COMMENT PAS spiritual leader Nik Aziz Nik Mat yesterday showed why he is probably the most beloved of leaders of what is increasingly referred to as ‘Middle Malaysia’.

Just back from performing the umrah, a weary Nik Aziz made a beeline for the hustings in Hulu Selangor to lend his considerable stature to the faltering campaign of Pakatan Rakyat candidate Zaid Ibrahim.