Political stars dim – and shine


TWO men, both firebrands who spoke their minds, both political icons and faces who endeared themselves to the public in their respective parties. They were the rising stars.

But for both, those stars are dimming. They have been sacked from the parties they served so loyally. Can Khairy Jamaluddin and Tian Chua come out of this limbo?

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