COMMENT | Charles Darwin once said it is not the strongest of species that survives, nor the most intelligent; but it is the one most adaptable to change.

PAS leaders may not be aware of Darwin's message, but rest assured, the party will claim it only has the best interests of the rakyat at heart.

Last week, its deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (above) announced that after the Timah debacle, names or brands that distress the public, or which trigger negative racial or religious reactions from society, will be banned from sale.

This is the nanny state at its best. The party is happy to twist the rules to suit its own agenda. PAS' efforts have nothing to do with religion. It is about garnering Malay votes.

So, how will PAS measure the level of distress caused? If left to PAS, even the H-A-M in Alhambra, Spain might cause distress.

One man's treasure is another man's trash. I am distressed by cigarettes and vaping products, but...