This column is probably my most severe criticism of Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s logic system currently made apparent by some of his incoherent statements. The New Straits Times quoted him as saying with a headline that, “having too many parties will split the nation.”

He was of course agreeing with the Registrar of Societies who had given a professional opinion on the matter. The registrar’s logic was defensible from a public policy point of view, although yet debatable but probably meant to elicit comments.