SOME see him as a hero, others say his political career is over.

Wan Saiful is on a warpath in Bersatu. Is he acting at the behest of forces outside the party or on behalf of another powerful leader in the party?

The battle lines are drawn in Sabah ahead of an election mired by corruption allegations, the tragic death of a schoolgirl, floods and infrastructure troubles.

The highly-educated professionals who dominate the newly-elected central leadership of PAS is a sign that the party is serious about capturing the urban Malay vote.

THIS has not been the best of times for Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin whose political ambitions appear to have suffered a setback.

SOME thought it reflected his sincerity, others said Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin appeared rather desperate to prove that he is the "president's man".

NOT many politicians in the country have publicly commented on the flames of anger that broke out in Indonesia but all of them have been closely watching events across the Straits of Malacca.

NURUL Izzah Anwar's nickname in PKR is "Princess" although for a long time she was simply "Izzah" to almost everyone in the party.

THE people power phenomenon sparked off by the Zara Qairina Mahathir tragedy has yet to recede but the temperature has come down a bit and the storm is no longer threatening to blow those in power off their feet.

A perfect storm looms over the approaching Sabah election as public sentiments continue to simmer over the controversial death of a 13-year-old schoolgirl.

The Chinese vernacular press went to town last week with reports on several incidents that were seen as causing embarrassment to the community.

FOR some Chinese intelligentsia watching on, the protest rally last week was more than just about putting pressure on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. It was another reminder of the racial divide that has shaped the politics of the country.