The writings are clearly etched deep on the walls of this nation's political structures. There is chaos in the way the country is being led. And each passing day is only compounding the liability-factor even more.

Party politics even within the walls of the ruling government - the Barisan National coalition with Umno at the helm - is in disarray.

The power struggle and re-alignment of forces within Umno is enough to teach a sophomore that the power struggle is already cutting deeper into the veins of Malaysia's political, economic and social future.

From the former statesman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to the premiership-vying deputy prime minister – all are driving the wedge deeper into the soul of this nation as democratic principles are thrown out of the window at all costs.

We have seen this cold war of Malaysia take its toll for far too long. Democratically-elected people are indecently disadvantaged from all avenues to fulfill their duty to the rakyat.

Meanwhile, the temperature on the ground keeps rising and we continue to see our bee-line of leaders lose focus in the blurring heat of the power struggle amongst party leaders.

It is time we put nation above self. What this country needs right now is leadership - not party prima donnas. What this nation needs as a salvation is not to keep with a five decades old tradition but to make a bold breakthrough.

If ever we want to avert this downhill route of the brewing cold war, it has to be the anointing of the leader that the citizens are increasingly looking up to. In this regard the massive crowds that gather to hear Anwar Ibrahim – braving rain and bully threats of arrests and detentions - cannot be dismissed or pooh-poohed.

It is not for Dr Mahathir Mohamad to say who should or should not be the leader of this nation. That is the duty and right of all citizens.

It is not even up to Umno to dictate who should lead this nation. It is the rakyat who are morally bound to suggest and for this to be wisely acknowledged by the ruler.

The time has come for Malaysia to give birth to a new beginning. A new hope. A new determination to build a nation along new and emerging parameters that the world over is embracing with high speed.

Anyone who prevents, derails, or lambasts such efforts to re-define the nation's future in a changing world must be cursed. For what the nation needs is not party politics or ‘keeping to tradition’.

What Malaysia needs is leadership. Bold, smart, unconventional leadership that is driven by dreams and charisma.

Name one person other than Anwar Ibrahim who can abort this clod war? None! Period.