NAJIB FIGHTING FIT

The impending general elections have brought with it the first volley of dirty tricks for 2013 with unverified reports that Najib suffered a minor stroke over the weekend.

The source of the rumour is the Sarawak Report which, in an article dated 5 January, said that Najib suffered a minor stroke and that his doctors had to be put on stand by.   

The article milks this unsubstantiated hearsay for all its worth by suggesting that such an incident would be politically fatal for someone three months away from leading the government into a crucial election.

Anwar was not so easily convinced by the veracity of the article when he retweeted the link to the Sarawak Report story this morning, saying: “If it’s true, then I pray for his good health”.

Najib is reportedly fighting fit and is this morning attending the monthly gathering of the Prime Minister's Department in Putrajaya.

MUHYIDDIN APPEALS TO THE SPIRIT OF COMPROMISE

By Lord Haw-Haw

We should congratulate Tan Sri Muhyiddin on his leadership and the spirit of compromise with which he is striving for an agreement on the Selangor Water Crisis.

Muhyiddin’s comments yesterday stating his readiness to discuss the water issue with the Selangor State government were thoughtful and showed his concern for the long term interests of the state.

Tan Sri Khalid on the balance has proven to be unyielding, verging on obstructionist, in arriving at a lasting solution for Selangor’s water supply, preferring to defend his position of offering short term solutions at the expense of reaching a conclusive resolution.

At the heart of the issue is a failure of communication. Both sides have until now preferred to stand by their partisan views which have proven to be strongly prejudiced in favor of their respective causes.

It was Muhyiddin who crossed the political divide and appealed directly to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at a Luncheon on Wednesday given by the Speaker of the house.

Muhyiddin showed his political maturity by asking Anwar, in his position as economic adviser to Selangor, to press Khalid for an enduring resolution to the Water Crisis for the sake of the people of Selangor and not as a means of securing political mileage.

In light of this Muhyiddin’s appeal for compromise resonates like the first real voice of reason in this altogether prolonged and unnecessary fiasco.