(a) Support Bersama in building a credible third force that isn't beholden to the corrupt system or status quo, à la the Orange Shirts in Thailand, which became a political force amid disillusionment with the yellow- and red-shirt parties.

Even if they can't form the government, every party has to start somewhere. But I have doubts about whether they have the leadership capabilities to reach those heights.

(b) Bersama fails to gain enough traction to become a political third force, but does just enough to split the vote with Pakatan Harapan, condemning both to heavy losses and ushering the Blue-Green alliance into power in Selangor with a landslide.

Blue Skies: Bersama co-founder Rafizi Ramli should remember how difficult it was to get PKR accepted by voters, even with its "reformasi" slogans.