Will Zam also desert Dr. Mahathir Mohamad ?
Finally, DPM and Defence Minister Njib Tun Razak has deserted his ex-patron Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and come out with a written statement in support of PM Abdullah's decision to scrap the "scenic" or "crooked" bridge.Many silent observers of Umno politics are now watching Information Minister Zanuiddin Maidin's next move.
Zam is popularly known, rightly or wrongly, as as spokesman for Dr. Mahathir and his camp, especially over the issue of the editorial and political direction of the New Straits Times. Zam has, for example, publicly insinuated that the Umno's English-language mouthpiece as being "pro-Singapore" and also inclined to propagating the idea of Lee Kuan Yew's "Malaysian Malaysia".
Will Zam also desert ex-PM Dr. Mahathir just like Najib has done? Will the Information Minister also issue a written statement in support of PM Abdullah's decision on the bridge and effectively kowtow to New Straits Times' Kalimullah as the true taiko? If he does, how will he justify his personal U-turn? If he does not, how long will he be accomodated by PM Abdullah in his Cabinet?
posted by James Wong Wing-On at 2:01 PM
1 Comments:
A very good question. In a way he has painted himself into a corner by echoing Dr. Mahathir over the years. It becomes exceedingly difficult now to extricate from that position. My guess is that he will, unless coerced to come out openly, keep quiet and hope that the whole brouhaha blows over.
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