IT was a beautiful night as the full moon glowed above Tanjung Karang but the war drums have begun on the ground.

THE future is bleak for Umno in the state elections except perhaps in Negri Sembilan.

HE was the most powerful Umno warlord in Selangor until he was sacked from the party.

ONE of Umno’s most gifted orators, Datuk Seri Alwi Che Ahmad recently described himself as “paper lama” or "old newspapers" after deciding to retire from politics.

THE Prime Minister has denied it several times but “the plot,” for want of a better term, continued to be a topic of conversation at the Hari Raya open house events of political parties.

THE normally low-profile Penang Chief Minister has been swamped by a blaze of media publicity the last few weeks.

UNTIL a few days ago, the Penang South Island (PSI) project was starting to look like an impossible dream for Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

Two men – an incumbent and the other a former mentri besar – have been tasked to lead the charge for control of the 'rice bowl state' amid rumours of a plot unfolding within Umno.

POWER attracts people and there was a big entourage from Umno to send off Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi when he flew off on Tuesday to perform the umrah.

THE Prime Minister’s team is still on cloud nine about his triumphant state visit to China - the grand welcome, the high-optics handshake with President Xi Jinping and the prospect of RM170bil in investments.

IT was a moment that Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh had been dreaming about for ever so long and the dream finally came true.

Dr Mahathir’s potential lawsuit against Anwar is perceived as part of a grand design to bring down the Prime Minister.