“The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.” - Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome

COMMENT | In his Merdeka speech Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said, “We will use all of our power and strength. If insufficient, we will amend (laws), add on legal provisions, take action so that the country remains safe and can rise as a powerful nation in the region and the world”, which is vintage strongman rhetoric.

What should concern the rakyat is the agenda the Madani government has for this country when it comes to the freedoms that Anwar likes to lecture other countries about, but believes that Malaysians can do without.