COMMENT | An old friend, who is a former Member of Parliament from Sarawak, called me yesterday and immediately fired this salvo: Do you think the prime minister will step down? Will the government collapse?

I replied in the same point-blank manner as I have been asked: If Muhyiddin Yassin does not step down voluntarily, he might be unceremoniously removed. Either way will spell the end of the PN (Perikatan Nasional) government.

Or the prime minister could desperately clutch at his last straw and call for fresh elections if he was unable to survive a vote of no confidence in Parliament against his leadership.

Constitutionally, calling for snap polls is within Muhyiddin’s authority as prime minister but that will be viewed as “unforgivable” as the nation is still grappling with the deadly Covid-19 pandemic.

Risk holding a general election; be prepared to start counting dead bodies after that. Have we learn nothing from the Sabah election last September?

Are we prepared to sacrifice more lives of Malaysians because our self-serving politicians are unable to let go of power and position like gentlemen...