IT HAS been a whirlwind September for most Malaysians. We have had three long weekends in a row, celebrated the coronation of our much-beloved King, followed by Malaysia Day and grappling with the haze situation once again, which only going to get worse – according to the experts.

Some months before the last general election, I attended an intimate dialogue organised by a friend who is also a public policy specialist.

If the past couple of weeks are anything to go by, then we have a real reason to worry about the state of our nation.