Mighty strange bedfellows

New mates: Perikatan welcomed into its house Wawasan and Pejuang led by Hamzah (left) and Mukhriz respectively – with the former less welcomed than the latter by Muhyiddin’s party, as the hostile relationship between PAS and Bersatu continue playing out. — Bernama/The Star

LAST week, PAS and Bersatu entered a bizarre state of “Bercerai namun masih duduk serumah” – officially divorced on June 8, yet stubbornly refusing to pack their bags and vacate the shared Perikatan Nasional house.

A few days later, this bitter domestic drama evolved from a standoff on the porch into a surreal, polygamous farce.