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Sunday, September 25, 2016

So? Is Najib going to hand over power to Zahid? Should he?


ANALYSIS Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is expected to call for snap elections as early as March next year.
So what? Does this mean that Najib will step down and hand over the reins to his deputy Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, before or after the polls?
That's why Zahid is at the United Nations General Assembly instead of Najib, right?
Long story short, as has been pointed out time and again, no, Najib is not going to step down.
Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown doesn't think he'll quit, and neither do analysts.
"There's no reason for him to (quit), so it's not likely to happen.
"If he hands over power, it's as though he's admitting that all those accusations made against him were true," Universiti Malaysia Sarawawak (Unimas) professor Jeniri Amir told Malaysiakini.
Najib has been accused of corruption, and swindling money from 1MDB, allegations which he vehemently denies.
So boo-hoo, Najib will stick around.
But wait, should he?
Strategically speaking, his leaving may even give BN an edge over the opposition, right?
Well, actually, yes it might.
"It will take away Najib's baggage, and some bullets from the opposition," Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia's Faisal Hazis said.
Alas, reality rears its ugly head, and Faisal said this isn't exactly necessary for a BN win, and is unlikely to happen.
"I don't think realistically, that would be the picture for the next election.
"The actions taken by him and the government show that he (Najib), means to stay," he added.

He also highlighted the redelineation exercise, which the opposition says is a gerrymandering exercise meant to benefit BN, by making sure that they can hold on to their Malay power bases.
Najib has of course made a show of saying that Umno and BN don't necessarily agree with the redelineation exercise, and said they would be raising their concerns.
So, like it or not, Najib is here to stay, and there isn't anything you can realistically do about it other than to voice your support or opposition, at the ballot box.- Mkini

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