COMMENT In the political game of pre-emption, the hand being dealt by Najib Razak and Muhyiddin Yassin to Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah for the Galas by-election is viewed as shrewd.

They or their minions have asked the Umno dissident to not only lead the BN campaign but also name the candidate to fight PAS for the recapture of the seat located in Razaleigh’s bailiwick of Gua Musang, long regarded as a safe bet until it fell...