We seem to peddle education like nobody's corporatist-national business.

Soon Malaysia might see the first working draft of its next public university: Universiti Hadhari Kelantani. It will be a gift for those who voted for the Barisan Nasional (BN) government, as has been promised for decades.

The new institution will be an 'ivory tower of power' of a by-election characteristic of Malaysia - phantom voters, irregularities, and sleek and sleazy campaigning, as the allegations go. Enabling technologies are making the corrupt voting culture more savvy.

The winner gets to build its university.