November 28, 2022
kuala lumpur – Believe it or not, some sort of campaign was launched in Umno to promote Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pictured) to the post of Deputy Prime Minister (DPM).
Despite his corruption scandal, Ahmad Zahid has emerged as a strong contender for the job alongside Umno 2nd Datuk Seri Mohammad Hasan.
Ummo has deflected pressure to take responsibility for Umno’s defeat in the general election, and his supporters are now proposing to accept the DPM position, which he held from 2015 to 2018.
Weird things happen every day in Malaysian politics, and Ahmad Zahid’s bid for the DPM post has to be one of the strangest.
However, rumors that he actually submitted his name for the job are not true.
His support was most evident in his native state of Perak, where the majority of department heads credited him for enabling Umuno to form the government of Ummno Pakatan Harapan. I admit it.
Only Pasir Salak, Bruas and Padang Renggas did not join the supporting chorus.
“It’s like living in the Twilight Zone. Just two weeks ago we were fighting the Pakatan and now we’re in power with them.
Wangsa Maju Department Head Datuk Seri Shafei Abdullah claimed that Ahmad Zahid had the support of a majority of department heads nationwide.
A hastily convened solidarity rally at the WTC complex’s Riverside Café on Thursday (November 24) brought together about 100 department heads who did not hesitate to support Ahmad Zahid.
When Ahmad Zahid appeared near the end of the rally and was giving a speech, people on the floor began calling him to accept the post of DPM.
“The party leader feels he must accept the post,” Shafey said.
The shock of having to join forces with the enemy has receded, and Umno politicians are embracing the story that Ahmad Zahid saved his party from suffering on the opposition bench.
They also argue that the unity government will not be stable unless the Bagan Datuk MP gets the post.
The general public of Umuno hate the DAP, but their distrust of the Pelican Nacional is even greater.
They see the DAP as a lesser evil compared to the Pelican, who claimed to “want to kill us” and to be more deceitful or “quattip”.
Politicians are experts in justifying means for ends.
Another DPM position is likely to go to Gabungan Parthi Sarawak’s Datuk Seri Fadilla Yusof, who was a senior minister in the previous administration.
But what would it be like for one of your DPMs to walk in and out of court?
Will it make Malaysia a laughing stock? Will it hurt Pakatan’s anti-corruption reputation?
“Why blame us? Pakatan set a precedent when he appointed Lim Guan Eng as finance minister in 2018,” said Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Shaberi Chik. Stated.
He pointed out that neither the Bar Association, which is an outspoken defender of corruption, nor Belsi challenged Lim’s appointment.
Lim’s corruption case involving his bungalow was then ongoing, and was cleared shortly thereafter by then-Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas.
Another precedent is Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, Deputy Prime Minister of Sabah, despite corruption scandals.
A more important question is how Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim views the situation. Even before it takes off, it’s possible to set back his regime.
But the problem is, without Ahmad Zahid’s influence, Anwar would not have become prime minister.
A video of the two men greeting each other with a hug as Anwar was sworn in at the palace showed how friendly and comfortable they were with each other.
It was a moment between ‘cikgu Anwar’ and his ‘murid Ahmad Zahid’ – master and disciple.
Some say Anwar is too shrewd to appoint such a controversial person as deputy. At the same time, he needs Ahmad Zahid to rule Umno.
He was able to incubate all sorts of mischief, just as he did to Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Anwar also appreciates how Ahmad Zahid led his coalition towards Pakatan after remaining neutral and quelling internal attempts to support the Pelikatan.
It’s pretty incredible that Ahmad Zahid could actually keep his deputy Matt Hasan at the finish line at this last moment.
“It’s up to the prime minister’s discretion. If he wants a stable government, Anwar will want to see the big picture,” said Datuk Seri Sharkar Shamsuddin, a member of the Umno Supreme Council.