Kuala Lampur, July 27 -- Politics is often described as the art of the possible. But there comes a point when political pragmatism risks becoming a political contradiction.

Pejuang's latest decision to campaign alongside the Barisan Nasional (BN)-Perikatan Nasional (PN) understanding in the Negeri Sembilan state election raises precisely that question.

Here is a party that has just suffered one of its worst electoral setbacks, failing to convince enough voters in its own right, yet now seeks to become a decisive influence in determining who governs another state. That deserves careful scrutiny.

Pejuang's electoral record in recent state elections has been sobering.

Having failed to secure meaningful public support, the party now appea...