In wayang kulit, a puppeteer manipulates two-dimensional puppets to cast shadows on the screen, explained Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Mohamed Ghouse Nasuruddin. A professor of social and intellectual history also sees elements of wayang Jawa in Umno’s move. I would resonate with wayang Jawa from a Geertzian view of Indonesia as a theatre state, " he said. I asked Muhammad Asri how Ahmad Zahid’s wayang Jawa would play out. With Ismail Sabri as the new DPM, Ahmad Zahid might lay low for a while and let Parliament sit.

Source: The Star July 11, 2021 01:07 UTC