It's not good when the news is about Abdullah Badawi's struggles in holding on to power. It's a safe bet that he'll be gone in a year's time. Among those aiming to unseat him from UMNO are Ku Li and Najib. A remote possibility is seeing him replaced by Anwar Ibrahim, assuming at least mass UMNO defections from the Parliamentary Seats to the Alternative Front. The future of Malaysia will not be stable/assured as even during the 1999 period, at least until Pak Lah confirms his hold to power. But it's interesting nevertheless, as Malaysian politics is moving forward progressively to one that is more dynamic and balanced. This is despite the mainstream press being biased to the core, adequately compensated by internet news available to the Malaysian youth who are quickly becoming the majority of the Malaysian population.
Total disclaimer: I am against Najib as PM, regardless of who are the alternatives. This excerpt from the linked article says it best as to why:
Mr Najib, however, has challenges of his own: his political adviser and two officers from a police unit that reports to him are on trial for the murder of a Mongolian fashion model. Though not accused himself, Mr Najib's prospects may be fatally damaged by the case.
Read the comments too, as they're quite interesting as well.
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