Umno politicians are good at talking about democracy but time and again, it is blatantly transparent precisely how far they really have to go to even understand what it means - let alone be able to practice it in any meaningful way.

Shockingly, we find the prime minister himself susceptible to this pitiful flaw. The premier says: "Demonstrations will not solve any problems", seemingly giving credence to the view that such a public protest is "pointless."