While you were asleep...

Funny that none of the government or ruling party reps have managed to see ex-premier Dr Mahathir who is recuperating from a mild heart attack.

Yesterday - Day 1 - prime minister Abdullah was quicky shoved into an adjacent room and briefed by a doctor as Mahathir was fast asleep.

According to his son, Mahathir was up all along and went to sleep just about when Abdullah visited.

More insulting was the revelation that Mahathir wanted to get discharged quickly as he did not want to miss a concert by Bollywood heartthrob Shah Rukh Khan. Is it a question of eager to see Shah Rukh Khan but not Abdullah?

So after Round 1 - Abdullah 0, Shah Rukh Khan 1

And then today - Day 2 - opposition leader Lim Kit Siang and his band of three MPs went to visit Mahathir.

They caught the old man in right time as they got to enter his room and have a chat with him. Kit Siang told reporters that the ex-premier was doing just fine and was reading a book.

After that, a steady stream of government and Umno visitors went to see Mahathir - Tengku Razaleigh, Rosmah Mansor (deputy PM Najib’s wife), Ena Ling (Dr Lion Liong Sik’s wife) and two other wives representing the minister’s wives’ association.

Guess what? Mahathir was asleep and this entourage only manage to see Mahathir’s wife Siti Hasmah.

So how do I read this?

After Round 2 - Kit Siang 1 - govt/party visitors 0

Is there something brewing here? Is Mahathir trying to send a message by talking about and receiving selected guests? Or is it just a mere coincidence that he was resting and those who failed to see him had visited at a wrong time?

I truly ponder. In the meantime, I give here a photo of Rosmah looking rather 'disappointed' that she failed to see the ailing Tun.

p/s: True to his lineage as an Indian, Mahathir apparently asked for thosai early this morning.

p/s: pix from malaysiakini (thanks bede).