I fully agree with SH on his remarks that the opposition ought to team up and produce a line-up of candidates which can act as a shadow cabinet.

They ought to be serious about taking over the government and take their cue from the two main parties in Australia and England. Both the Labour and Liberal parties there would have their line up of able candidates as soon as a general election is imminent if not before. The losing party often uses their line-up as an effective shadow cabinet.

The opposition in Malaysia must team up, settle off their differences and make the Barisan Alternatif a viable team. As for the name of 'Barisan Alternatif', it ought to be changed too. It could well be called 'Barisan Malaysia' as all the parties are, after all, striving for the good of all Malaysians.

If they need Anwar Ibrahim to be the shadow PM, so be it. Appoint other opposition leaders to their respective shadow portfolios and release a list citing their qualifications and experience for the portfolio. Only with such a line-up will the rakyat be able to see the effectiveness of an opposition team.

Each of these shadow ministers should then concentrate and monitor the work of their BN minister of the same portfolio. This will be better than the present situation where the entire opposition jumps on one minister whenever there is an issue involving him and just as quickly forgetting about him when the issue dies down. There is just no follow up.