Perhaps it was
the biggest understatement of all. Najib owning up to the hollowness of his
1Malaysia slogan. We however know his game. It was an act of pious humility
designed to endear himself to an ever expanding doubting public. We know he is
a consummate actor. Having lunch to be with the people at Banana leaf in Jalan
Gasing etc etc. maybe he will repeat some of the other things that he has done
before, like officially opening a public toilet in a kampong?
Why was he
profusely complimenting Mahathir at the UMNO General Assembly while blithely
ignoring his immediate predecessor? Because he didn’t have the presence of mind
to do what is honorable. Abdullah must be sitting somewhere in front, and Najib
cavalierly not cleverly, brushed him aside. Didn’t Abdullah achieve anything
during his short stint as PM?
Or because he
has never had an iota of appreciation and respect for the colorless Abdullah.
Abdullah Badawi has been and still is the object of Mahathir’s invectives.
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