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Are we a free nation? A joint Merdeka day message

Independence means that the nation is free from any imposed political domination, citizens are sovereign and are masters of their own destiny. For that to be true, they must at least be able to think freely, express and exchange opinion, and, obtain and disseminate information without fear or favour.
As we celebrate the 51st anniversary [...]

Malaya Merdeka! What about Sarawak & Sabah?

Today is 31 August, commonly referred to as Hari Merdeka or Independence Day.  What is not commonly understood by most people is that 31 August is actually Malaya Independence Day when Tunku Abdul Rahman together with the rest of the founding fathers of various communities gained independence from British Rule for Malaya.  This is West [...]

Sarawak-Sabah to the Fore!

Pak Lah is surely focusing on securing Sarawak and Sabah MPs support to maintain status quo in the control of Parliament.  At the same time, do not be surprised that Anwar is working overtime to gain their trust and support as well.  Sarawak and Sabah will be the focus in the foreseeable future especially in [...]

A New Government – Is it even possible? A Sarawak-Sabah Affair

After Pematang Pauh – Anwar has long been talking about September 16 and the formation of a new government by having at least 30 MPs to crossover from BN to PR.  Certainly, this is easier said than done and many people find it hard to believe if this can be pulled off.  However, you must [...]

Final Words on Pematang Pauh

Results At A Glance

PKR – 31,195 (Anwar)  30,348 (Wan Azizah)
BN – 15,524 (Arif Shah)  16,950 (Pirdaus)
Majority – 15,671 (Anwar)  13,398 (Wan Azizah)
* The GE12 results for Pematang Pauh can be found here at the SPR official website.
Now that the dust is settling, Anwar will be sworn in as MP of Pematang Pauh tomorrow (Thursday) as [...]

After Pematang Pauh, what next?

Now that it is official that Anwar has won yesterday’s mother of all by-elections, what is next?
Parliament awaits him next obviously.  But this is but the beginning of a long road for Anwar.  Nevertheless, it is happening and the reverberations are felt across Malaysia.  Many Malaysians consider this first step the start to a new [...]

Pematang Pauh Watershed Analysis

Pematang Pauh – The dirtiest and most hard fought by-election or any election for that matter is over.  BN threw everything they had at Anwar.  Of course, these are considered allegations by BN as they have categorically denied setting up Saiful for Anwar’s fall, the police report, the swearing as well as the continuous showing [...]

Pematang Pauh Watershed of a New Malaysia?

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Anwar (PKR) – 31,195 (66%) – Majority: 15,671 (Wan Azizah polled 13,388 in March GE12)
Arif Shah (BN) – 15,524 (32.8%) (Lost in his Seberang Jaya sector by a large margin)
Hanafi Hamad (AKIN) – 92
Spoilt – 447
Total Electorate – 58,459
Turnout – 80.8% (47,259)
The results were just announce over TV and posted at Malaysia Today here [...]

Tomorrow D-Day Pematang Pauh

This by-election is perhaps the MOST hotly contested, dirtiest mud slinging contest the country has ever seen.
It is also perhaps the by-election with the HIGHEST stake, the possible return of Anwar to Parliament which supposedly starts another tsunami of sorts in the country.
No matter which side you are on, we can’t deny the grave ramifications [...]