Tajuddin’s removal a warning to those aligned to PM, says analyst

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Tajuddin’s dismissal: disciplinary issue or political power play? – Amar Shah Mohsen

MUCH has been speculated over Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman’s dismissal from the Umno Supreme Council, but simply, he might have just been a pawn in a convoluted game of chess. 

While the justification offered by party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was that of party disciplinary issues, a remark by Supreme Council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi following Tajuddin’s removal might shed more light on the rumblings within Umno.

Speaking to The Vibes on Friday, Puad had dismissed the notion that the Pasir Salak MP’s sacking had to do with criticism of the party’s leadership, admitting that he and others have been at times similarly critical of the president.

That Tajuddin was the only one shown the door indicates more may be at play than mere disciplinary problems.

And that the timing of his dismissal came in light of his appointment by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as Malaysia’s ambassador to Indonesia could be a telltale sign of a political power play.

Tajuddin, while a party loyalist, has been known to be an ardent supporter of Ismail Sabri, while at the same time commanding huge support among the Umno rank and file.

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