The White and Black Minstrel Show ended as a huge Embarrasment.

Consider the following:-

1.   First, KJ’s planned roadshow will divert attention briefly from the hardships suffered by the people. People will forget about rising cost of living, diminishing value of income, 1MDB, many of the financial scandals created by the government, governmental dishonesty, abuse of power, social strife caused by extremists. People will forget the financial profligacy of the Bonnie and Clyde couple of Malaysia.

2.   Secondly- the roadshow will elevate KJ’s relevance in UMNO’s hierarchy.

3.   3rdly- the KJ roadshow together with his other friends including lawyer Shafee Abdullah, will save Najib. It will give him a reprieve. No other ministers are seen to come out in the open to do what KJ promises to do because it’s so distasteful even for UMNO standards. That shows in order to gain acceptance from UMNO high priest, KJ is willing to do anything. KJ’s actions will not go unnoticed by Najib. He likes people who can be told to work. He likes it better if the person working can work and make much noise at the same time. No quiet diplomacy for Najib.

No other ministers have come out to Najib’s defence on the Altantuya issue either; here they are displaying the true UMNO character which Najib will one day learn. And I hope the day will come early.

The character is- once you are down, they all will leave the sinking ship. DR Mahathir has felt the UMNO treatment. Pak Lah felt it too, but with Pak Lah, nothing excites and upsets him because he is enjoying sunshine.

Almost all the umno people in private believe that Najib or someone close to Najib have something to do with the Altantuya murder. What they don’t believe, as I also share, is that Najib himself or someone close pulled the trigger. As we know, the ones who did that are the two policemen- whom as the courts and the law enforcement agencies would have us believed, on a frolic of their own, suddenly thought of killing someone today.  It’s just like saying, today I feel like eating char koay teow. 
So, Mr Razak Baginda- murder is like eating Char Koay Teow!

But KJ is acting like someone who is experiencing premature ejaculation. Other UMNO and more experienced leaders are more measured; but young people are easily excited. It was KJ who said, don’t expect us to be quiet and now it’s our turn to explain sodomy 2. Why not bring Saiful along to explain? 
It is just a show of UMNO triumphalism so favoured by the young but one which makes the other UMNO leaders cringe. One former UMNO great told me its similar like Tarzan howling out after successfully killing the silver-back gorilla with one foot on the carcass. 

The immediate effect when KJ does that- when he tours the country narrating Anwar’s sodomy on Saiful, is to invite public remonstration and disgust. Anwar is in jail- enjoying the hospitality of the Sungai Buloh Hilton, donating blood to aedes mosquitoes and enjoying sleeping on whatever mattress is provided. Anwar must not complain- after all this is the Sungai Buloh Hilton not the KL Hilton at Kl Sentral.

Why is Anwar there? Because he has been found guilty.

But that is not enough- KJ and friends want to further convict Anwar in the court of public opinion. KJ and UMNO knows the public does not accept Anwar’s guilt. He hopes to increase the 47% level of support which BN obtained in the last GE.

But that is also opening one too many battle front for UMNO and BN. UMNO hasn’t got enough quality foot soldiers to fight on so many battle fronts. Now UMNO has to answer why is it going for an overkill? Why is UMNO going after Anwar’s blood when it already has the flesh?

The KJ roadshow will fortify the resolve and resoluteness of people in wanting to throw out the government using Anwar as a rallying point. This single-mindedness and determination are no longer displayed in mass public marches- the forces bent on throwing out this tyrannical government are re-structuring their strategy to kick out the government. Once we have federal power, we don’t need to go before the King to free Anwar. 

** the original show was called The Black and White Minstrel Show. I reversed it to show that UMNO turns everything on its head.