The Najib-Muhyiddin imbroglio has come to a stage of no return between the two Umno leaders all because of the 1MDB scandal. Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been accused of mismanaging the funds of 1MDB ending with it indebted to a staggering amount of RM42 billion while a portion of the funds has somehow been shown to have been banked into Najib’s personal AmBank accounts.
Najib has not denied that the money was banked into his accounts but insisted that he has never used the money for his personal use. This has raised a lot of unanswered questions thus the probes have been ongoing to determine what actually happened with the funds of 1MDB.
Unfortunately although the investigation teams have their duty to be honest and diligent in their investigations, they are still reporting to Najib whose reputation is tainted; which simply would not work.
Najib has been advised by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin the then Deputy Prime Minister to step down as the 1MDB Chairman while others have asked Najib to take leave as Prime Minister so that the investigation teams would have the freedom and peace of mind to find the truth to show to those accusing Najib of misappropriating the 1MDB funds hopefully vindicating Najib of any wrong doings.
Unfortunately the chances of this to happen are 50-50 because there several agencies and so many people are involved and someone would be the whistle blower if the probes try to hide anything incriminating Najib. Najib is not willing to take that chance because the data exposed by the Sarawak Report and WSJ is simply overwhelming.
Moreover Muhyiddin has already questioned the 1MDB issues openly and has been determined to know the truth citing that since Najib has refused to take heed of his comments through the internal Umno channel, thus he had no choice but to raise the 1MDB issues openly. Najib simply could not leave and let Muhyiddin be the acting Prime Minister.
The sacking of Muhyiddin from the Deputy Prime Minster post is therefore not surprising and what motivated Najib to do so is simply to save himself from the findings of the investigations. Najib simply has so much to hide! Najib has to create a thick barrier around him and at the same time harass the investigators.
Najib has no choice but to throw a spanner, in fact he threw in several spanners into the investigations to make sure; to sabotage and eventually ensure the results will be in Najib’s favour. Thus the then Attorney General Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Patail who has done so much for Umno was also sacked and replaced by someone that Najib can trust.
Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal was also sacked from Najib’s cabinet to show that he meant business to those criticizing him and Najib elevated those who have supported him all out.
It has been reported in a blog that the police is purportedly investing into the dealings of Azair Sdn Bhd a company involved in eco-technology for water sustainability and solar energy whose management team are relatives of the Governor of Bank Negara Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz.
This in effect will inevitably create cracks in Umno and in the government but Najib could not care less about Umno or even the country anymore. Staying in power and clinging onto it is as long as possible is a matter of ‘life and death’ for Najib now. He has so much to lose and could be jailed.
If need be Muhyiddin will also be sacked from Umno just like Mahathir sacking Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim!
Najib has to consolidate his power to be in charge. What he has done is to seal himself with a thick barrier like a ‘castle’ which is now surrounded by his enemies. Najib has inadvertently cut off ties with Umno by ignoring the voices of dissent from other Umno leaders, members and supporters.
Even those in the civil service are questioning Najib and they are not happy and have started to think of abandoning Umno in the coming GE-14. They simply feel that Najib is enjoying himself at their expense!
To accompany him in his ‘castle’ Najib has appointed his fans into his cabinet. Thus the present cabinet is more like the ‘Najib Fan Club’ and all of them are ‘clowns’ and will be clowning with Najib as the laughing stock of not only Malaysia but the rest of the world! It is not the people’s cabinet.
The present cabinet is in the own make belief world that everything is well and fine under Najib. They are not interested in improving the situation in the country and serve the voters but they will only support Najib till the end; all hurdled up in the ‘castle’ that Najib has built.
However, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is the odd man out in the present cabinet. Najib pulled him in not to strengthen himself but rather to ensure his enemies would not get any stronger. Zahid is a potential enemy for Najib but as they say it makes sense to keep your enemy close, so you can keep tabs on him! But that is another story.
The latest leaked video where Muhyiddin recalled his encounter with Najib on the RM2.6 billion banked into his personal accounts only speaks volumes on the truth of the matter. But would the Bugis warrior be brave enough to sue Muhyiddin?
The sacking of Muhyiddin and ignoring public sentiments have forced Najib to be situated at a point of no return for him and his cabinet of clowns. Being isolated in the ‘castle’, it is only a matter of time when all the resources are depleted and Najib has to surrender. - MAILBAG
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