"And because Pejuang had no money, it had to depend on 'race and its anti-corruption campaign' to attract voters."

– Dr Mahathir Mohamad

COMMENT | The opening quote should give some cheer to Umno because at least the old maverick thinks that the party is still a force to be reckoned with when it comes to the Malay vote.

Well, it should also give some cheer to Bersatu because at this moment Umno does not have much money to splurge on elections.

And he’s right of course or at least right in the way how these racial hegemons or wannabe racial hegemons think.

Earlier this month when talking about a possible GE15 confrontation between Umno and Bersatu, former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin said this (about which party people think is the best):

“Maybe they (the people) will consider the measures I had taken earlier or the assistance and stimulus packages worth over RM530 billion which...