Cerita Yang Tidak Dilapur Dalam Akhbar

All of a sudden from the sidelines, several groups started chanting “Rasuah! Rasuah! Rasuah!”

Believed to be the disenchanted cheerleaders of Mukhriz, they quickly surged from all directions towards one corner of the hall to confront the Khairy faction.

From above, the entire floor looked like a fight between two colonies of fire ants.

The two factions surged towards each other. There was lots of pushing and shoving and more accusations of bribery flung at each other in strident voices.

No punches were thrown ... yet. But it looked as if it could possibly end in bloody noses and black eyes if the clash continued.

It took another quarter of an hour for the uniformed police to move in and break up the battle between both camps.

It seemed an uphill task. As police attempted to restore order, more of Khairy’s jeerleaders joined the fray, adding fuel to fire.

Mukhriz’s side began hurling a litany of accusations at Khairy, calling him a “Cheat!” and of carrying out a "bribery campaign” even as Khairy’s victory speech continued in the background, broadcast through the giant screen.

It took a long while but finally the police appeared to have muscled order back on the scene. At least three men were escorted out. But the atmosphere inside the concourse remained painfully tense.