End of the road for Ku Li.........

The Umno Supreme Council today postponed the party's annual general assembly from December to March, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.The party president said the decision was "to facilitate an early transition" and confirmed that the original plan for a June 2010 transition of power between him and his deputy was no longer relevant.

Asked to clarify what this (facilitate early transition) means, he said it is meant to help him and Najib Abdul Razak settle everything they had to do before he hands over the presidential post and prime minister seat to Najib.

However, Abdullah refused to confirm whether he would defend his presidential post in the coming party elections, saying he would announce his decision on it before the party divisional meetings beginning Oct 9.

"I have not announced any decision to contest at this particular point of time. I intend to do it before the divisional meetings," he told reporters after a special council meeting in the party headquarters here today.

Asked whether it was right to say that he would not be contesting for the presidential post in March, he said: "It will be my decision. You can go on guessing but the decision would be mine."

He also said the council has decided to go on with the divisional meetings as planned by the respective divisions as changes would only create difficulties to the members and delegates.

On whether the early transition was due to the tremendous pressure he has been facing lately, Abdullah denied it, saying it does not have anything to do with pressure but it was because he has to finish his work.

When pointed out that some council members had asked him to leave early, he said: "No. No. It was nothing to that sort. In today's meeting, it was not raised at all. Perhaps there were two or three people who have that feeling but most of them do not.

"There was no reason to pressure because they know my relationship with Najib is good. We have good understanding in whatever matters. So, there should be no problem about this."

Abdullah also dismissed speculations that he would soon be going on leave as he still had a heavy work load. "Why should I? I am not going on leave. I got a lot of work to do."

On whether he would sacrifice his presidency in the best interest of the party, Abdullah said he loved the party and had not left Umno even under the most difficult circumstances.

Meanwhile, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who is vying for the president post, slammed both Abdullah and Najib over the power transfer plan.

"I think I speak for the country when I say we are embarrassed at the sight of two grown men playing this endless children's game of 'yours and mine' with the most important responsibility in the land, oblivious of the law, oblivious to the damage they are doing to the nation.

"Instead of a national economic plan or any kind of reform all the Umno leadership has given us since March 8 is a transition plan designed to save two individuals from the inconvenience of facing elections. Their personal careers appear to be more important than the future of the nation."

source: theSun & Malaysiakini

----------------------

The transition plan is a well coordinated strategy to deny Tengku Razaleigh and for that matter whoever are vying for the UMNO's two top post, other than Najib and Muhyiddin.

MKT hasnt decided whether these top post will be open for contest. Now, it will be rather difficult for Tengku Razeligh to contest the top post coz he must obtain 58 nomination and that will be a massive task. The decision practically shut the door for Tengku Razaleigh.

If Tengku Razaleigh want to be active in politics he must move away from UMNO and at his age its better to do it now before its too late........

Tengku Razaleigh has also called for a special press conference at his residence at 3.30 pm today(Saturday).

My question now is Tengku Razaleigh willing to run the country on another platform? And is Najib qualified to be PM? Read what others say.... here,here,here and here.

A happy birthday to you RPK and pray for your release soon........

cheers.