"If they are no longer loyal to the country, I will also move to other parties... We are mobile, we are not fixed."

PPBM and PH must bear in mind that many people voted for them because they wanted a new government that is progressive, not to witness the birth of Umno 2.0.

There are downside factors for PPBM in Semenyih, including the declining credibility of the PH government and the alleged fake degree of deputy foreign minister Marzuki Yahya.

What is more meaningful than fielding an orangasli candidate if a party really cares for this community and their well-being?

No one can deny Mahathir's right to express himself, but he has to say the right things for the right occasion.

The earlier court verdict nullifying the election results in Cameron Highlands and the latest suspected vote-buying incident illustrate the fact that indeed we need to work a lot harder to ensure a clean and fair election.

How different is PH from BN if it holds back what is right, such as ratifying ICERD and recognizing the UEC, for fear of losing the Malay support?

We cannot afford to wait for two more years, as some of the damages may not be undone, making any future attempt to reform the country even more difficult.

Mahathir announces today that DAP's M Manogaran will contest in the upcoming Cameron Highlands parliamentary by-election.

Now that Umno is down and out, PPBM makes a natural choice for the conservative Malay society.