COMMENT Never in recent decades had Merdeka Day on Aug 31 been marked with a greater sense of angst and disquiet by Malaysians than yesterday because of incessant disunifying developments, not only over the past several months but also the past few days.

Malaysians flew the national flag yesterday but most of them have a common disquieting question - Quo vadis, Malaysia?

The third National Day of Prime Minister Najib Razak should have been celebrated as a high point of his administration, coinciding with Hari Raya Aidilfitri festivities, but this was not the case...