COMMENT At the Foreign Correspondents Club of Malaysia dinner for guest speaker Anwar Ibrahim the other day, the opposition leader was asked who would be his replacement as Pakatan Rakyat leader should anything happen to him.

The question was one of those good but complex ones that can stymie even the most nimble of politicians.

The query had a sound basis because Anwar will be 65 soon. Though in good health, his longevity cannot be assumed...