PICTURES of the stacks of cash, gold bars and jewellery allegedly linked to a former prime minister have shocked as well as dazzled many out there.

TERESA Kok was widely expected to waltz into the magic circle or the top five tier of the DAP central executive committee (CEC) until a black swan suddenly crossed her path.

Cold body language, no eye contact and "answering the call of nature" to avoid greeting each other were some of the signs of how rivalry in the party elections has boiled over.

LIM Guan Eng was once the most powerful man in DAP. No one in his party dared to criticise him, and DAP politicians were even afraid to speak to reporters who he disliked.

THE RECENT photograph of former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob lying motionless on a hospital bed caused a stir, especially in Umno.

ONE of Malaysia's most intriguing figures in business and politics is at the final stage of his quest to appeal a 36-year prison sentence in a Singapore court.

THERE have been a few minor tremors in DAP the last few days as one senior personality after another announced their retirement ahead of the party's national election.

THE dinner to honour Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang for his services to the party and to mark his 84th birthday on Thursday (Feb 13) went off smoothly.

Getting elected into the 30-seat central executive committee is tough but the masks will come off when the new CEC retreats behind closed doors to decide on the key posts.

DATUK Seri Dr Ahmad Hamidi has told two of the biggest thorns in his side that they can stay out of Umno forever.

ON the surface, it looked like the usual pre-Chinese New Year courtesy visits that politicians make to the vernacular Chinese media.

The PAS president’s failing health and image issues among the Chinese raises deep concerns about his ability to lead the party into the next big battle.