Najib’s fault? Abdullah’s fault? Looking ahead to March

There’s an orgy of blame out there.

Pro-Najib gang = KT’s defeat is all because of Abdullah (and his dumb candidate), no reflection whatsoever of the rakyat’s confidence in him

Anti-Najib gang = KT’s defeat is all because of Najib.

You know what the funny thing is? Can you imagine what would have happened if BN won KT?

Pro-Najib gang = KT’s glorious victory is all because of Najib, a perfect reflection of the rakyat’s confidence in him.

Anti-Najib gang = KT’s glorious victory is all because of Abdullah (and his brilliant candidate).

:)

As I said earlier, I don’t think I/we have the tools to make a detailed and accurate analysis of what exactly caused the KT results. I generally concur with Malik Imtiaz who says such analyses may be a tad overrated and is currently a saturated market.

Ideally, I would love to see Pakatan taking advantage of Umno’s obsession with finger pointing and spin doctoring, and focus on building the fundamentals of future electoral success – good governance, sincere service and integrity.

Looking ahead, there might be even more fireworks to come as March looms.

Perhaps some in the Abdullah camp are having Godfather fantasies. If you recall the story, as Michael Corleone appears at his weakest and his enemies close in on him, he strikes swiftly, viciously, and without warning – eliminating his competition in a single, brutal stroke.

I know we would all not imagine our old and doting Pak Lah to be capable of such things, but let’s not forget that if he was acting alone all this time, he wouldn’t have even made it this far.

Let’s also not forget the ongoing trials. Altantuya’s murder trial still has all the potential for the strangest, most explosive surprises. Anwar’s trial begins (I think) on February 5th. The courts may provide some interesting avenues of action for Pak Lah, especially in what many may perceive as a position of weakness for Najib post-KT.

We also know Abdullah is no longer an ISA virgin (incidentally, those assaulted in the anti-ISA + Bersih commemorative rally at Amcorp in PJ now suddenly appear, after apparently being let off, to be hauled back up to be charged – another indication of nervousness of the growing PJ vigil community).

Another option open to Abdullah is to hold snap elections, and let Najib meet his potential end at the hands of the rakyat (as the voting trends might suggest he will).

If I were Abdullah, I’d seriously consider this because I might be better off with Anwar as the next PM instead of Najib.

With Najib as PM, all the (pro-Najib especially) Umnoputeras sidelined and marginalised during the Abdullah era will be out for blood revenge. With Anwar in power, said Umnoputeras will not be in any position of strength to threaten Abdullah and his gang. Pakatan has nothing to gain by vilifying Abdullah and his lackeys in particular.

I mean, having done what he did to Mahathir and gang, I think Abdullah would be particularly cautious about any handover of power.

Let’s keep our eyes open, and our powder dry – a long way to go!