I've just read a couple of online editorials that got me
thinking.....
UMNO is really the loser in all of this.... by tacitly allowing
the Friday protests to go on, they were trying to gain the support
of the Malay-Muslim majority. Instead, what has happened is that
they're probably gonna lose even more ground due to this
debacle.
They could have said something like 'Hey, let's support the
court decision, and let's analyze why this issue is really a
non-issue...' and used all their apparatus to educate and
convince the masses about their stand. In which case, they might
have lost some of their more extreme-minded supporters, but would
have won over the non-Muslims and the majority moderate Muslims in
the process.
Instead, it was PAS and Anwar who came across as the voices of
moderation and reason.... they put out statements which effectively
said 'Hey, when you think about it, it's not a big deal at
all.....' Certainly their more reasoned approach would lead to
greater support for them.
So, really, by trying to win the support of the masses, all UMNO
has done is to get itself kicked in the read end and to drive away
support for itself.... 
what has anwar been saying ? thought he's got his plate full
trying to save his arse from a second charge of arse poking ...
that's why malaysian politics is so entertaining ....
