Badrul Hisham Abdullah.

Invariably in these kind of situation three usual suspects are involved. Sex, Money and lust for Power……notice that I make that subtle use of the word ‘lust’ for power rather then sex! If you want to be difficult and ask me what about greed and deceit…well let me continue first and then we will see where we can slot in the last two – greed and deceit!

What is the done deal here? This man has resigned as PKR assemblyman for Port Kelang. He will now be an independent ‘friendly to BN’. This was done with a bit of ‘encouragement’ from TS Khalid so that this sorry excuse for an assemblyman can jump into the welcoming clutches of the TEMPE man of the RM23million Istana fame! 

And “Now that Badrul Hisham had expressed his support towards the BN, he could apply for allocation from the federal government to implement development projects in the Port Klang area” said Noh, who is Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister. Ok that took care of the Money part – what about the other two – sex and power?

With money he can buy sex – but he should be a bit more careful about where he buys it from. It would not do UMNO any good if he were caught AGAIN for khalwat at ‘that’ local hotel! Do it in KL – at least those storm troopers ala khalwat will not disturb you in the 5 star establishments – and even if they do there will give you ample time to flee. After all what courtesy they extend to the elites of UMNO and some Sultans, they should also extend to you because you are now one of them!

Now the power part is a bit dicey. This guy is assemblyman for Port Klang. Port Klang is in Selangor. Selangor is under Pakatan Rakyat and his old boss TS Khalid is the Menteri Besar – so how to give him power? I would respectfully suggest to UMNO that in lieu of power maybe some extra money might persuade him to not pursue his lust for ‘power’ too enthusiastically. After all he cannot even show his face in his constituency after a number of skirmishes with them – like not turning up for functions that his office organized, not handing over prizes promised to participants in a meet that his office organized –and making the welcoming kompang group waiting to welcome him look like fools because he did not turn up at the functions …those kind of things that the local people will not forget or allow HIM to forget!  And where else would an assemblyman want to show his power if not in his own constituency! Unless UMNO is thinking of giving him a Federal Post – but that Isa guy from NS9 will say “Over my dead body!”

And so he comes into the fold of UMNO. What does he do now? He gets to meet Najib! Hooray! He gets paraded around a bit – go to some functions where he is the guests of honour…maybe an interview on RTM 1 or TV3…and if they can fit him in – be part of a delegation to some faraway place  - then by next month he has his money stack away and all is good. He did ask for a Datoship…but that is on the KIV list for the time being. By next year they will put it on the NFA list.

As for greed and deceit…did any of you see where it could have been slotted in? I think somewhere between para two and three! Between UMNO welcoming him with open arms and him having to face his constituents again – if he has the guts for it