.. well personally I am not that surprised to read that statement made exclusively by outspoken Hamid Albar.

I mean, be realistic - 10 members are contesting 2 available posts to become next Vice Presidents, which includes a used-to-be-hopeful Muhyiddin Yassin who has chickened out at the eleventh hour to compete for the coveted post of Deputy President. What else? Pak Lah and Najib Razak impose a discreet barring on members to contest top two posts. And the latter even praised Wanita UMNO for its decision not to hold contests for the top two posts of its wing.

These are the examples of "power crazy" people. Why did I say that? Very simple, people do not want these politicians anymore but they choose to remain defiant in putting themselves in power, ignoring the grassroots of their own party and impose dictatorial rules in incriminating their own followers of being splitters should these people speak against them.

I guess the first report done by an UMNO veteran today against Pak Lah and Najib Razak would not be the first & last. The report was lodged with Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) for alleged abuse of power by the duo as mentioned on Malaysiakini.

BERNAMA reports;

August 04, 2008 20:11 PM


KOTA TINGGI, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Police have received five reports on the fighting incidents during the annual general meeting of several Umno branches in the Kota Tinggi division.Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Osman Mohd Sebot said the police were investigating one of the reports under the Section 323 of the Penal Code for intentionally causing hurt.Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, who is the division's chief, was reported as saying that the branch meeting this time around was the worst due to some "power crazy" elements.Syed Hamid, who has obtained 10 nominations for the divisional chief's post, is expected to face a stiff challenge from former divisional vice-chief Daing A. Malik Daing A. Rahman who has secured 13 nominations so far.-- BERNAMA