Azmin and his supporters are taking a huge gamble

Why is he supporting Azmin's stance on the PM handover issue? He's really rolling the dice with this one.

By openly supporting PAS's call for Dr M to serve a full term, Azmin has made it clear he doesn't want Anwar to become PM. His supporters, most notably Zuraida, have also openly called for this, knowing full well that was not the agreement going into GE14 and knowing full well that is not what the people voted for. Yet, they persist in trying to thwart Anwar's succession into the PM role.

It's one thing if a faction within PKR has decided to engage in an internecine war with the majority of the party, which does want Anwar to become PM. It's quite another when an leader from another party, in this case Maszlee, wades into the controversy and makes clear he also wants to thwart Anwar's plans to become PM.

If Anwar ever comes to power, these folks will be in the political wilderness. Even if Anwar is not the vengeful type, it's hard to imagine he would have in his Cabinet people who openly tried to prevent him from becoming PM.

So, will Anwar become PM? Well that's the plan although some people are trying their best to shake things up. It's hard to tell what Dr M is up to. He's had that mysterious meeting with the Opposition, which only serves to cause more gossip to fly. Every few days you have one of Azmin's supporters or Bersatu people calling for Dr M to stay on for the full term.

It's obvious they hope this will result in a groundswell of support from among the rakyat for Dr M to stay on until GE15. But this isn't going to happen. The majority of the public that voted out BN, didn't do so because they wanted Dr M back. They did so because they Anwar to become PM but it was necessary to have Dr M as an interim PM because Anwar was in jail then.

The understanding has always been that Anwar would take over Dr M after two years. And that was what the people voted for. Anybody that tries to change that is trying to deny the will of the people.

They grossly underestimate public opinion. Dr M is a safe pair of hands to guide the country through the transition period from 60 years of BN rule to a new PH government. He is also the man to ensure that the people behind the 1MDB scandal will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. But Dr M is not the man to bring about much-needed reforms.

Anwar is. And that's what the people voted for. People like Azmin, as skilled a political operator as he is, don't realize that. These people are in for a rude awakening.