Najib under attack after being named as next PM

malaysiatoday - [...] BAD PUBLICITY: The mounting criticism against DPM Najib spells trouble for Umno, says an analyst. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

DEPUTY Prime Minister Najib Razak is coming under increasing attack, fuelling speculation that certain quarters are gunning for him.

He was largely spared the full force of anger among Umno members after the massive electoral losses suffered by the Malay-based party and the ruling coalition, the Barisan Nasional, in the March polls.

But his continued insistence on playing the role of loyal deputy to Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has over the past two months attracted mounting criticism. And when, around the middle of last month, the Prime Minister named him as his successor, the criticism gained momentum.

Among those who have stepped up their attacks on Datuk Seri Najib are bloggers, the most prominent being Raja Petra Kamarudin. In an April 25 article, he implicated the Deputy Premier and his wife in a high-profile murder.

This created a buzz in cyberspace, forcing Datuk Seri Najib's office to write to Raja Petra to set the record straight - an unusual move for a government often suspicious of bloggers.
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