COMMENT | Surely, the next prime minister has to be Anwar Ibrahim. All the others – the pretenders and contenders – have had their turn and what a mess they made of the country.

The only person who has not had his turn is Anwar. He has not been tested or tried with the fate of this nation so far, but he has been waiting patiently in the wings.

No politician associated with the Perikatan Nasional government, no politician from the discredited Umno should even be considered as a possible candidate. Collectively, they all brought about this ruin upon us.

We know how the coffers of the nation have been abused for self-centred and selfish interests.

Billions of ringgit have been spent without accountability or noticeable...