COMMENT | Political pandemic still viral

COMMENT | Who knows what our political future holds?

Creators of memes have had a field day with the appointment of Ismail Sabri Yaakob as our 9th prime minister – one election, three governments. Talk about being productive and economical with our efforts.

And an overwhelming sense of déjà vu – back to an Umno-led government (sort of; I live in hope the factional fight within its ranks is just warming up and will be traumatic, should make good blood-sports for spectators) that ignores its electoral defeat in the last general election.

The alibi for all the political shenanigans of the past couple of years is Covid, Covid, the fight against Covid, and the suffering people.

Except that the suffering people are never party to the discussion and decisions that are made in meetings at this house or that hotel.

Shut out from being in the know, people are driven to a...