Mat Taib going for No. 2

And I thought he 'tak boleh cakap' English. Probably like all of us, loves Manglish more. But then again for a public political position like the Deputy President of UMNO, I believe a much higher stardard requires to be DP material. That person should not only understand Malay politics, but economy, domestic issues, race relation, defence, health care, sound foreign affair policy, environment, and the likes of other host of issues. Not any Ali, Ah Beng and Anniapan can be in that position. So as to Mat Taib, I don't see him capable of holding such position. Affront to common sense...

Same goes with the great Malacca Chief Minister, I still demand to know what happen to the RM1.10 billion debt small Malacca owe the Federal Government.

Of course people reading this may say don't masuk campur UMNO politics, but plesae bear in mind that that position will automatically by tradition assume the position of the Deputy Prime Minister. And should anything happen to the Prime Minister, that man/woman will assume that position of Prime Minister of Malaysia.

-------- the Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib has announced he will contest the party No. 2 post.

He said this Thursday, a day after Prime Minister and Umno president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced he would not be contesting in the March party elections.

Abdullah, who is also Barisan chairman, said he “hoped” to hand over the premiership to Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak after the Umno elections in March.

The others vying for the deputy post are Pulai MP Datuk Nur Jazlan Tan Sri Mohamad, vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam and supreme council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.