The dilemma of hope

If the past couple of weeks are anything to go by, then we have a real reason to worry about the state of our nation.

The khat or Jawi calligraphy issue is threatening to unravel the governing Pakatan Harapan coalition. Ministers and component parties of Harapan have taken polar opposite positions. Harapan veteran, Lim Kit Siang was even heckled by his own voters over this perceived prevarication on the issue.