The race for Umno deputy president's post seems to be the hottest topic now with four party members from varying backgrounds offering their candidacy as of today.

UMNO Youth head aspirant Datuk Mukriz Tun Dr Mahathir said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin were the most suitable candidates to become UMNO president and deputy president respectively.

The quota system in Umno elections will stay for now, deputy president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Friday (10 Oct).

Malaysia is successful because of its policy of racial integration and freedom for its people to practise their own cultures, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak said Friday (10 Oct).

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Friday (10 Oct) offered himself to contest the post of Umno deputy president in the party elections in March next year.

Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) supports the leadership transition plan which will enable Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak to take over the premiership much earlier from Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as the best way to strengthen the government.

Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he was not suprised with Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's decision to relinquish the prime minister's post next year as well as not defending the Umno president post.

Finally, no surprise, no miracle. The timeframe Abdullah has set for his term is next March.

The defence team in the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial wants the Sessions Court to lift the order restraining the media from reporting the contents of exhibits in connection with Anwar's "black-eye" incident.

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Thursday (9 Oct) called on the people to reject any form of unruly behaviour towards the country's leaders.