COMMENT | He has been called “arrogant”, his leadership “weak and embarrassing”, his actions “pathetic”. At worst, he is the least popular and most vilified; at best, he is mediocre.

Mention the name “Azmin Ali”, and you would hear scoffs and disgusts.

How could a man invite so many horrible comments? I found it incredulous. That is why I am taking up the impossible task in this article to make a case for the man no one likes.

I will dissect all the arguments I could think of that could build the case for Azmin.

Some of his supporters occasionally start with his academic credentials. They would put “Oxford University” in the mix to hint at his brilliance. Azmin did spend two months at Oxford University on an executive training programme in 1997. But this is by no means an academic degree...