Radioactive fallout of intraparty treachery

Today I wonder whether I should blog on vipers, wakakaka.

No? Wakakaka.

Okay then let's look instead (wakakaka) at what Free Malaysia Today (FMT) published in an article 4 days ago about PKR party elections and its likely party president to succeed Dr Wan Azizah stated:

While there have been calls for Anwar Ibrahim to take over the presidency of PKR, he has gone on record as saying that he is happy being the de facto leader of the party.

Hmmm, you know what I think of de facto leaders, but then, in order to appreciate what my opinion is, you have to understand what 'de facto' means?

Rather than provide you with the dictionary's definition, would you agree if I say: Rosmah Mansor is the de facto PM of Malaysia? Wakakaka.

A: Jib old chap, you're the de jure PM but Rosmah is de facto

N: Anwar buddy, your Datin is de jure PKR president, but you're de facto

A: Yalah, we have so many commonalities

N: Don't think so, I'm THE PM, de jure or otherwise

wakakaka

Now, do you know why I frown on de facto leaders, more so when the so-called leader himself chooses to be 'de facto', and does not acquire that status by circumstance or like Rosmah, just silently by sheer ballsy personality, wakakaka.

Never mind, I have more than once bashed Anwar Ibrahim and to do so now would be merely repeating earlier bashing. So let's move on to what FMT said next, namely the obvious, that Azmin Ali will be going for the top PKR party post.

Incidentally, last year Anwar Ibrahim had stated: “We will give space to the second rung leadership to lead in the 2014 election” which coupled with his preference to be PKR's de facto leader, is quite telling, wakakaka.

sure enjoying being de facto leader

no nid to be elected mah

alamak, those Thais trying to copy me

wakakaka

In the article, FMT then went on to eliminate one possible and highly popular candidate, Nurul Izzah, stating that she will most likely go for just a VP position (which she will win hands down, unless there's mischief afoot, wakakaka).

I'm personally also not keen to see a very young Nurul become PKR party president at this stage because:

(a) she lacks the experience and political robustness to represent her party in Pakatan, as was pathetically demonstrated by her mum in the 1999 general elections when poor Dr Wan Azizah was overwhelmed and overrun by an aggressive PAS which hijacked a free ride on her popularity, and

they were not nice at all

(b) that will put her in the embarrassing league of unsavoury characters, which I had blogged on this in December 2011 in a post titled Kim Jong-Nurul?, .....

..... incidentally way before Miss Muffet 'borrowed' my naughty description of Malaysian dynastic proclivities, wakakaka - sorry dahleeeng wakakaka again.

By the by, I had previously stated my personal suspicion, that PKR party elections scheduled for last year like UMNO's, PAS', DAP's and MCA's, but unlike those 4 parties' elections was postponed, had been because Azmin felt or rather feared he was mighty unpopular after his naughty May 2013 attempt to take over from Khalid Ibrahim as MB of Selangor, and thus needed time for what Dr Mahathir described as 'Melayu mudah lupa', wakakaka, in order to have a stronger chance at winning the president post in the party election.

FMT then continued: Meanwhile, another PKR source told FMT [I think I know who, wakakaka] that deputy president Azmin may not have smooth ride in defending his deputy presidency in the party polls.

Hi Khalid buddy can you see me, at the wrecking of Apcet II?

wakakaka

The source said that Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and PKR secretary general Saifuddin Nasution are also eyeing the deputy presidency slot.

“It almost confirmed that PKR president Wan Azizah will make way for her husband to helm the party.

“From what I know, Anwar is planning a major revamp in the party line-up in preparation for the next general election. So all eyes are on the coveted deputy presidency spot,” said the source.

Queried on Saifuddin’s close relationship with Azmin, the source said that the former Machang MP was closer to Khalid.

The source added that this was attributed to Khalid’s appointment of Saifuddin as his political liaison officer.

“But it may not even be a three-cornered fight for the party deputy presidency. I suspect that either Khalid or Saifuddin will make way for the other,” he said.

When asked if the duo will be a threat to Azmin, the source said that Khalid was not strong enough to undermine the Gombak MP’s influence in the party.

“There are only two people who could undermine Azmin, it is Saifuddin and Nurul. However, it is most likely that Nurul will just defend her vice presidency. So Azmin’s only threat now is Saifuddin.

“Despite losing in the general election, Saifuddin still enjoys some grassroots support in the party,” said the source.

Okay, let's not get bogged down or diverted by who (Anwar or Azmin) will be going for the president post, because if Anwar goes for it, Azmin will be paired with him by going for the deputy post, and if Anwar doesn't, Azmin will contest the president post and probably will win it, with Anwar's 101% backing .....

..... assuming Khalid Ibrahim still doesn't have the balls to challenge Azmin Ali for either posts (deputy if Anwar goes for the No 1 post or president if Anwar doesn't).

OK, great f* vice grip but do you f* expect me to hold my f* smile?

wakakaka

Before I come to the above couple of paragraphs, let's examine Saifuddin Nasution's candidature and FMT's analysis.

So Azmin’s only threat now is Saifuddin? I doubt this very much.

I'm 101% convinced that Saifuddin Nasution is still very much in Azmin Ali's camp.

Saifuddin's appointment by Khalid Ibrahim as the latter's political liaison officer has been a rather clever strategic move by Khalid to publicly show he (Khalid) has listened to Azmin and Anwar's chiding (and also DAP and PAS advice) for him as MB to spend more on infrastructure development in the state.

Whether the 'Royal MB' will is another question, wakakaka, though we all know Khalid had launched that needed state spending with a new salary scheme for himself, his exco and the state ADUNs, wakakaka.

Yes, I opine that Saifuddin's appointment had been just a public gesture of appeasement to Azmin (Saifuddin being Azmin's man) and to a lesser extent, Anwar, and also in keeping with what Don Corleone taught his son, namely 'keep your friends close but your enemies closer', wakakaka.

Let's look closer at what the PKR 'source' (wakakaka) told FMT again:

“But it may not even be a three-cornered fight for the party deputy presidency. I suspect that either Khalid or Saifuddin will make way for the other,” he said.

When asked if the duo will be a threat to Azmin, the source said that Khalid was not strong enough to undermine the Gombak MP’s influence in the party.

“There are only two people who could undermine Azmin, it is Saifuddin and Nurul. However, it is most likely that Nurul will just defend her vice presidency. So Azmin’s only threat now is Saifuddin.

“Despite losing in the general election, Saifuddin still enjoys some grassroots support in the party,” said the source.

Assuming Anwar won't contest because he enjoys being de facto leader, as he so stated himself, .....

..... then on the day of the nomination for party election, if everyone expects Saifuddin Nasution to challenge Azmin Ali, don't be surprised when (not 'if') Saifuddin moves deftly aside to let Azmin waltz smoothly into the party president post unopposed, wakakaka.

I opine the so-called 'source' is playing a disinformation game, to lull potential candidates like Nurul and gasp gosh omigawd, wakakaka, Khalid Ibrahim into not contesting, since there will be a (supposed Saifuddin Nasution) challenger to Azmin Ali.

I also suspect Nurul's dad will 'advise' her against contesting for the No 1 post, so in the lamentable absence of the redoubtable Zaid Ibrahim, that leaves PKR with only Khalid Ibrahim as 'the last man standing' against the Anwar-sanctified 'Azmin Ali juggernaut'.

I had previously dismissed Khalid as a fish who is quite happy to be swimming in just the Selangor longkang instead of going for the seas. But since then, seeing the 'Royal MB' has somehow acquired some guts to dismiss Azmin Ali from PKNS, maybe he might just, just, just ... with some 'special' encouragement wakakaka ... go for the party No 1 post, regardless of any 'advice' from any party leaders.

I feel very confident 'coz Boss has my back

you mean Anwar?

don't be silly lah, I mean my 'real' Boss

wakakaka

As to how our dear 'Royal MB' has somehow acquired some guts to dismiss Azmin Ali from PKNS, perhaps you may wish to read RPK's interesting post The May coup d'etat that failed ..... where it's possible the radioactive fallout from our Royal MB's shock at intraparty treachery (and his 'awakening') could see a possible strengthening of Khalid Ibrahim's whatever, wakakaka, for more aggressive party combativeness.

But if Khalid still wishes to remain a fish who is quite happy swimming in the Selangor longkang, then there may just be a last ditch option against Azmin Ali waltzing unopposed into the PKR president post ..... namely, Dr Wan Azizah ..... as the last "man" (wakakaka) standing.