COMMENT | Like before the general election in November last year, the “justice for (former premier) Najib Abdul Razak” juggernaut chugged into town. The election for six state assemblies is scheduled for Aug 12 and the same old song is being sung.

While it is aimed at Umno members, it is seen as a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force and a tool of extraction.

On July 13, Pertubuhan Jalinan Perpaduan Negara Malaysia chairperson and Kampung Melayu Batu Caves Selatan Umno branch chief Syed Muhammad Imran SN Syed Abdul Aziz said several Umno members were disappointed with party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and division leaders for not standing up for justice for Najib.

And for good measure, there was a veiled threat – Umno voters may shift their support to Perikatan Nasional in the state elections.

This, he said, is because the supporters are...