My beloved PM 亲爱的首相

The latest controversy in the country is the statement made by Ahmad Ismail, UMNO division head of Bukit Bendera Penang during the Permatang Pauh by-election. He said the Chinese are squatters of this country. It was said in front of Najib, the Deputy PM. It received strong reaction from Chinese community and political parties. All demanded an apology from him and action be taken against him. Five Police reports has been made against him for making this racist statement.

The incident has exposed Abdullah all signs of a lame duck Prime Minister, Head of UMNO and the Barisan National. It is a house divided.

Ahmad Ismail has refused to apologise so far. MCA and Geraka have both threatened to review the option of withdrawing from Barisan. DPM Najib has apologized openly on behalf of Ahmad. Abdullah seemed to agree and said apologizing was the right thing to do.

Last Saturday, after meeting with Ahmad and Penang UMNO division heads, Abdullah's position changed. Instead of offering a solution, he instructed all parties to "cool it". He defended Ahmad by saying his statement has been misunderstood. Ahmad was not a racist but just stressing a historical fact. He blamed on the press for playing up the issue. He said this was an abuse of freedom of speech （ by the media, all the people involved except Ahmad)

Apparently, he was being pulled by the nose. He was under pressure to back Ahmad because he needed the support of Penang UMNO, his homebase !

At the end of it, he decided to save his own skin at the expense of MCA, Gerakan, Chinese and other non-Malays. It was a slap on Najib's face too.

It is time for Najib to reconsider his position. June 2010 may not be a sure date for his succession to the Chair of PM. The Chair may have been sold then.

在本国，最新的争议课题是槟城升旗上巫统区部主席阿末依斯迈在巴东埔补选时，说华人是来自外国的居留者。这个所谓的寄居论，引起了华社，华基政党的强烈反应。他们要阿末对这种族歧视的言论道歉，并要求巫统对他采取纪律行动。警方证实接到五份投报，指控阿末发动这煽动性的言论，应给予刑事程序调查。

这个事件，清楚的显露了阿都拉是一个跛脚鸭首相 、巫统及国阵主席的地位。这是个四分五裂的家庭。

阿末依斯迈拒绝为他的言论做出道歉。马华和民政党恫言会考虑退出国阵的选择。副首相那吉为了平息事件，率先代表阿末对该言论作出道歉。当时还得到阿都拉的赞同。阿都拉说道歉是正确的行动。

上个星期六，阿都拉在槟城会见了所有巫统区主席（包括阿末）后，他的立场改变了。他不止没有提供解决事件的方案（这是大家都期望作为一个领袖会该做及能够做到的），还力挺阿末。他说阿末的话被误解了，他不是个种族主义者，他的言论只是提证一个历史事实。他要大家平心静气，不要再提这些敏感的课题。他说言论自由被滥用了（他指的是报纸及其他所有涉及的人，除了阿末以外）。

看来阿都拉是被牵着鼻子走，形势改变了他。他被施压必须力挺阿末，因为他需要槟城巫统作后盾。槟城是他的实力基地。

最终，阿都拉选择了自保。他宁愿牺牲马华，民政，华人及其他非马来人的感受和支持，而以自身利益为重。他也在那吉脸上刮了个耳光。

那吉在这事件后，应该重新评估他的立场及地位。2010年的六月，不一定是他接棒坐首相位子的日子。到那个时候，那张椅子可能早就被卖了！