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to put in place policies that ensures that the police and MACC are independent of UMNO and its ministers in government.

UMNO-owned media will harp on the sordid details, just as they did in the first trial when a semen-stained mattress was hauled into court.

The detentions looked like the start of the wider crackdown that some fear a cornered UMNO might yet launch, to save its skin.

Hence, Malays are not worried that the control of newspapers by Umno will deprive them of a channel to make themselves heard.

Mr Badawi was blamed by party bigwigs for the big losses that UMNO suffered at the general election in 2008.

Eventually he was allowed back into UMNO and was recognised as a coming leader.

Mr. Tengku Adnan acknowledged that UMNO was not a "perfect party, " but strongly denied allegations of patronage.

But Malaysians have heard it all before, most recently in March 2008, after UMNO's dreadful showing in a parliamentary election.

Further, Mr Najib has to contend with a ginger group, Perkasa, that claims to defend Malay rights within UMNO.

Wong's call is a waste of time as the UMNO-dominated BN government will never listen to him or his party.

But again, no one doubts the capacity of Najib, UMNO or the police force to surprise.

UMNO has been scheming to weaken the opposition, which won five out of 13 states in March 2008 elections that stunned the ruling coalition.

He must appease Malay nationalists to keep his post, since his power base within Umno is weak.

DAP Chairman and prominent lawyer, Karpal Singh, has also fallen prey to UMNO's political thuggery .

This action will have an impact on UMNO in Sabah who would lose their majority support and become ineffective in managing Sabah.

The third detainee, released after 18 hours, was a journalist who had accurately reported racist comments by a minor UMNO official.

Then he shocked his former colleagues by joining UMNO, where his rise was spectacular.

Some members are siding with Perkasa, a new Malay-rights group led by Ibrahim Ali, a former UMNO MP.

There's a lot of talk and speculation about top UMNO leaders meeting PAS leaders on Malay and Muslim unity.

Since Malaysia's independence from Britain in 1957, UMNO's chosen leader has always become the country's leader.

The coalition that UMNO dominates has ruled Malaysia since independence in 1957.

In the past, most of the BN members dare not speak up on some unfair manner made by UMNO.

On May 7th, amid scuffles at Perak's parliament, UMNO's man was installed as chief minister.

They have thus far ' severed ties' with the Umno Bukit Bendera division chief.

But it dangles still, and UMNO knows it.

They accuse Mr Najib of pandering to UMNO's far right.

UMNO, which has been at the centre of power since independence from Britain in 1957, has 79 of the coalition's 140 seats.

Its leaders also know that any hint of corruption will be pounced on by law-enforcement agencies run by UMNO appointees.

Yet that is exactly what UMNO fears most after a run of embarrassing defeats in state and federal polls.

UMNO; United Malays National Organization [Malaysia];

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