On May 9 - the fourth anniversary of BN's stunning defeat at the polls - Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming dropped a bombshell.
Ong publicly announced that he would no longer be seeking re-election, despite being relatively young at 47 and being the incumbent of a safe and thus highly prized seat.
In an interview with Malaysiakini, Ong apologised if he was seen as being too aggressive or rude.