Why our politicians say the darndest things

Abstract

IN celebrating our political leaders’ poor short-term memory, clickbait-dangling statements and inherent fetish to upend the rakyat’s mandate, I would like to share three theories about why they resort to the behaviour we have become unfortunately accustomed to in “Bolehland”. But I must first state a lengthy disclaimer about the basis of my theories and that they too are under-researched and off the cuff to maintain the similar rigour and standard to which some of our esteemed representatives adhere