Something really strange about Pak Lah's book cover.
It does not mention the author's name but only the editors; pro-Anwar Ibrahim American lecturer-writer, Bridget Welsh and James UH Chin. Already mentioned in earlier posting here that it is published by SUARAM's publisher, Strategic Information and Research Development Centre (SIRD), Kuala Lumpur.
One would wonder whether this is an opposition dirty trick to publish a book claimed as Pak Lah's but not highlighting Pak Lah as author. Moreover, Sundaily reported Nurul Izzah will launch the book in Singapore on August 30th.
It only confirms the involvement of the former Singapore's intel chief in government of the previous administration, Dato Kalimullah Hasan. But Pak Lah?
The report in The Sun, which is still in the network of left-leaning mainstream media, below:
Nurul Izzah to launch Pak Lah’s book in Singapore
Posted on 7 August 2013 - 10:02pmIs it true that Pak Lah will preside over the Malaysian launching? And Musa will attend?
Last updated on 8 August 2013 - 12:48pm
Dorothy Cheng
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
PETALING JAYA (Aug 7, 2013): Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar will launch former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's book "Awakening, the Abdullah Badawi years in Malaysia" in Singapore later this month.
She said she has accepted an invitation to launch the book on Aug 30.
"I believe the Malaysian launch will be presided over by Abdullah himself and (former deputy prime minister) Tun Musa Hitam," she told theSun.
In Abdullah's tell-all book, which will contain more than 35 essays, he defends his tenure as prime minister and accusations that he slept on the job by revealing that he had been suffering from sleep apnea.
During that time, photos were circulated ridiculing him, and even his predecessor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had criticised him.
However, in an excerpt from the book, Abdullah claimed Mahathir had known about his condition all along.
"I did tell Mahathir of my condition so for him to say I doze off because I am not interested in the job is most unkind.
"He knew the problem and yet he chose to say all these things," he said.
He has since undergone surgery and no longer suffers from the condition.
Abdullah, 73, was prime minister from 2003 to 2009. He resigned from his post as Umno president and as prime minister after the BN's lacklustre performance in the 2008 election.
That means the Pak Lah/Musa Empire is striking back.
But then again, it could be former Deputies to Dr Mahathir, minus the late Tun Ghaffar, is forming a coalition to get even. Abdullah and Musa looks to be sleeping with the left. Anwar already a left wing liberal and had dumped his Islamist beginning.
If one consider Ghaffar's son, Tamrin Ghaffar is with PAS, all are with the opposition. Will more of Dr Mahathir's adversaries aggregate with the liberal side?
Maybe it is just not about Dr Mahathr but also Dato Najib. Dr Mahathir may have expressed his disappointment with Najib and there are issues that he need address, but he still insist that Najib stay unopposed as UMNO President to keep party united.
Will it affect Dato Najib and existing ruling team from UMNO?
The political development after Hari Raya and facing up to UMNO's part election looks promisingly to be exciting.