ANALYIS, June 14 - Not too long ago, he was sidelined by the Umno-owned media, vilified as a member of the infamous Fourth Floor and deemed untrustworthy by the Najib administration.
All in all, he was headed for political mediocrity.
Not anymore. Today, Khairy Jamaluddin is the go to guy for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Appointed Minister of Youth and Sports, he has also been named government spokesman of international media. In return, the son-in-law of former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Badawi has become a loyal cheerleader for the PM at a time when there is roiling debate on the PM's strategy and performance at GE13 and growing discourse on whether there should a no-contest for the top Umno position at the coming polls.
It is notable that many Umno bloggers with a fondness for the Mahathir era have called for contest for the top two positions and The Malaysian Insider has learnt that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has also communicated to Najib the need for democracy to thrive in Umno. In contrast, the mainstream media, under direction from Putrajaya, has been sourcing comments and quotes from the likes of Khairy and other Umno politicians supporting a no-contest, a move which will keep Najib as Umno president.
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