The opportunity to offer cogent arguments for the advantage of his approach over his rival’s to party and national affairs remains the most compelling argument for holding a debate between contestants for the post of PKR deputy president.

Since the two most likely candidates – incumbent party vice-president Azmin Ali and its Pakatan Rakyat policy co-ordinator Zaid Ibrahim – are more familiar to the PKR electorate by their images than by their actual substance, this is the time to put the latter under an exacting lens so that voters can make a more informed choice...