http://rockybru.com.my/2009/05/straw-called-omar-ong.html
A camel called Dr M. Those who are close to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad are fully aware that the former Prime Minister whose harsh criticisms against Pak Lah hastened the successor’s downfall, has been holding back his punches when it comes to Najib Razak.
The shock appointment of Ali Rustam to the Umno supreme council and the shocker proposed 3rd link to Singapore have left the Old Man unhappy with the PM but he’s so far refrained from taking any kind of offensive.
But Omar Ong’s appointment to the Board of Petronas Nasional, or Petronas, could break the camel’s back.
If that doesn’t do it, then Najib’s next anticipated move surely would. For Omar Ong’s appointment, they say, is a precursor to bringing in Syed Hamid Albar, the former Home Minister, as chairman of Petronas. If that happens, Najib would be sending a message as clear as day that he does not want Dr M at Petronas as Adviser anymore.
And his replacement? Sleepy Hollow Part 2. Or, rather, Sleepy Head …
Pro-Umno bloggers are pleading with Omar Ong to walk away from Petronas. They say Omar can help Umno avert a Mahathir-Najib war by rejecting Najib’s offer. Read An Appeal to Omar Ong, here.
p.s. Why shouldn’t Omar Ong and Syed Hamid Albar work for Petronas? Because, according to here, the management of Petronas must remain free for any direct or indirect political interference. Omar Ong, A Voice contends, will be seen as “the voice of (Najib)” if he sits on the board of Petronas and that’s not good for the PM.