Hard to let go

Pak Lah has handover the finance portfolio to Najib Razak last week. But he's still holding on to the chairmanship of Khazanah Nasional, an investment holding arm of the government.

That is another indication that Pak Lah will not step down anytime sooner despite the advise by some senior Umno supreme council members.

However, from 9 October, Umno divisions will convene their meetings and will nominate the candidates of their choice.

There are 191 divisions and Pak Lah needs at least 30% of them to nominate him for the president's post. As it is now, apparently, he was given the heads up that he may not get the numbers (just like Anwar who has not got the numbers yet). So, he was advised to step down gracefully instead of being humiliated for the lack of nominations.

Nothing can make him quit now.