Prime minister Najib Razak is expected to use UMNO's 66th anniversary
celebration at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil this Friday to
announce the much awaited general election date.
There has been intense speculation since last week that Najib would seek an audience with the Agong this week to formalise parliament's dissolution, which will be pave the way for polls on May 26 after a 12-day campaign period. Another rumour said parliament could be dissolved on May 14, with polling day on June 9.
According to a source close to UMNO leadership, Najib "is going for the kill", believing the negative coverage of the massive rally for electoral reforms on April 28 accusing protestors and Pakatan Rakyat leaders of causing violence.
Another political observer however opined that the controversial listing of Felda prompted Najib to stop delaying polls.
Earlier, deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Department Ahmad Maslan, the person tasked with answering critics of the plan, said Najib would reveal details of the government's promise of windfall for Felda settlers on May 8, three days ahead of UMNO’s gathering.
The same source told Harakahdaily that Najib could also be playing "right into enemy plans".
Saying both Najib and Home minister Hishamuddin Hussein had expected the April 28 rally to pass without much fanfare, the source pointed out that the police violence which gave Bersih 3.0 prominent could be the work of "someone closest to Najib who is threatened by the duo".
"The only real beneficiary of the entire episode is the person who aspires to be at the top, but at the same time worries that the number three [Hishamuddin] will catch up,” it said.
“The only way Najib can survive in the UMNO leadership is to bring the two-third majority back. Winning a simple majority means suffering his predecessor's fate," the source said, referring to former prime minister Abdullah Badawi who was forced to resign after the party's poor performance in 2008.
Yet even getting a simple majority would need percision planning, said the source, who said that if the plan to "sabotage Najib's post" resulted in Barisan Nasional's defeat, "they could all drown together".- harakahdaily
There has been intense speculation since last week that Najib would seek an audience with the Agong this week to formalise parliament's dissolution, which will be pave the way for polls on May 26 after a 12-day campaign period. Another rumour said parliament could be dissolved on May 14, with polling day on June 9.
According to a source close to UMNO leadership, Najib "is going for the kill", believing the negative coverage of the massive rally for electoral reforms on April 28 accusing protestors and Pakatan Rakyat leaders of causing violence.
Another political observer however opined that the controversial listing of Felda prompted Najib to stop delaying polls.
Earlier, deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Department Ahmad Maslan, the person tasked with answering critics of the plan, said Najib would reveal details of the government's promise of windfall for Felda settlers on May 8, three days ahead of UMNO’s gathering.
The same source told Harakahdaily that Najib could also be playing "right into enemy plans".
Saying both Najib and Home minister Hishamuddin Hussein had expected the April 28 rally to pass without much fanfare, the source pointed out that the police violence which gave Bersih 3.0 prominent could be the work of "someone closest to Najib who is threatened by the duo".
"The only real beneficiary of the entire episode is the person who aspires to be at the top, but at the same time worries that the number three [Hishamuddin] will catch up,” it said.
“The only way Najib can survive in the UMNO leadership is to bring the two-third majority back. Winning a simple majority means suffering his predecessor's fate," the source said, referring to former prime minister Abdullah Badawi who was forced to resign after the party's poor performance in 2008.
Yet even getting a simple majority would need percision planning, said the source, who said that if the plan to "sabotage Najib's post" resulted in Barisan Nasional's defeat, "they could all drown together".- harakahdaily
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