I was disconnected from the outside world for the past few days, not until I got a copy of NST on board, I never realise that a verdict had been meted out on no other than the UMNO third highest ranking member, Mohd Isa Abdul Samad.

Here’s the event chronology:

June 23: Isa being called up for hearing at PWTC.

June 24: TV3 carried the report and quoted sources that Isa could be suspended for up to six years.

June 25: Bernama reported that Isa’s political secretary Salim Shariff, who is also the Jempol division’s UMNO Youth Chief confirmed Isa’s six years suspension for breaching the party’s code of ethics. Together with Isa, he was also suspended for three years for the same cause. Malaysiakini, The Star, NST and Utusan also carried the same headline in the morning. He also expressed his shock over the decision as the verdict was meted out on Friday, which is a day after Isa had been called for hearing. "Political conspiration", he said.

Meanwhile, two others were also suspended in connection with Isa. They were Raub division chief and Pahang exco member Shahirudin Ab Moin, who was suspended for two years, and Pandan division deputy head Jamaluddin Ropa who got three years.

Deputy PM Najib Tun Razak then said that the vacancy will not be filled until the next party election in 2007, shutting down any chance of near-time come back by ex-UMNO VP Muhammad Muhd Taib, who garnered the fourth highest vote.

June 26: NST quoted PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as saying that ACA may step in, which can result in these members even going to jail.

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Now, I consider that a medium fish is up on the hook, end of story for this chapter. But, how about those remaining fishes yet to be catched? Is this an indication of the commencement of continuous of fishery season or end up like this familiar but fast forgotten of old and mixed fishes? Just a reminder, in case if everyone has disregarded those unknown big fishes.

Either you manage to smell good or bad, let’s applause PM for exercising his prerogative well, at least for this little thing done. If more fishes are to be catched soon, it’ll serve more than a reminder to everyone who were already addicted to those bad practises.

I’m very interested to listen what the party’s disciplinary board chairperson Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail is going to say during a news conference scheduled on tomorrow (Monday). Subsequently, PM will comment and offer his views after that official announcement.

You too, aren’t you?

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