COMMENT | Who really runs Malaysia?

COMMENT | It cannot be Ismail Sabri Yaacob because he has failed to get a grip on the rising cost of living and failed to provide immediate help for struggling families and floundering companies.

He's in the news for all the wrong reasons, like his RM5,500 designer shirt and a watch with an allegedly eye-watering price tag. Does he really know how the other half lives? Despite this, he is supposed to help those in the B40 group.

Ismail Sabri allowed his ego to get the better of him. He did not stop the clueless and adulating crowds who gave him a resounding "hero's welcome" at Subang airport. Such arrogance and conceit! One cannot decide who is more daft? Him or the crowd? What had he done to justify this outpouring of praise?

Ismail Sabri has no clue about getting Malaysia back on its feet again. His best contribution to helping Malays sharpen their business skills was to demand a copycat version of Low Yat Plaza. He lacks imagination and drive.

His administration is a mix of confusion, U-turns, dithering and panic. It does not look like he's in control...