When BN lost its long-held two-thirds majority of seats in
Parliament, many blamed Khairy Jamaluddin and his father-in-law Abdullah
Badawi, who was then the prime minister and president of UMNO, the
dominant party in the ruling coalition.
!['Rosmah would rather DESTROY Najib than be made a scapegoat for UMNO & DR M']()
None of the UMNO-BN leaders and supporters would admit that it
performed badly because it had become rotten to the core, eroded and
corroded by corruption, greed and infighting. No, UMNO members who were
used to decades of 'lording' it had to find a 'mega-scapegoat'. There
was no talk at all of self-examination, self-review or self-cleansing
and rejuvenation. From branch to division to the central leadership,
UMNO leaders screamed for blood - it was not their fault and someone
would have to take the blame.
And that person was Badawi, who to be fair did very little but nap at meetings while his son-in-law called the shots and allegedly scurried away a handsome fortune. But the point here is the blame game - this is how UMNO cleanses itself. It only knows how to sweep dirt under the carpet and that's why it continues to stay dirt-filled and infectious. So when the next crisis comes, Malaysians should not be shocked if UMNO ferrets out another 'scapegoat', no matter how highly-placed that person might now be.
'Toy-boy' Deepak turning rogue: What's going on here?
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Unfortunately,
with Najib Razak replacing Badawi, any hope UMNO members harbored of
starting anew was soon shattered and with a double blow too. Not only
did the scandal-plagued Najib come with grossly overweight baggage, his
wifeproved to be the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back.
At 61, the self-styled First Lady of Malaysia is often the butt of cruel jokes. Her FLOM 'title' is often interpreted as Fat Lady of Malaysia. Yes, the music and dance-loving Rosmah has more than her fair share of bulging curves. And while fortunate to look a decade younger than her age, her name is often enough to strike fear into the hearts of her servants, her associates and even her husband's peers and colleagues in the government and political arena.
No one would take Rosmah for a bimbo despite her penchant for showiness, luxury and shopping sprees. She is very much the power behind Najib's throne and calls the shots for the difficult or tricky situations that come in their way. This was recently exposed by her former 'toy-boy' Deepak Jaikishan, a carpet trader who revealed that she had 'SOSed' him for help after a controversial statutory declaration was made public implicating her and Najib in the murder of a Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu.
From close friend, Deepak has suddenly turned rogue 'whistle-blower' after a purported falling-out with her. Those who know their circle find this "high suspicious". Nonetheless, Deepak is now stoically snapping every opportunity to tell unpleasant tales about Rosmah, whom he accuses of influencing mutual friends to freeze his business loans and other monetary accounts.
Too full of herself
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None of the UMNO-BN leaders and supporters would admit that it
performed badly because it had become rotten to the core, eroded and
corroded by corruption, greed and infighting. No, UMNO members who were
used to decades of 'lording' it had to find a 'mega-scapegoat'. There
was no talk at all of self-examination, self-review or self-cleansing
and rejuvenation. From branch to division to the central leadership,
UMNO leaders screamed for blood - it was not their fault and someone
would have to take the blame.And that person was Badawi, who to be fair did very little but nap at meetings while his son-in-law called the shots and allegedly scurried away a handsome fortune. But the point here is the blame game - this is how UMNO cleanses itself. It only knows how to sweep dirt under the carpet and that's why it continues to stay dirt-filled and infectious. So when the next crisis comes, Malaysians should not be shocked if UMNO ferrets out another 'scapegoat', no matter how highly-placed that person might now be.
'Toy-boy' Deepak turning rogue: What's going on here?
At 61, the self-styled First Lady of Malaysia is often the butt of cruel jokes. Her FLOM 'title' is often interpreted as Fat Lady of Malaysia. Yes, the music and dance-loving Rosmah has more than her fair share of bulging curves. And while fortunate to look a decade younger than her age, her name is often enough to strike fear into the hearts of her servants, her associates and even her husband's peers and colleagues in the government and political arena.
No one would take Rosmah for a bimbo despite her penchant for showiness, luxury and shopping sprees. She is very much the power behind Najib's throne and calls the shots for the difficult or tricky situations that come in their way. This was recently exposed by her former 'toy-boy' Deepak Jaikishan, a carpet trader who revealed that she had 'SOSed' him for help after a controversial statutory declaration was made public implicating her and Najib in the murder of a Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu.
From close friend, Deepak has suddenly turned rogue 'whistle-blower' after a purported falling-out with her. Those who know their circle find this "high suspicious". Nonetheless, Deepak is now stoically snapping every opportunity to tell unpleasant tales about Rosmah, whom he accuses of influencing mutual friends to freeze his business loans and other monetary accounts.
Too full of herself
