How I See Muhyiddin ?

Serious’ may be what Umno needs

Umno’s thinking politician Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin spoke frankly to Sunday Star about how he decided to contest for the deputy president’s post only after getting the green light from incoming president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

TAN SRI Muhyiddin Yassin takes his work seriously and it shows in his face and demeanour.
Some of his own party people find him less than friendly and even a little on the grumpy side. Upon hearing this, he broke into a broad smile. It transformed his face. In fact, he has one of those somewhat shy and rather boyish smiles.

He is neither unfriendly nor grumpy, but he is certainly not Mr Smiley and simply has no propensity for frivolous talk.

Muhyiddin: ‘My record shows I have spoken up over the years, even during the leadership crisis of 1988’

Muhyiddin, as his low-profile wife Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman put it, was “born a serious man”.

( From Star On-Line 22/2/09)

I personally first met Muhyiddin when I was the invited guest speker for SMI's Malaysia - Vietnam Conference 2008 after 308 General Election.

My perception of this Umno leader before I met him :

1. a-bit of oversize , not so tall, wide face typical Malay look;

2. plain and not outstanding in his political career - ordinary Malaysian politician image

My new view of this national leader after meeting him in the press conference especially he was asked by the journalist about his UMNO high post contest decision at that time and his pressure on Prime Minister Pak Lah for the transition of power of country leadership topic :

1. very good command of English;

2.sharp, prompt thinker and speaker;

3. persuasive , convincing in his answers with new phrase, vacabulary in proceeding with journalists's bombasting, cornering and critical questions;

4. straight to the point, firm but polite;

5. visionary leader who dares , ables to give new view, thought and may be real action to UMNO , BN and country

Seeing is believing as I always command this belief in understanding oneself.

Presumption always give us different perception.