Ahmad is Brutus

Ahmad Ismail, the former Umno division chief of Bukit Bendera is Brutus in Umno. Why? Because he's actually a staunch supporter of Anwar Ibrahim.

He was one of Anwar's many beneficiaries when he was the Finance Minister. Ahmad is of course not the only sympathiser of Anwar in Umno. There are lot more in there who have not surfaced.

That is why Ahmad who uttered a racial slur during the Permatang Pauh by-election campaign was not arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA). Instead, Sin Chew's reported was detained. Umno top brass realised that it was a bait by Anwar. So, they had to thread with care. Remember, Ahmad supporters are standing behind him. And these people, being "ultra Malays", may rally behind him and makes matters even worse. Remember, Ahmad insisted he's right.

Ahmad made that racist remark in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister, Najib Razak. So, when the news spread like wild fire, Najib came forward to apologise on behalf of Umno, not Ahmad. He was there, and he heard it loud and clear. Najib had to do that because Ahmad told Pak Lah he didn't mean it. And Pak Lah, in his "tidak apa" attitude just brushed it aside, not realising the impact of Ahmad had on national security.

If Pak Lah, a leader of the ruling party thinks this is a small matter, then he's seriously wrong. He has insulted the feelings of the Malaysian-Chinese and the members of his alliance, MCA and Gerakan. If Pak Lah cannot control what comes out from his divisional Umno heads, he is a damn weak leader.

Gerakan is considering leaving BN. Perak MCA also suggested that it leaves BN. Pak Lah forgot, he's not only the president of Umno but also the president of BN. If he's not sensitive to the feelings of his member parties, then we don't want him as a leader.