"...in the hands of politicians, grand designs achieve nothing but new forms of the old misery..." - John le Carré (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy)

COMMENT At this late stage in the game you can't blame Donald Lim for distinguishing between serving the people of Selangor if BN wins (the "people" being an afterthought) and continuing to defend the interest of the Chinese (the main priority).

He and his Umno minders realise that the MCA is akin to the wounded soldier whose better off left on the battlefield (for the advancement of higher objectives) but who is being dragged along by his comrades out of charity and perhaps a fair bit of contempt. Honour and brotherhood having fled the war zone a long time ago, if they were ever present.

MCA's hollow pledge to prevent Selangor from being turned into an Islamic paradise is the final card in a losing streak that would no doubt see the DAP reigning supreme as far as the Chinese vote is concerned in the next general election...