Have not commented on the Mukhriz coup and will not.
Only thing we are will say is Dato Mukhriz knew it was coming. If we could see from afar several of his wrong initial moves and remedial actions that need done but was not done, how come his staff, or inner circle or adviser or elders could not see and advise him?
Many are blaming Dato Ahmad Bashah for organising the coup. Well .. before this there were several attempts already. If is not Bashah, it would have been anyone. The ground have been percolating for quite awhile.
All arguments and psyop by pro-mukhriz and protun people on the coup have been academic. The reality is he does not have the majority support of UMNO Kedah, BN ADUNs and his appointed exco members. As far as our sources claim, he does not have the support of KCS and Istana too.
It is untenable for him to lead the state.
It could be a sad ending for him as he could have been the next layer of core leaders of this country. If he is insistent of not taking up any federal position, his politics could end here.
While we disagree with Tun M now, it does not mean the same applied for Mukhriz. He remains a friend but whether it is tomorrow or using the state assembly process, he should follow the convention of following party directive.
The talk is there were some names presented but was rejected by the Royal Council. However, such happening was denied. The paper have put up the above name. One rumour going around is the investiture will be Monday tomorrow.
By the look of it, it is not possible but our reliable informer said, the saga is supposed to be short and any resistance will be over in a week or two. We will see ....
What is heard is it is decided that Dato Mohd Rawi of Langkawi will be next MB?
Rawi is a good man and was one of the few trusted people of Mukhriz. As we understand from Kedah politicians, businessmen, civil servants and even the Langkawi folks, he may not be the better choice. There are reasons why he is not appropriate but we are not going to say.
The upstairs need to find out themselves and decide. They are suppose to do the vetting. Furthermore, the process to come to a choice is not so simple. We will butt out.
Given to us and many rational and concerned UMNO Kedah leaders spoken to, the following is our preference:
Kaghut dia ada but no one is perfect.
He is the best choice on paper and experience. Should appease all the various interest groups except the power crazy, mad and manipulative Dato Ahmad Lebai Sudin.
If he is not the answer to Kedah's leadership woes and still cannot stay there long enough, then we'll put it on record that Kedahan does not deserve a good and clever leader. What happened to Mukhriz happened in almost the same manner to Tan Sri Sanusi Junid.
They deserve the predicament they are in because they are not thinking right.
True that leadership is not based on who is the most knowledgeable and the best reciter of the Quran but on acceptance of the jemaah. However, this is a different thing all together.
It is about politics to put a leader that will institute good governace and bring a better life for the people. Unfortunately, the process towards that as practise by the political jemaah is not so dynamic kampong politics!
Mukhriz is too urban and too much an outsider to them. Pity ....