A contemptuous tempest unfolds

A contentious court case and an unprecedented action in Parliament will likely have far-reaching consequences.

A DOMESTIC weekend getaway to rehabilitate constitutions and provide fresh inspiration (incidentally in the parliamentary constituency of the fourth and seventh Prime Minister) unavoidably included much discussion about threats to the national constitution and the aspirations of particular individuals (especially those surrounding the eighth Prime Minister and those vying to be the ninth and 10th).

In a welcome respite from almost incessant rain, a clear view of the mythologically rich islands of Langkawi emerged from atop gentle waters, but not clairvoyant enough to predict the gravity of what would happen on July 13, on which two events of potentially immense significance were scheduled.