Tun M was admitted to IJN early this morning after complaining of chest pain in the wee hours of the morning. The latest news on him is that he is well and had a minor heart attack.IJN consultants has yet to organize a press conference tii date in explaining Tun's condition and progress.
Being symptom free since his bypass in 1988 , having chest pains now is a worry. I suspect he may need surgical intervention in the near future but being 81 , I am not sure whether the risk is worth taking. Maybe he needs to cool down and not moving around so much as if he is still in his 30's ; that is if Tun wants to prolong his life expectancy.
The timing of this ailment is also interesting as the UMNO General assembly is next week. Recent controversies of Tun vs Pak Lah had made the public anxious to see the proceedings this year. Tun has always been regarded as a Malaysian hero and his recent spat tarnished that perception ; he is perceived as Mr Villain number 1 in UMNO. Many speculations and rumours had surfaced regarding what he may do in this coming assembly.
UMNO politics runs a strong tradition of :
a) respecting the elders
b) forgive and forget
With his condition now , strategies need to be improvised by his detractors . Going against the Malay tradition , culture and way of life can be detrimental. The Malays are emotional and sensitive .Strong issues can be forgotten and in fact forgiven with sentiments and life events such as this.Remember DSAI ? Tun looks invinsible for now if he continues his critique role while from in the IJN but it can backfire instantaneously. But Tun is smart and sharp.. Lets just wait and see what happens next week.
Semoga Tuhan panjangkan umur..
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I pray for his swift recovery too. Dr M had made such a larger than life figure that it is easy to forget he is an 80+ man with a cardiac history.
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