The shadow play goes on
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (left) and Datuk Seri Najib Razak. -filepic LAST week’s political power play in Kuala Lumpur reminds Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Mohamed Ghouse Nasuruddin of a dalang tua (puppet master) and Wak Long (a puppet clown) in a wayang kulit (shadow play). According to the honorary fellow at Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Centre for Policy Research and International Studies, although the dalang tua has legal problems, the politician can still exert his influence on Malaysian politics. The professor argues that the puppet master manipulates a politician who is a stilted Wak Long c...