Three immediate questions on Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad’s shock decision to quit Umno:
1. Was it the direct result of the Cabinet decision on the Lingam Video Clip Royal Commission of Inquiry report directing the Attorney-General to investigate Mahathir and five others for any offences committed by them?
2. Was it part of a larger grand plan to escalate pressure both inside and outside Umno to force Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to step down as Prime Minister and Umno President?
3. Was it an act of desperation at his failure to influence events in Umno so far?
Time will soon tell.