
Why Umno edges into irrelevance
Last week, Justin Trudeau, the new Prime Minister of Canada, announced what he called “A cabinet that looks like Canada.” In what has been labelled as the “most diverse cabinet” in Canada’s history, the lineup includes two aboriginal ministers, two disabled ministers, a refugee from Afghanistan and four Sikhs. Immediately, critics - mostly from the US - feared that this team of legislators, each with their own focuses, would never agree on anything.