Kuala Lampur, July 31 -- A curious rally over the weekend, a wee fire doused by a single question, who replaces Anwar?

Which was, all sentimentalities and tribal pangs aside, right on the nose.

"Turun Anwar" protesters looked away sheepishly when confronted with the most obvious of asks.

It is, actually, a long time coming. This impossible quandary, self-inflicted upon an equally impossible country.

It's yesterday, once more

When Onn Jaffar left Umno in 1951, the party had to go looking for a replacement. No number two.

A barren leadership landscape emboldened Onn to set his terms. Razak Hussein was too young in 1951, 29-years-old then, by his own admission.

He was, however, certain to ascend, just a matter of when. Abdul Rahman Ab...