KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11 -- Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said he was "a little speechless" after receiving a public show of support from DAP's Ong Kian Ming yesterday.

"It is rare to find genuine friendship across the aisle. But we were actually friends before we made our political choices," Khairy wrote in response to Ong's Instagram post marking his 50th birthday.

Recalling years of personal milestones, Khairy added: "I was at your wedding. You were at my birthdays. That's more than just expedient political networking. That's friendship. And friendships endure through fair winds and stormy seas."

He ended on a forward-looking note: "We share a vision for the nation. Let's get it done, brother."

Ong, a former Bangi MP who h...