UMNO information Chief, and Ahmad Ismail of Penang have teamed up and are encouraging Abdullah to go for broke and seek re-election at the next UMNO general Assembly.
The campaign will begin with a salvo an attack on Rafidah and a new candidate for the wanita chief's position. Sharizat will be dumped after the next assembly, Abdullah is annoyed with ther support for Rafidah who is seen clearly as a person who wants Abdullah out.
UMNO information chief Muhammad Muhd Taib who has a strong following of the grassroots is being lined up at this stage as Abdullah's running mate.
Together with Muhammad's support base Abdullah is seen as a clear favorite, they believe with that move Najib will be knocked out of his position and Muhammad is to provide Abdullah his wish to continue being PM, as it is abundantly Abdullah is not keen to be seen as a stop gap.
In return Muhammad is to be appointed Deputy PM and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Khairy will be appointed to the Education portfolio, and Abdullahs old friend whom disposed of after the last elections Radzi is to return to head the Home Office, with Zahid make a return to Parliament as de facto law Minister. Rais will continue to head Foreign. All this is provided Abdullah wins.
The strategic plan will have Khairy canvassing the support of the Negri UMNO Divisions, although he may not be too popular there it is no secret that Najib is disliked by most UMNO divisions in Negeri Sembilan.
Abdullah is expected to have a mixed following in Johore and Pahang and Trengganu, coupled with Muhammad Taib's grassroot connections they will provide a formidable force.
The news on the street is that Abdullah is gong for broke, he is pitting his everything against Najib's ambitions and Najib's shadow cabinet.
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