Where Was Ismail Sabri During That Umno Meeting

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On 22nd August, 2022 the Umno desperados held an emergency meeting quite early in the morning. There were about 70+ division heads at the meeting. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri did not attend. 
It was reported that the meeting discussed that PM Ismail Sabri should interfere with the Court to help with Najib's application to postpone his trial. 
Folks say that is not correct. That the meeting did not discuss Najib's trial at all. Instead the meeting was about calling for early elections.

Where was Ismail Sabri that morning of 22nd August, 2022? Again folks say that Ismail Sabri was actually meeting with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed at Dr M's house. Surprised?
I heard it from one source. Then I saw this video featuring that "lobak" fellow :
https://youtu.be/RqG1UaYh2Pk. 
This video which I believe was recorded on the same date (22nd August) is the voice version only. There is another version which shows "lobak" speaking. Anyway at 40 seconds into the video lobak says about Ismail Sabri "Hari ini dia pergi jumpa dengan Mahathir".
This seems to confirm what I had heard earlier, that Ismail Sabri did meet Dr Mahathir. So what did they discuss? 

There are two major events to consider  :
1. Once again the next Budget (Budget 2023) will have to be presented and approved in Parliament in October.  Can the government do this without that MoU with the DAP? 
Another person told me the DAP is in discussions with Umno - and now the lobak fellow says this as well in the video (he mentions PH).  I think it is a waste of time talking to Zahid.
2. When the general elections come around (well that will be next year), who will approve the list of Parliamentary (and State) candidates for UMNO and give them the all important surat watikah ? I dont think it will be Zahid. But that "who" may be decided quite soon. Just after the fat Lady sings - at the end of the trial.  So these are current issues.

No. 1 is more important than No. 2.





By Syed Akbar Ali 

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