COMMENT | If Human Resources Minister R Ramanan ever tires of politics or is removed, Bollywood or Kollywood (the Indian equivalents of Hollywood) would gladly welcome him.

After Thursday’s double performance, he has proven he can play two very different roles in a single day - sometimes within a few hours.

The question for Malaysians is not whether he deserves a Filmfare award, but whether the country can afford a government that operates on scripted twists rather than consistent principles.

In the morning, Ramanan was furious over a Bloomberg report that claimed Malaysia planned to adopt a new migrant worker recruitment system developed by Bestinet Sdn Bhd.

The minister called it...