“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.”

- Bertrand Russell

COMMENT | Malaysiakini’s interview with Bersatu deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu demonstrates why this country is going to go down the manure hole.

While people may mock Faizal deservedly for anything that comes out of his mouth, the reality is that for the people who vote for Perikatan Nasional, Faizal is exactly the kind of leader they think his country needs.

The interview is also indicative of how PAS is in control of PN, and Bersatu is merely the fig leaf of moderation that PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang really has no use for. This is why Bersatu and Gerakan for instance always attempt to downplay the green wave.

The fact is that Hadi, who is...