"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wiser, so I am changing myself."

- Rumi 1207-1273

COMMENT | Who will bell the cat? It’s an expression from Aesop’s fables. Indeed, who will bell the cat? This is a question that’s on the mind of millions of Malaysians today.

Who will dare tell PKR's Anwar Ibrahim, and DAP's Lim Kit Siang and Lim Guan Eng, that their time is up? That it is time for them to hand over the reins of the leadership of their parties and that of the Pakatan Harapan coalition, to others?

We are not asking them to leave their parties but to make way for younger, new leaders at the very top of PKR, DAP and Harapan. We still need them to win their state and parliamentary seats and guide the youth to defeat Umno/Perikatan Nasional.

Their immense experience and political savvy are still necessary to mentor a new prime minister and their team. It’s not that we wish to throw them under the bus just like that, or that we are not grateful to them.

I have been a supporter of Anwar, Kit Siang, PKR and DAP for as long as I can remember. I owe them a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. They gave me back my self-esteem.

That does not mean that I am blinded by loyalty. Far, from it. I have openly criticised them whenever they strayed off the principled path.

So, who shall replace Anwar, Kit Siang and Guan Eng at the top and form a stunning winning team? Everyone will have their own dream team. Here’s mine for what it’s worth, a nice blend of experience, age and youth...