As Zaidel Baharuddin's The Malaysian Insider article 'Pakatan Rakyat to Pakatan Riot' explains, there remain unresolved doubts about how PR parties can work together to lead the country.

If in broad daylight someone walks in the street completely naked, shouting at the top of his voice that he can save this world... And if everyone else flocks towards him, believes in him, worships him, and embraces him, then this man must be a prophet.

We like to watch relay races to see how athletes hand off the baton to the next runner. Its victory formula is always the same. It requires a high degree of trust and tacit understanding among the four athletes.

There are times when works of the imagination--whether novels, plays or films - best capture the intricacies and extremes of human life. As observers, we are unable to envisage the depths to which men and women can stoop to.

It is always easier to understand than do. You may know the truth, you may know what is the right thing to do and you may know what is the best for the society. But it may be very difficult to do it. Economic liberalisation is a very good example here.

There is something more important than MCA's presidential election come end of March. March 28 is an important date for MCA's fresh party polls. Two days later, the New Economic Model (NEM) will be unveiled in two stages.

Former MCA President Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting has decided to "make a comeback" while President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat will "never retreat". We are now waiting for former Deputy President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek to make his announcement.

During the era of Mao Zedong, there was a great saying "rather nukes than trousers". However, it has turned into a negative adjective later.

I find it rather interesting on the insistence of Pakatan Rakyat politicians saying that unlike in Barisan Nasional, in Pakatan Rakyat all parties are equal.

The PM has finally taken heed of our critique of the GST. Or has he really? That's how it seems for now. But you really couldn't tell from this move as to why he defers the second reading of the the bill on GST.