慕尤丁陣營向納吉嗆聲：若敢開除我黨籍，我必與你對抗到底！
文字：張丹楓
巫統署理主席慕尤丁對納吉當權派發出嚴厲警告，倘若他們敢在巫統最高理事會上通過開除他的黨籍，他將不會善罷甘休，必然為自己的榮譽奮戰到底，不惜與納吉來個魚死網破！
慕尤丁不認為巫統有任何合情合理的理由開除他的黨籍。他認為自己並未犯錯，也沒有違反巫統黨紀，巫統如果給他套上一個莫須有的罪名將他開除，他一定會進行強烈反擊。
巫統將在本周三（9月9日）召開最高理事會議，政壇盛傳納吉將會在會議上要求黨中央開除7名【已經不聽從他使喚】的黨領袖。除了署理主席慕尤丁之外，盛傳會被開除黨籍的還有現任黨副主席沙菲益阿達；吉打州務大臣穆克利茲；居林國會議員阿茲斯賽法茲爾；前任登嘉樓州務大臣阿末塞益；前任霹靂州行政議員哈密達鄂圖曼及Sepanggar國會議員祖末伊德里斯。
慕尤丁目前已經委任了一個律師團，專門研究他最近所發表的文告和言論，鑑定哪些有涉嫌觸犯巫統紀律問題。慕尤丁說，雖然他收到的開會通知書內列明的議程並沒有包括討論他的黨籍問題，不過這種事是隨時可以在會議上提出臨時動議的；為了預防起見，他必須提前做好戰鬥準備。
山雨欲來風滿樓，倘若慕尤丁被納吉開除出巫統的傳聞變成事實，則巫統勢必再一次大分裂。因為慕尤丁在全國巫統基層的力量非常強大，並非取代他的副首相職位的阿末扎希可以相比；別州不說，單是柔佛州的巫統反撲力量就非常巨大。柔佛州是巫統的發祥地，失去柔佛州執政權，對巫統可能會產生致命打擊。
不過，也有一些巫統最高理事認為，開除慕尤丁的事情應該不會發生。這是因為巫統更多基層擔心，目前形勢對巫統已經非常不妙，納吉的26億風波已經令很大部分巫統黨員反感，如果在此時刻拿不出合理的理由卻宣布開除慕尤丁黨籍，那麼，巫統內部恐怕就會引發一場致命的海嘯！
問題是，納吉目前已經陷入內外交迫、四面楚歌的絕境；他在國際間好不容易建立起來的良好形象已經完全破滅，今後沒有膽量與臉面代表國家去國際打交道了；在國內他也已經被全民瞧不起，失去了一個領袖的尊嚴；正所謂【死豬不怕滾水燙】，納吉連國家前途都不顧了，還會顧忌造成巫統分裂嗎？巫統分裂重要得過納吉的首相權位嗎？
BE WARNED, NAJIB RAZAK - WE WILL FIGHT YOU: MUHYIDDIN CAMP ON 'SACKING' RUMOR
Umno deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin does not think there are valid reasons for the party to sack him when the party supreme council meets on Sept 9 over his stand against party president Najib Abdul Razak over the 1MDB scandal.
Nevertheless, the number two in the party is said to have appointed lawyers and a public relations consultant to review all the speeches he had made on the issue to see if they went against the party.
Malaysiakini understands that Muhyiddin, who just returned from Australia, held a meeting with his team recently to discuss the Umno showdown on Wednesday.
「There is no mention of any supreme council agenda on the matter (sacking of Muhyiddin). However, we are not taking any chances.
「Muhyiddin has hired a team of lawyers and PR consultants to analyse all his speeches and prepare his legal and factual defences if necessary. We are reviewing the recording all of his speeches and transcripts,」 said a source from with the party deputy president's team on condition of anonymity.
Muhyiddin and Umno vice-president Shafie Apdal were sacked from Najib's cabinet on July 29.
Wednesday will see the first party supreme council meeting after their controversial sacking. An earlier meeting was put off and party leaders said the supreme council would instead meet after all 191 party divisions have finished their annual general meetings this weekend.
There was speculation in social media earlier this week suggesting that Muhyiddin and Shafie would be given the boot by the party.
Also to be sacked, according to the messages, were Kedah Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir, Kulim Bandar Baru MP Aziz Sheikh Fadzir, former Terengganu menteri besar Ahmad Said, former Perak exco member Hamidah Osman and Sepanggar MP Jumat Idris.
'Sackings won't happen'
Umno deputy chairperson Mohamed Aziz, who is also Johor assembly speaker, expressed concern that the supreme council meeting may witness the axing of Muhyiddin and Shafie, which he described as an unwise move.
An academician at a public university, however, thinks no action would be taken against Muhyiddin and Shafie because there is already a lot of dissatisfaction among Umno members.
「The party itself is facing a crisis of confidence and is uncomfortable with the president. Such a move would only fuel hatred further, especially after Bersih 4.
「We have seen Langkawi Wanita Umno member Anina Saadudin filing a suit and Muhyiddin's removal from the cabinet which is not well-accepted in Johor,」 he said on condition of anonymity when contacted by Malaysiakini.
「Added to this was former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, still popular in Umno, calling for the party president to step down,」 he observed.
「Najib is known not take big risks with the exception of Muhyiddin's removal on July 29 for which we are seeing the repercussions.
「Looking at the current situation and the mood of the general public after Bersih 4, it (the sackings) will not happen.」
May trigger an even bigger crisis
Describing the present situation in Umno as a possible time bomb, the academician said there was a lot of discontent in the Malay nationalist party and the rumoured expulsions may trigger an even bigger crisis.
Hedging his bets, however, he also opined that even if the sackings took place, they wouldn't have a big an impact as former party deputy president Anwar Ibrahim in 1998.
Meanwhile, a total 188 Umno divisions have already held their AGMs with Najib's Pekan division, Malacca's Masjid Tanah division and the Pasir Salak division having theirs this weekend.
Former Umno leader and current Perkasa president, Ibrahim Ali, in a text message to Malaysiakini also said he does not believe Muhyiddin and Shafie will be sacked.
「I do not think the Umno president and the supreme council will create further problems. What happens in Umno involves the political stability in the country as Umno is the backbone,」 said the former Pasir Mas Umno division chief.
「I believe the supreme council and Najib will make a smart decision. Hence, I do not believe that Muhyiddin will be sacked despite the rumours. Let us wait and see,」 said Ibrahim.
Should Umno sack Muhyiddin, the biggest winner will certainly be Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is presently the senior-most party vice-president.
This will effectively remove his most immediate rival from staking a claim to the prime minister’s post should Najib step down in the near future.
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