I think he is a great performer. He is someone who can stand by his decisions and simply he can make sure that what has been decided it can be executed.
He is a follow through leader.
Richmond for the surface thinkers may embed it to him but for deep thinkers and analysts they may see something else out of that. They may see political rivalry between him and other politicians who thought that they can be near to JK if EL is not near him, the report that was published that the PM is popular than the president and the PM wife has outperformed the 1st Lady.
Others thought that he may become the next president hence it is better to cut his roots now, others wants to compete with the president in the next election and thought that with ED on JK side, they will not be able even to attempt, others just not liked his follow through method instant decisions he normally makes (these are the leaders who are still under the error of cheating politics who read the same report to the top leader year in year out and for EL it wasn't the case as he was able to see that immediately and comment about it).
He may be corrupt but there is a way of dealing with the corrupt he may have been brought to charges/court so far if the allegations have truth thread in it (if you can't even punish the very junior who were the SMEs of the deal, then it shows that there is no any truth there but merely spoiling his name, and that is why JK said it is "political accident").
The report was written and it didn't imply show that EL was actually involved in any corruption and it didn't mention him as a corrupt person but it attracted attention during the filthy or ill-aimed presentation from the presenter, etc... I think we still need leaders who can perform like EL.
I don't have a problem on his performance, who was less of words but he was powerful in action for deliverables.... given another chance, he can take us to another step as a country.. Depends on how see the glass of water...half full or half empty...
