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Friday, January 23, 2015

Time to revisit DPM’s call for early Umno polls

It will end the debate about Najib's suitability for leadership, says analyst.
Muhyiddin-Yassin_umno new_300PETALING JAYA: It’s time to resurrect Muhyiddin Yassin’s call for Umno to hold its elections before the next general election, an analyst of Umno politics has suggested.
In his latest blog entry, Shahbudin Husin says the Umno Deputy President’s call, which he made at the party’s general assemby last year, has become more relevant in recent weeks as grumblings against Najib Abdul Razak’s leadership become increasingly audible.
He notes that the mainstream media virtually ignored Muhyiddin’s dramatic statement at the assembly and that none of the delegates referred to it in their speeches. He quotes the Deputy Prime Minister: “We don’t have a lot of time to wait for change to happen. If change does not happen, we have to engineer the change. Therefore, I believe it is appropriate for us to consider having the party elections according to the dictate of the Umno constitution and not wait until after the general election.”
He says many in Umno are worried that Najib’s alleged weaknesses would cause Umno’s and BN’s loss in the next general election.
He attributes this lack of confidence in Najib’s leadership to the Prime Minister’s refusal to make changes in himself despite often talking about the need for change.
“Nothing has changed, whether in his administration of Umno and the government, or in his response to racial and religious tension, or in his handling of crises or issues related to the roles played by his wife, officials and advisers,” says Shahbudin.
He says Najib’s refusal to resign in the face of widespread criticism makes it necessary for Umno to have its elections before the general election. It will end the debate about his suitability for leadership, he adds.
According to Shahbudin, who was once an official in Federal Territory Umno, most Umno members and leaders believe that the party would stand a better chance at the next general election without Najib as its leader, “although not all will say so openly”.
“It is therefore important for Najib to agree to Muhyiddin’s urging,” he says. “It’s only by agreeing to have the Umno elections according to schedule can Najib test himself. It’s only by having the early elections can Umno determine whether Najib should lead the party into the next general election.”

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