Ahmad Mohamad Isa, who has20grandchildrenand40great-grandchildren, told Malay-language newspaperUtusanMalaysia earlier this week that he wantedcompanyanda wife to take care ofhim.
Thus when Johan Jaaffar announced July 14 that he was stepping down as editor-in-chief of Utusan Malaysia, the country's second-largest Malay-language daily, political pundits were quick to suspect something was afoot.