AN SMS message popped up on the hand phone of Endin A.J. Soefihara, a member of the formative team at the United Development Party (PPP) Congress that finished last Friday. It read: "Congratulations on the election of Hamzah Haz." This startling message was sent by a party colleague.

Startling? Yes, because when the SMS arrived, Endin had just finished his Friday prayer, whereas the formative session to vote in the new PPP chairman had not ye