screaming for blood from the outside. Together, the two - Najib was Umno deputy president and Muhyiddin the most senior vice president - were starting the moves to get Umno members to put the pressure on Pak Lah to make way for Najib to become the new Umno president and Prime Minister of Malaysia, and Muhyiddin as the deputy, of course. They played the good cop, bad cop game very well.

I wasn't in Najib or Muhyiddin's "inner circle" but I was privy to some of the things done and said by the two during this period. The impression I got was, yes, Muhyiddin did not want the No 1 job. Or did not need it. "It should be Najib," he kept telling us. He may have other reasonsshould take Najib's place). Why? He had turned down Mahathir not once but twice (at least) so I didn't think the Tun liked that and would ever make him another offer.

But here we are: Muhyiddin has finally accepted the offer by Tun Mahathir to make him the next Prime Minister of Malaysia and president of Umno. He seems unsure and uncomfortable in his new role as Umno rebel, but he's made his choice. He's reluctant no more.

One thing for sure Bru. Muhyiddin won't resign as Umno no. 2 nor would he quits as Umno member the way your boss will never step down as PM on his own and his much beloved finance minister post. Its your boss call to make bro. I know Datuk Zahid is increasingly