something stinks...who did that?!

so it is confirmed. the UMNO General Assembly and election for national positions would be held in March 09. divisional meeting and election, however, would continue as planned.

with this news, some would be jumping with joy. some would complain and curse. a friend smsed last nite that if the Supreme Council were to postpone the divisional meeting to next year, he would 'terlepas' the opportunity to be a divisional Youth Chief - as he would breach the 40-year age limit by then. so with this announcement, he could pursue his dream. another acquaintance is not so lucky. he has set his mind to contest for the national Youth Exco. with this postponement, he would not able to do so.

i expected the special Supreme Council meeting would answer the mother of all questions - when is the installation of a new President and Prime Minister? as usual, i expected too much and got dissapointed. i for one is still in the dark regarding the transition plan. please read the following news:

Berita Harian - 26 Sept 08

Pemilihan Umno ditangguh Mac, mesyuarat bahagian seperti dijadual: PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi berkata perhimpunan agung Umno pada Disember ditangguhkan kepada Mac tahun depan. Beliau berkata, penangguhan itu dibuat untuk melicinkan proses peralihan kuasa. Sementara itu beliau berkata, pemilihan bahagian Umno tetap diteruskan seperti dijadual pada 9 Oktober ini.
Abdullah yang juga Presiden Umno berkata demikian pada sidang akhbarnya selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat khas Majlis Tertinggi (MT) Umno di sini, hari ini. Mesyuarat itu bermula kira-kira jam 10 pagi tadi di Menara Datuk Onn, Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC), di sini. Ia susulan pertemuan antara Abdullah dengan timbalannya, Datuk Seri Najib Razak di Seri Perdana, Putrajaya, pagi semalam.


Berita Harian - 26 Sept 08

PM akan umum keputusan pertahan Presiden Umno sebelum 9 Okt

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi berkata beliau akan mengumumkan sama ada akan mempertahankan jawatan Presiden Umno pada pemilihan parti kali ini sebelum persidangan perwakilan bahagian parti bermula. Bercakap kepada pemberita selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat khas Majlis Tertinggi (MT) Umno hari ini, Perdana Menteri juga mengumumkan bahawa Perhimpunan Agung Umno, yang dijadual Disember ini, ditunda ke Mac tahun depan.


According to the announcement, the postponement is done to facilitate / smoothen the transition of power. and yet PM Abdullah Badawi has not decided whether to defend his presidency in the upcoming UMNO election in march 09. why? if this postponement is part of the transition plan, he should know already. that is really baffling - i fail to understand the logic. so what is the actual consensus/deal reached between him and DS Najib?! coz if he is still undecided, there is a possibility of a contest in march 09 for the presidency. so please explain to me, in simple language, how does this postponement smoothen the transition?

my brain, which did not have the opportunity to be trained in oxford or similar establishments, has failed to see the logic. but something stinks somewhere..the question is who did it?