COMMENT Although it is a long way to the next general election, the current developments we are seeing will, in my opinion, be decisive in shaping the outcome and winner of the next election.

Firstly, we have seen a lot of adverse publicity given to the break-up of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition.

Pro-BN observers and also some disillusioned opposition supporters are claiming this is dealing a death blow to the opposition's election hopes. But is this so? I beg to differ from them.

What is happening to Pakatan is actually a blessing in disguise for them. In fact, it is a big blessing.

This is because, if we look at the political configuration closely, it is not that the opposition coalition is breaking up. It is the hard line faction of PAS that is splitting from the rest of Pakatan...