Deepak Jaikishan, the controversial carpet trader and vocal critic of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor, confirmed that he will join the political fray with an opposition coalition in the 15th general election, confessing that losing is not an option for him.

Keeping the identity of the opposition party and parliamentary constituency he would contest in a secret, Deepak (above) told Malaysiakini that he would go all out to secure a seat in Parliament but at the moment, he wanted to wait for the party to make the announcement.

“I have to win. It’s a do-or-die situation. I need to have...