Khalid out, Aziz in

CONGRATULATIONS Aziz Ishak, the new top honcho of Utusan Malaysia's Editorial Department. Only 44, Aziz should have plenty of years ahead as the Editor in Chief. He was already the number 2 when Khalid Mohd was the numero uno.

As for Khalid, all the best to you! I hope you'll write a memoire or something. After all, Khalid has much experience and had seen history being made at close range over the years.

Aziz, friends in the media said, should do well. He's very much an Utusan man all the way. That's one thing good about Utusan - when they promote people, it's done by picking someone from the rank and file.

Except for Johan Jaafar, who came in to replace Zainudin Mydin when the latter was booted out. Johan was then with Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. And was never a reporter in his entire life.

Well, good luck Aziz! Sleep well! And you too Khalid!