Supporters of Ahmad Zahid were relieved and grateful for the outcome of his corruption charges, but there were also others out there who were in disbelief and disappointed.

HIS opponent had mocked him as a “budak” or small boy during the Penang election campaign, suggesting that he was tied to the apron strings of his charismatic father.

The Malay voter base is in a state of change, in search of a new protector and defender against perceived challenges to their rights and beliefs.

DR AKMAL Salleh is going through his most challenging moment since becoming Umno Youth leader.

THE mood at the Umno headquarters on election night went down as soon as the results from the army votes trickled in.

THE Malay wave is still strong but it failed to turn into a Malay tsunami.

EVERYTHING seems to have sped by in the blink of an eye.

REPORTERS covering the Kedah election are puzzled about the caretaker mentri besar who had dropped out of sight for several days.

HULU Kelang was the Prime Minister’s final ceramah stop for the day in Selangor and going there was basically about taking on the challenge posed by Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, who is vying for the seat.

MALAY sentiment in Selangor is said to be rustling like trees in the wind.

HIS name is on everyone’s lips in Kedah and he can do no wrong in the eyes of his supporters.

The campaign in Penang begins amid turbulence on the Indian ground, the threat of the green wave and questions over Chow’s survival as chief minister