakyat needs to see this happen to avoid an “irreversible mistake” and have
UMNO pick the wrong choice as Prime Minister of Malaysia, if it’s not Najib or
Muhyiddin. More importantly, UMNO and Barisan Nasional need this to ensure
their longevity in service in the ruling Government. We will never recover if
we lose this nation to the opposition, and if that happens, Malaysia too, with
bad government, will fall into the doldrums.
If In The Beginning We Borrowed The Title From The “Three Musketeers”,
We Must Finish It With Another From “The First Knight”, Where All Are United In
Rank And Loyalty To The Country But Najib Is First Among Equals.
And As
This Ultimate Mother Of All Battles Will Determine The Mortality Of UMNO And
The Barisan Nasional, Nay, The Continued Health And Well-being Of This Nation,
It Is Incumbent Upon Us All To Work As One To Stay Politically Alive As We Know
With The Fullest Conviction, That We ARE The Best Servants To The Rakyat.
To All
The Members Of The BN Coalition, Let Us Pledge A Code To Our Leader Najib Razak From Now And Beyond The Day Of The Rakyat’s Judgement
Upon Us. Alas, There Will Be No Resurrection For Our Demise!
“Brother
To Brother, Yours In Life And Death.”
