Political word of the year: Fluid

Fight is on: The straight contest between Pakatan and Barisan in the Kimanis by-election could be a yardstick for the Pakatan government, says a political analyst. Pictured are Barisan’s Datuk Mohamad Alamin (left) and Datuk Karim Bujang of Pakatan-allied Parti Warisan. — Filepics

Nowadays, the only sure thing to predict about Malaysian politics is that a lot will happen this year.

THE second day of the new year started with the surprise resignation of Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik.