COMMENT | Is Zahid the sole issue?

COMMENT | I’m sure most of us can recall this saying: “If you point one finger at someone, there are four fingers pointing back at you”.

In the aftermath of the six state elections, many have pointed at Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in such a condescending manner as if he is the one and only one who should shoulder the blame for his party’s disastrous outing at the polls.

Their fingers were pointed, almost in unison, at the Umno president stating that there was a “crisis of confidence” in Zahid’s leadership and that it was time for him to step down and allow others to rejuvenate the party.

Many current and former Umno leaders and the party’s opponents in Perikatan Nasional, notably Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin, wanted Zahid’s head to roll. They believe the deputy prime minister should take responsibility for the electoral drubbing.

I think the important question to ask is...