COMMENT The arithmetic and tribal psychology are against the success of a no-confidence move that’s initiated by the opposition.

PKR is said to be planning such a move early in Parliament's Budget session due to begin on Oct 19.

The opposition does not have the numbers to make a success of the move; if initiated by PKR the motion may well have the effect of a circling of the wagons by the BN, with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak in the role of whip-wielding master.