The ancient science of prophecy, 'ECK-Vidya' depicting the life cycles of men, nations and planets once described the law of cause and effect (karma) as the “wheel of the cart which follows the hooves of the ox”.

“Nations and civilizations determine their own destinies which in turn are determined by collective mindsets and consciousness of their citizens. In older civilizations, many have all ultimately suffered, some were eventually destroyed, withered away and with them their science, literature, traditions and knowledge.”

“Even Rome fell, and afterwards Europe and Middle East were wastelands for many centuries for that long sleep called the Dark Ages,” author Paul Twitchell wrote in his ECK-Vidya publication.

On this basic premise, we can understand the recent political fallout affecting the Barisan Nasional government, and the weakening collective leadership within those component parties especially Umno, MCA, Gerakan and MIC.