"The first test of the leader's intelligence is to see the people he has around him ". Devil's advocate series 31.

1. In an interview with Charlie Rose I think, Lee Kuan yew said 2 things determined political longevity.

2. First, is whether you keep the faith of people in you. Or people still have faith in you . 

3. In this case, people still believe you are the reformist 

4. Either that or they see you as a glib tounged reconteur. 

5. Secondly it depends on you keeping the promises you made 

6. To that I add a 3rd determinant. It depends on the people you have around you who share your reformasi vision. 

7. I won't comment on the first 2. The PM is only in his 3rd year in office 

8. That's why it is important we give him another term. 

9. For the PM to carry out his reformasi vision. 

10. We mustn't judge him through the 60 year old blurred lens. 

11. For 60 years under UMNO, we were like the frog slowly boiled in a pot 

12. We didn't get out until 60 years too late. 

13. Promise ourselves not to the frog which gets slowly boiled, ever again. 

14. Stay away from UMNO, reject it in pru16. Let's read the last rites on UMNO. 

15. Let's give time to wak47 time to ride his Harley Davidsons and drive his numerous cars 

16. I want only to comment on the 3rd determinant, the people the PM has around him. 

17. Machiavelli said, the 1st test of the intelligence of the leader, is to see the people he has around him 

18. I can only say, good God, how does the PM put up with morons around him? 

19. When I hear madam PKR su and Ramanan tuba scrambling over possibly contesting in Batu, I sighed with despair 

20. These people are obsessed to get power and don't want to talk about the reformasi vision , in respect to our intelligence. 

21. Ramanan for instance -what of the millions he says he spends on the people of sungai bulu(h)? 

22. What of the 10 thousand bicycles he's giving to the children of SB? 23. What of the many issues championed by madam Fuziah? 

24. Lynas most noticeably. I heard she even lifted her sarong in protest 

25. I heard of reports saying children around Gebeng and S Ular fainting at the sight of her lifting her sarong. 

26. That's part of the urban legend in Kuantan. 

27. I say man, how does the PM put up with bozos like Saifuddin Nasushiyon, Fadlina, Adam and Fahmi? 

28 . The phone around the PM are not assets but liabilities. Better to cut losses sir. 

29. These morons make the idiots in UMNO appear as geniuses . 

30. Never trust people scrambling for power. Now they promise you the moon and the stars. 

31. Once they get power they will hide behind the bureaucratic ramparts. Some may even steal. 

32. Send these people to pasture.