RPK: Najib can kiss his ultimate freedom hope goodbye if he expects UMNO to fight for his royal pardon
“If the four PAS-ruled states (Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu) want to have a future, they need to sit at a round table to negotiate with Anwar … they can forge an alliance or to come out with a win-win formula for the Federal government to help the so-called SG4 (State Government 4) states.”
(Focus Malaysia) – FUGITIVE blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin (RPK) has painted a gloomy impression of incarcerated former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak being conveniently forgotten by UMNO’s current leadership with the narrative of fighting for his freedom been increasingly erased from the party’s primary agenda.
Recalling how Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was toppled in the run-up to the 15th General Election (GE15) for his refusal to facilitate Najib’s release from his 12-year jail sentence (even though he was an UMNO vice-president at that time), the mercenary blogger claimed that UMNO’s top priority now is to fortify its lean to Pakatan Harapan (PH).
“With Ismail Sabri sticking to his stance of non-interreference in court affairs, UMNO resorted to pushing for the national polls to be expedited with the hope that the new PM would liberate Najib within one week after the formation of the government or after the PM has taken his oath of office,” recapped RPK in his latest video clip.
“Fast forward 15 months later, Najib is still a prisoner with prospect of a royal pardon still not forthcoming … all Bossku activists who vehemently condemned Ismail Sabri and even insulted me (for supporting Ismal Sabri) as Najib’s enemy in 2021/2022 are now silent as they rest on the laurels of UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
“They are no longer bothered of Najib’s fate although the reasons for toppling Ismail Sabri or for UMNO to support PH back then were said to be for Najib’s interests, well-being and benefits.”
As it is, the Malaysa Today editor foresees Najib as “no longer being part of the equation” or seemingly “an irrelevant historical figure with very little likelihood to return to lead UMNO or is incapable of returning UMNO to its original strength for the party will continue to depend on PH for its survival”.
“UMNO’s fate now lies squarely in the hands of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim … if Anwar sees UMNO as no longer part of PH’s political future, he can kill off UMNO by finding another Malay-based party as replacement. In this regard, PAS will also see Anwar as important for its future,” reckoned RPK.
“If the four PAS-ruled states (Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu) want to have a future, they need to sit at a round table to negotiate with Anwar … they can forge an alliance or to come out with a win-win formula for the Federal government to help the so-called SG4 (State Government 4) states.”
Added the self-exiled RPK from his Manchester, UK residence since 2009:
“Based on such equation, UMNO may no longer be relevant to Anwar or PH’s future while Najib will remain in prison with high likelihood of him being found guilty in his four other pending court cases (aside from that of the RM42 mil SRC International Sdn Bhd case) and with long prison sentence awaiting.
“When he walks out from prison, he’ll be too old to lead UMNO (again) or to be identified by Malaysians.”
