Three former prime ministers facing separate legal proceedings is more than a political spectacle. It raises a bigger question about executive judgement, institutional confidence and the message Malaysia sends to investors.
BRICS is set to gain a new platform for trade and economic cooperation with the announcement of an independent commission bringing together the interests of the two major emerging-market blocs.
MACC, acting on the directive of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, was apparently probing former leaders including one time Finance Minister II Daim Zainuddin and former dictatorial Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. They may have unlawfully retained reported Old Umno billions in assets!
Dictatorial former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad may be in the dark, in more ways than one, on the real architect behind the 16 September People's Revolution and the reasons for failure by blaming Anwar!
While some Muslims are fighting with each other on whether they can wish their friends Merry Christmas, Umno Youth leader, Dr Akmal Saleh, made a surprise Christmas visit to one of his elderly constituents called Amma and he was also seen in the video being fed by her
Mahathir, in alleging that Sultan handed over power to the British, glossed over the colonial administration elevating river mouth dwelling toll collectors in Malaya as territorial rulers recognised by the English crown!
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim lost Cabinet Reshuffle opportunity for partyless Cabinet and government of national unity, winners take all, losers lose all!
Politics being numbers game remains increasingly less affected by the Malay vote bank, as Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) live and fight another day, away from ethnic-based parties!
Pakatan Harapan (PH), Barisan Nasional (BN) and the Sabah and Sarawak coalitions would be out of the Anwar Ibrahim Unity Government, PAS lawmakers would enter after Cabinet Reshuffle as individuals!
If Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has his way, the Bersatu Party for one may be politically buried long before the leaders in court are fined and jailed, and jailed further in default on the fines!