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Abdullah Ahmad Badawi went to Parliament yesterday to table his long-awaited reforms package against corruption and for judicial appointments. Two much needed reforms that the country would be gratified with if they were voted in by the Parliament. However, due to the opposition now coming from within the Umno and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) - which feels it will loose out if Abdullah Badawi succeeds in brining reforms - observers say the bills may be doomed!

Too little, too late says some while others believe it is a bad timing to bring such reforms - urgent for the nation - on the even of the much expected retirement of the PM. "Abdullah had the problem of having bad advisers from the begining of his career as PM. This is now dodging his reforms since he is coming late with bills that should have been here for a very long time ago," said an analyst who spoke to WorldFutures on the phone.

He added that Abdullah should still force the Umno and the Barisan National (BN) to vote the bills but what can he do if they do not vote these bills at last? It will simply mean the early collapse of the Abdullah Badawi regime with two bills rejected by his own party and coalition and by the opposition, he said.

However, another observer said to WorldFutures that the bills must be voted and must be supported by the Umno. "The Umno has been given a life line here with these bills. If they want to prove they are not as corrupt as the population think they are, they will support the PM in his demarche to push for the reforms in both the anti-corruption standards and in the return of a sane and apolitical judiciary," he said.     Continue Reading Here

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