By Elizabeth Looi, Malaysia Correspondent

Mr Saiful (below) and Mr Hilmi (above) have some things in common: The well-groomed young men are ex-PKR aides and linked to scandals involving the party's leaders.

Kuala Lumpur - Ms Elizabeth Wong was better noted for her passion for the environment and commitment to social justice and human rights before sexy pictures of her were circulated on the Internet.

Now, friends have started to flesh out the unusual life of the 38-year-old Selangor assemblywoman better known as Eli.

A graduate in fine arts from Sydney University, Ms Wong is said to chain smoke, and play the guitar, violin and piano. She loves cats and was once a national swimmer.

Talk of 'Trojan Horses'

Kuala Lumpur - The plight of politician Elizabeth Wong has cast the spotlight on bright, young male political activists in Malaysia.

Intelligent and articulate as well as good-looking, suave and well groomed, some of these men have been described as 'Trojan horses' sent to infiltrate enemy camps to bring down rising stars like the Selangor assemblywoman.

The talk arose again after Mr Hilmi Hazimin Abdul Malek of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) was alleged to have circulated nude pictures of his former girlfriend, Ms Wong.

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