What it takes to be PM


The Umno election brought in a team made up of long-time Najib loyalists and a younger echelon that he intends to groom. (From left) Ahmad Zahid, Muhyiddin, Hishammuddin, Shafie, Najib, Khairy and Mukhriz.

Rumours about Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin resigning have faded but that has not stopped the chatter in Umno circles about the political succession. 

SOMETHING clicked in the heads of many Umno members as they watched Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and President Barrack Obama stand on stage taking questions from the international media back in April.

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