Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he wants to deal with three key issues--corruption, the judicial appointments commission and the special complaints commission--before leaving office in March as the nation will be in trouble if these issues are not addressed.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said everyone could be Malaysia's prime minister as long as the person is of Bangsa Malaysia and acceptable to all Malaysians.

Finally Anwar Ibrahim admitted that his plan of unseating the existing government was becoming increasingly tough.

A PKR member of parliament told Sin Chew Daily that Pakatan Rakyat MPs had been instructed not to leave the country within the next two weeks. However, DAP and PAS MPs said they had not received such a notice.

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi Monday (13 Oct) came to the defence of his deputy Najib Razak, who has come under renewed attacks after being named to take over the top job.

PM to carry out reforms on eve of stepping down:

Observers of Malaysian politics both at home and abroad have already begun to write the political obituary of the country's embattled Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

I recently read an excellent article written by New Straits Times Press (NSTP) Group Deputy Chairman Datuk Seri Kalimullah Hassan.

Gerakan and MCA we are told, are of the opinion that all BN components should be "involved' and "consulted" on the Abdullah – Najib transition plan.

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said he hoped Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi would be able to complete his three main missions in five months before stepping down in March next year.