Whether these mini tsunamis can eventually evolve into a massive tsunami powerful enough to take out BN will very much depend on how Pakatan Harapan is going to ignite the emotions of the Malays during the campaign period.

While controlling goods prices may momentarily relieve the burden of Malaysians, the government must strive to boost the incomes of the people as a long-term strategy for the future.

The election provides one rare opportunity for Malaysians to decide who get to run this country on their behalf.

The future administrators of this country must go much further than this and introduce more holistic and in-depth reforms to help our youngsters tackle their challenges.

BN's manifesto is laden with financial promises which according to Mahathir's calculations runs into some RM300 billion.

We all must treasure this rare opportunity to become masters of our own destinies, and vote wisely and sensibly.

Rizalman did not say by whom he was set up and sabotaged, but it has been reported that he "declined to rule out the possibility of being sabotaged by MCA".

We cannot afford to remain contented with just "development and freebies". We ought to seek a determined lift in policy-making and spiritual aspects to stop the country from falling into the trap of stagnancy.

There is considerable doubt as to whether these political promises are realistic, feasible and financeable by the national budgets.

What the government and its PAS supporters have done is provide another law to put people through a trying time, whether they are found guilty or not, as a deterrent to free speech.