Return of Mahathirism and the making of Rosmahism.............

Former de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim says Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s impending rise to become Umno president and Prime Minister marks the return of “Mahathirism”.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, he said, will become Malaysia’s “de facto PM”, standing behind Najib.

He said the fall of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is a result of Dr Mahathir prevailing.

Zaid, who resigned recently from Abdullah's Cabinet in protest against the use of the Internal Security Act, said he did not expect Najib to continue Abdullah's reform agenda once he takes over.

"Legal and constitutional reforms make you less powerful, more accountable and less able to use the privileges of power.

"Why would someone trained and schooled by Dr Mahathir introduce reforms. Have you heard Najib speak of reforms?” he told The Malaysian Insider.

Zaid said he expects Najib's administration to be more authoritarian with more controls and restrictions compared to that of Abdullah's.

Abdullah, he said, believed in reforms, but "he did not have the stomach" to push through the change needed.

source: Malaysian Insiders

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Mahathir chastised Pat Lah for being a weak leader. Mahathir quits UMNO coz he couldnt bear the sight of Pat Lah.He thought that UMNO members will follow him in droves,but UMNO diehards just wont accept Mahathir's rationale for leaving.

Muhyiddin 'pujuk' Mahathir to return to UMNO. Sensing that Pat Lah's imminent removal,Mahathir agreed in toto to be back in UMNO but not until Pat Lah is gone.Muhyiddin is teaming up with Najib and is aiming for the deputy post.So you can see how cunning the trio works - Mahathir,Najib and Muyiddin?

Pat Lah has promised to transfer power in March 2009 but only to whoever wins the UMNO presidency. Here's where Mahathir comes into play and he must make sure that Najib wins if Mahathir wants to push his ideas in the new gomen. Initially, Mahathir supported Ku Li for UMNO presidency but Mahathir knows too well that Ku Li will never get enough nominations. The best thing Mahathir can do is to openly supports Najib.

Najib is only a follower and never a leader. Najib can be the PM but Rosmah and Mahathir will be the decision makers. Who will be the de facto PM - Mahathir or Rosmah? and while Mahathirism has return,Rosmahism is an added dimension.......

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