COMMENT The past week ended with a bang, though not quite for many of us. Both political coalitions Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional celebrated their respective by-election wins in Rompin and Permatang Pauh.

An unexpected whistleblower opened up a Pandora's Box filled with dramas within the BN.

Well, for one, the by-election results of Rompin in Pahang and Permatang Pauh in Penang were widely expected by analysts. Not much of a surprise for Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail’s return to the Parliament.

The Rompin and Permatang Pauh by-elections ended without much drama, aside from the 'little' fights during the Permatang Pauh voting process...