COMMENT If you read between the lines, and consider the nuances, last night's speech by Umno vice-president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in opening the Umno wings' annual assemblies seem to herald the coming of the 'yes-men' and 'yes-women'.

The speech by the hitherto 'acting' deputy president itself was a first in two ways.

It was as admitted by Zahid himself in the speech, the first time he stood before the Umno delegates from Wanita, Youth and Puteri.