Once upon a time, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah a.k.a Ku Li was seen as the prince who could bond various sects in Umno. In Gua Musang where he is the MP, Ku Li can't be shaken there. It's like his very own little kingdom.
Following the letter he sent to Umno division leaders by Ku Li, yesterday he made a statement offering himself to lead Umno and that he'll contest for the presidency post in Umno's AGM this August.
Ku Li's quest to be Umno's president will never end. It was a close fight in 1987. Too bad, the internet was not around yet back then. Otherwise, Ku Li could have won. Then, he too didn't have access to the mainstream media or his speeches were heavily butchered. Pretty much like cut a paste to make him look bad.
Anwar Ibrahim used to ridicule what was known in the early 1990s, as information superhighway. Today, it's better known as internet. Anwar used to say, "I only know how to push the button to switch on the computer. I don't even know how to switch it off." He just couldn't understand the hype about "information superhighway" and the usage of computer. And you expect this guy to lead us into the digital world? No way.
Sorry, sidetracked a bit. Anyway, I hope Anwar now realised that it was the power of the internet that helped him launched Reformasi. He should thank the internet for allowing him to use it as a platform to communicate his "ideology".
It is the power of the internet, too, that provides the rakyat with alternative source for news to help them make informed decisions.
So, Ku Li, I don't know if you still have the charm to unite the Malays in Umno. But if you insist, remember, you have a powerful tool, now.
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