COMMENT | Any number that Anwar Ibrahim craves would expire on July 16, 2023, when the 14th Parliament must stand dissolved. That is 27 months from now. The closer to that date the number is attained (if ever), the lesser the value of having the number.

It is like buying a lottery ticket which offers a leasehold property as its prize. The lottery shop may be open every day to give you the hope that you may win the dream property you have craved for your life. The issue here is not only the realistic chance of you winning the lottery (and not losing it immediately to the taxman), but also the timing of winning it if it ever happens.

Winning a property with a soon-expiring lease will be financially a burden, not a gain, if the short-term occupancy requires some expensive maintenance or renovation.

The trap that Anwar, PKR and Harapan are in

Speculated to be an announcement of some PKR-UMNO collaboration, Anwar’s hyped press conference on March 16 (Tuesday) represented the dilemma that Anwar, PKR and Pakatan Harapan are trapped in.

Had the rumoured PKR-Umno collaboration materialised, Anwar would...