Just like the Marvel Comics, Malaysia has its Dynamic Duo, ‘Najib and Zahid’. Najib Abdul Razak became an alleged multi-billionaire by virtue of the generous Malaysian taxpayer. Najib’s sidekick, is Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister. That is where the comparison with ‘Batman and Robin’, the super-heroes who fought crime, ends.

Last week saw the circulation of a ‘fake’ letter, allegedly written by Zahid, urging BN MPs and senators to force Najib to resign. In it, the ambitious Zahid proclaimed himself PM and made Khairy Jamaluddin his deputy.

Zahid and Khairy are like chalk and cheese, but Khairy as DPM should appease the rakyat.

If Ismail Sabri Yaakob were to become DPM, copycat malls would emerge throughout Malaysia, just like with Low Yat Plaza II. Ismail has a fondness for turtle eggs, and conservation would die out along with the turtles.

Nor would you want Ahmad Maslan to be the DPM. Nasi goreng à la Ahmad Maslan, which is fried rice with lavish cucumber trim, would replace nasi lemak as our national food.

Having replaced Najib, Zahid would not want emotionally affected politicians like Hishammuddin Hussein, Najib’s cousin, in his cabinet.

Khairy would make an excellent choice for DPM. In stark contrast to Zahid’s ‘jaguh kampung’ origins, Malaysians adore Khairy’s Oxford education.

Unbeknownst to many, the tall, dark and handsome Khairy is also the most talked about man in ‘mengaji and agama classes’ (in-depth learning for Quran at home).

The middle-aged Malay tai-tais - the ladies who lunch - most of whom come from Taman Tun Dr Ismail, drive their ustazes up the wall. The poor ustaz cannot stop them chattering about Khairy during their lessons.

With a Treasury strapped for cash, Zahid could trim his cabinet, with Khairy holding four ministerial posts.

Khairy could continue as Sports Minister, on account of his skills on a polo pony and his ambition as a wannabe-SEA Games athlete.

With his impeccable English, Khairy could prevent embarrassing translations of Mindef documents, such as the ‘poking eye clothes’ incident. He could hold a rifle, and jump out of an aeroplane. He should make a good defence minister.

Having benefited from an overseas education, Khairy could also be Education Minister, and reinstate funding to send students to overseas universities.