"When you eliminate the impossible, that which remains - no matter how implausible - must be true."

Since Saiful Bukhari Azlan's accusation, things have moved so hard and so fast that real, considered analysis of the bigger picture has been difficult.

Reflecting on the 24 hours of Anwar Ibrahim's arrest allows us a good chance to take a step back and make some analytical suppositions.

Let’s begin by highlighting some of the more salient features of Malaysia's current political climate: a leadership vacuum.