“Sometimes we have to do a thing in order to find out the reason for it. Sometimes our actions are questions, not answers.”

― John le Carré, A Perfect Spy

COMMENT | The prime minister’s casual dare to anyone in his coalition to sack him further demonstrates how “running dog” Pakatan Harapan is when it comes to challenging the prime minister.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad knows that nobody in Harapan will pick up that gauntlet besides a few “Chinese” politicians who would no doubt be vilified for doing so...