My father, K John Kuruvilla, turns 90 today. Happy birthday Papa!

Today, too, the nation is watching the outcome of three by-elections in Kedah, Perak and Sarawak.

The new Umno deputy president said recently that the by-elections are not about a referendum about the new premier. I disagree. It is, to me, all about whether he is a ‘Bangsa Malaysia’ man, even setting aside questions about his personal credibility.