Purists Teach Anwar A Lesson; Conservatives Swoop Into Negri Sembilan.

Pakatan's defeat wasn't just a conservative wave—it was self-inflicted. Disillusioned progressives, fixated on unfulfilled promises, withdrew support to 'teach Anwar a lesson.' They dismissed achievements, amplified flaws, fractured their base.

Conservatives suppressed differences, showed up, and won.

Negri Sembilan is a warning: punish your own coalition, and you don't get purity. You get conservative dominance.

While Reformasi divorces itself, the conservatives are quietly taking everything.