COMMENT | Anwar Ibrahim should sock it to Dr Mahathir Mohamad. But no, I’m not suggesting Anwar should attack the former premier and engage in a tit-for-tat.

I just mean that the prime minister must do the necessary to keep his nemesis at bay.

Anwar has to make a forceful impression - that he means business if Mahathir continues with his relentless snaps and snipes at him and his unity government.

At this stage of the game, Anwar can authoritatively declare with confidence that the majority of Malaysians are behind him. As for the size of Mahathir’s support today, you can probably count on your fingers (add in toes to give the old man face). Even one of his sons has left the Mahathir bandwagon.

One thing is clear to all of us - as long as Mahathir is still around, he will not stop criticising Anwar at every given opportunity. There will be no peace for Anwar; the old geezer will continue to breathe down his neck.

Criticising is still okay. What Mahathir is bent on doing now is to...