An incorrigible idiot

 

The ability of PM ‘Flip-Flop’ Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is amazingly unimaginable. The moment everyone thought he could not go any lower, he actually did. Yesterday, it was reported with photo that he had lunch socially with party-less Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim and a deviant Ulama Sheikh Mahmud Al Mazjud.

The Star has the story:

 

Wednesday March 11, 2009

Pak Lah-Anwar in surprise meeting

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had an unexpected meeting at a religious school in Hulu Langat, near here, yesterday.

News websites and political portals reported that both of them had been invited by well-known Ustaz, Sheikh Mahmud Al-Mazjub to celebrate Maulidur Rasul at his Madrasah Nurul Iman, Hulu Langat, Selangor.

The portals said there were over 1,000 people at the function who were surprised at the visit of the two men.

Abdullah is said to have arrived about 20 minutes before Anwar and PKR president-wife Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Ismail.

Pictures on the portals showed that Abdullah and Anwar also had lunch with Sheikh Mahmud. The three of them also performed zohor prayers at the school.

Their unexpected meeting raised eyebrows and led to all sorts of speculation on the Internet.

However, Anwar said in his blog that there had been too many assumptions and interpretations over their presence at the function.

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Although he said in the press today in Sabah that it was not planned, somehow the plot is rather suspicious. As the Prime Minister, he must be reliably informed that one time his predecessor would be attending the same function, together with the presence of an Ulama whom the late Selangor Mufti Dato’ Baharom Ishak once regard as “a leader deviant teachings”, back in 1994. How on earth could a Prime Minister who worked hard to be portrayed as ‘grandson of an Ulama’ and promoter of Islam Hadhari, be seen consorting with a sodomist and abuse-of-power convict and Islamic deviant?

Sounds like he is an incorrigible idiot!

Then again, as they say, “When the ignorance is bliss, is wise to be folly”. ‘Ignorance’ would be something remotely appropriate to describe PM ‘Flip-Flop’ Abdullah’s administrative ability these past five-and-half year.

What baffles us is that, this incorrigible idiot could actually said that he “simply dropped by because there was an invitation”. How stupid does he wants us to be, accepting a really lame excuse like that, when he lives in Putra Jaya, works in Putra Jaya, his other office in Jalan Semarak and probably should be in Parliament the afternoon  when the much anticipated ‘mini budget’ was about to be tabled? Ulu Langat is actually way out of the way!

This association, even social in nature, would simply draw a lot ‘conspiracy theory’ coffee shop talk all about town. Especially in the wake of controversies created from HRH Paduka Seri Sultan Perak refusal to dissolve the State Assembly, prematured dismissal of DAP-puppet MB Nizar and appointment of Pangkor ADUN Dato’ Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir as the 10th MB. On top of that, the UMNO General Assembly which will see a very stiff fight for the top party posts.

The plot thickens. For years now, there exist speculations that PM ‘Flip-Flop’ Abdullah’s closets aides have been in close contacts and negotiating with former abuse-of-power convict Anwar Ibrahim’s men. So many believe, especially Anwaristas still within UMNO that Anwar’s future survival, especially ascension into power only lies through UMNO. That is most probably why he never became a PKR card carrying member.

Some loose talk along the grapevine on this and the other ‘conveniences’ of late, is all about not giving upcoming Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Mohd. Najib Tun Razak an easy ride into the top job and Anwar would provide the perfect ‘thorn on the side’. During the much awaited mini budget presentation, which is a medium term strategy supposedly  chart the Malaysian economy, PM ‘Flip-Flop’ Abdullah made little effort to show support to it. He actually dozed of most it.

Malaysiakini has the story:

Meeting a coincidence, say Anwar, Pak Lah

 

S Pathmawathy | Mar 11, 09 5:50pm

The rumour machines cranked into top gear after news broke out that Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had lunch with Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim yesterday.

Speculation was rife that the duo could be stitching a political plot to shut the door on incoming premier, Najib Abdul Razak, who is slated to take over the leadership reins later this month.

At a press conference in Parliament this afternoon, Anwar prodded reporters into asking him about this controversial lunch date.

“So what is the latest news today?” he casually asked reporters towards the end of the press conference when no questions were popped on the matter.

“Isn’t anybody going to ask me about my meeting yesterday?” he quipped. “Since nobody is asking, it is a closed matter then.”

However, when quizzed, Anwar brushed aside speculations that it was a ‘secret meeting’ between the two heavyweights.

“It was a mere coincidence (that we met),” he said, adding that the two veteran politicians had only discussed “family and health” issues.

‘How can you trust Najib?’

Yesterday, a source close to Anwar told Malaysiakini that the duo had exchanged more than just pleasantries during their meeting at a religious school in Hulu Langat, Selangor, in conjunction with the Maulid Rasul (Prophet Muhammad’s birthday) celebrations.

The two leaders had a four-eye meeting which lasted about 20 minutes.

“Anwar asked Abdullah how he could have entrusted the country to Najib, to which the PM said it was too late to do anything now.

“The two leaders talked about the need to salvage the country and agreed to keep communication lines open between them,” he said.

The source also claimed that Abdullah had said his loyalists within Umno would help keep Najib in check.

Despite being pressed on this by reporters, Anwar refused to comment on this, beyond saying that he had already dealt with the issue in his blog.

In his blog, Anwar said there were many assumptions made about the meeting and urged the public not to read too much into it.

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This is meeting a boost for Anwar and Anwaristas, at the time where the Pakatan Rakyat’s chip is very low and with the recent scandals in Perak, Kedah and Selangor and the fall out within Pakatan Rakyat itself, this is an opportunity they would really want to capitalise. Especially against and destroying the credibility of Dato’ Seri Najib and integrity of Barisan Nasional; a strategy Anwar and Anwaristas have been crafting all the way since Ijok by-election two years ago. Even to a point using the Jewish Neo Con network to realise this. An incurable show off, Anwar Ibrahim will definitely capitalise on this when  Dato’ Seri Najib  as the new BN Chairman has to face Bukit Gantang, Bukit Selambau, Batang Ai and probably Bukit Lanjan by-elections soon after the UMNO AGM and party elections.

Of course, the meeting in Ulu Langat suspiciously point towards Political Secretary Dato’ Alwi Che Ahmad’s direction. This is the same tactics-in-desperation that has been deployed earlier. Much like the midnight meetings between mid-September to early October, when sordid efforts made to salvage any shred of support within UMNO to portray that PM ‘Flip-Flop’ Abdullah was still wanted, thus translated by the nominations by the UMNO Divisions. At last, non avail and PM ‘Flip-Flop’ Abdullah conceded by not defending the Presidency.

Needless to say, the timing was wrong. Then again, there will be never a good moment to consort with sexual and religious deviants.

*Updated 1035am.

Originally, PM ‘Flip-Flop’ Abdullah was not on the inivation list. The original VIP invitees were Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian Vice President Yusuf Kalla. PM ‘Flip-Flop’ Abdullah ‘self invited’ himself, last minute.