COMMENT | The just-concluded Umno assembly over the weekend must surely have renewed excitement in the coming 15th general election (GE15).

Whether the party will hold firm to its strong, resolute and very jantan (macho) resolutions adopted at the meeting or not, my gut feeling tells me that events likely to take place over the next few weeks and months will be more interesting and thrilling than GE15 itself.

It didn’t have to take long for things to unfold. In fact, there were reactions aplenty, right from the night the assembly ended on Sunday to the following morning till today. It seems that anyone with even the slightest interest in politics is unable to avoid the Umno topic.

We can expect more roars and thunder in the days ahead as many will surely be interested to partake in the debate on the new “unchartered territory” Umno is plunging into – that is, going solo.

What does that tell us about Umno, yet again? Like it or not, love or hate Umno, the party will always remain relevant in Malaysian politics.

In an article here in December 2019, I had pointed out why I think the party will never fade away. Umno today might be a pale shadow of its former self, but don’t expect it to be completely vanquished...