COMMENT | When the Kuala Lumpur High Court acquitted Yusoff Rawther, it did more than clear his name. It lifted the curtain on a deeply troubling reality. A political trap had been set.

A man was caught in a storm not of his own making. For months, he lived under the shadow of an accusation that, as the court has now ruled, was built not on truth but manipulation.

This verdict is not just a personal vindication. It is a warning to the entire political class.

Because when politics begins to...