It was a case of hearts breaking across the nation when the Malaysian team lost to Japan in the Thomas Cup final on the night of May 25.

Since then, several individuals have exploited badminton showdown to further their respective agendas, for example, academic Ridhuan Tee Abdullah taking a swipe at Chinese Malaysians.

Joining this bandwagon is former Anwar Ibrahim ally turned nemesis Zulkifli Noordin.