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The four Ps of Umno and five Os of Bersatu

COMMENT | Umno, according to one avid observer from Pekan, Pahang, has become obsessed with 3 Ps: Pangkat (their ranks), Poket (their pockets), Perut (their stomach)

Kudos. Rarely can anyone see through the "fog of war," and Umno propaganda. But this person has, with the grace of God's enlightenment, seen through the organized hypocrisy of Umno from top to bottom.

Evidence? In spite of the gargantuan size of the corruption, no Umno divisions rebelled against Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. Nearly 191 divisions, on their own volition, cast a blind eye to the alleged mismanagement and malfeasances of Najib; in spite of the stink that comes from 1MDB, FGV Global, Felda, Tabung Haji, EPF and the likes.

Nothing was sacred. Even the education budget and the scholarships of Mara students were pilfered. And if that wasn't enough, new entities like Permata and Global Movement of Moderates Foundation were created to reward either the wife of the prime minister or his supporters in PAS.

But Umno is run on a 4th P too: Pecat (sack)

When anyone refuses to buy into their lies, they fire them.

Be it Muhyiddin Yassin, Mukhriz Mahathir, or, even the senior officials in charge of the various investigations on a litany of 1MDB corruption and malfeasance, the actions from the top of Umno is as predictable as it is pernicious: just dismiss them wholesale.

There are others thinking that they can inch closer to the establishment, found themselves embarrassingly phased out within two months. Why? In Umno's circles, only the true cronies make it to the top.

This leads us to the Bersatu Five Os, which to those who like police drama, may remember Hawaii Five O.

Bersatu Five Os work on the principle that "old is gold." But, when need be, the Bersatu Five Os will work with the youth of all race, class, and gender. 75 percent of the youth in Malaysia are after all, under the age of 40. But they lack political guidance...

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