I would like to comment on your report Dr M vs Pak Lah: Between Yin and Yang .

It is such an apt title in terms of the two protagonists' looks and nature. Dr M is forever sharp and witty to the point of being sarcastic. I remember meeting him once during one of the housing fairs in Seremban. I jokingly asked him to buy a unit of condominium. Dr M in one quick look, sized me up and retorted, "Why should I buy? I have got many friends here who would let me stay in their place." Not a guy who would let a statement go unchallenged. Dr M is the Yang or hard factor.

Pak Lah, on the other hand, is the Yin or soft factor. Pak Lah is fatherly and soft-spoken. The epitome of kindness. However, be forewarned. Make no mistake about Pak Lah's purported softness. For the uninitiated, the Kungfu master, Cheong Sam Foong who invented Tai Chi (some tend to disagree) used softness to overcome hardness.

For example, the 'push hands' technique is a unique Tai Chi style based on the principle of four ounces deflecting a thousand pounds. The harder the blow from your opponent the better as the force is then used back against your opponent by absorbing your opponent's strength and re-channelling it back.

Alternatively, instead of resisting your opponent's force, you flow with his movements and hence neutralise the force. If Dr M wants to be hard, Pak Lah's strategy is not unlike Tai Chi, ie, go with the flow.

Most of all, I think it is good that Dr M be allowed to voice his opinion. It not only showcases Pak Lah's magnanimous nature, it is hopefully the harbinger of more freedom of expression. We should not deprive anyone of this right of expression if we want to be accorded the same.