WHY NOT THE PUPPET-MASTER INSTEAD OF THE PUPPET.

Despite receiving no reply from caretaker Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to its invitation, pro-electoral reform group Bersih will go ahead with a planned forum to pit the BN chairperson and his Pakatan Rakyat counterpart and their manifestos against each other.

However, even if Najib decided not to attend and did not send a representative, Ambiga said that they will find a way for someone to deliver the BN manifesto during the forum.

Asked whether it was fair for someone not nominated by the BN to present their manifesto, Ambiga argued that this is the risk that Najib and his party runs if they refuse to take part.

If Bersih wants to be clean and fair about this, look no further for a stand in. 

Why are we so obsessed with the need that Najib must debate Anwar. Haven’t we forgotten to remember that Najib never got the mandate from the people? Haven’t we forgotten to remember that it was the UMNO Supreme Council who shooed him in without a contest to be UMNO president, and ipso facto Prime Minister! Such easy passage. Najib’s ascendency has always been easy-passage. Sympathy for his late father jettisoned him into the Pahang Menteri Besar safe seat. Characteristic yes-man-ship secured him the bland (by then) Education portfolio which was safe as safe can be. He changed sides on the eleventh hour and sided with Mahathir when Ku Li challenged Mahathir for the premiership. The Defence Ministry was safe-harbor (remember our submarines) and a just reward for a turncoat. Haven’t we forgotten to remember that it was Mahathir who whispered loud enough into Badawi’s drowsy ears to appoint Najib as Deputy PM? And surely we cannot forget that Mahathir chooses only those who are pliable plasticinewise.   Musa Hitam and Anwar Ibrahim were not pliable and compliant, you cannot forget to remember!

It would be cruel to force Najib into this forum. He would be doomed if he attempted to articulate his  signature “I help you, you help me” and “Are you ready for BN?”mantra, although he may be able to pay a few motor-cyclists or cabbies to don the trademark “I luv PM” tees. So please do not force Najib for he is just a mere puppet……roll out the red carpet for THE PUPPET MASTER aka Ibrahim Ali’s ventriloquist! HE is ripe for a swan song! 

Give HIM his last hurrah, yah?