I saw this brilliant article that gives you a view of “what if’s” that most of us are wondering will happen when Najib takes over. What happened to Anwar’s plan as well?

Have a read of this brilliant write up that will light up that bulp above your head which is slowly diming

Datuk Seri Najib Razak (Public domain)
AS the power struggle within Umno begins to intensify with month-long divisional meetings set to begin on 9 Oct 2008, all eyes are on party president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Najib seems set to take over the Umno presidency now that Abdullah has been forced to back off from the earlier June 2010 handover of power. Some observers say Najib could follow in the footsteps of his father, second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, sooner rather than later if Abdullah chooses not to defend his party post at the March 2009 party polls.

Traditionally, the Umno president has been appointed prime minister by the Yang diPertuan Agong because the party is the dominant party representing the Malays within the Barisan Nasional ruling coalition, and is deemed to have the support of the majority of Members of Parliament.

But tradition may not hold sway in the nation’s current political situation. Even if Najib becomes Umno president, he is not guaranteed the premiership, says constitutional lawyer Tommy Thomas.

In an interview with The Nut Graph, Thomas explains that all bets are off the moment Abdullah resigns as prime minister. It’s the Agong who holds the key to the future of the nation’s leadership. [Read more...]