A series of unbelievable events have turned the table on an otherwise steady BN, particularly Umno. Starting with the Hindraf movement (outlawed in 2008 ) then followed by Bersih in late 2007, they were generally accepted as a precursor to a tide turning 12th General Election in 8 March 2008. The BN conceded defeat in [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘KT’
January 18, 2009
The Day After
As the dust settles, there’s a lot of soul searching and possibly blaming that is going on amongst the BN and Umno leadership. At the same time, PAS and other Pakatan Rakyat parties are on a celebratory mood going into a summit. Not forgetting the bloggers and other non-political personalities.
We shall be reading a lot [...]
January 17, 2009
KT Day of Reckoning – Verdict is Out!
Today is KT voting day and many have come out to vote since 8:00 am. By mid-day today, it was reported that 42% has already voted and the EC expects a very high turnout for this affair. After 12 days of campaigning, the voters decide at the ballot boxes. Let’s see what happens through [...]
January 15, 2009
Fresh Thoughts on KT By-Election
To many people, the KT by-election may have little impact on the overall political scenario of Malaysia. After all, 1 more seat to Pakatan Rakyat will not topple the BN Government. And if BN wins this seat, it may not do much to prove that the so-called “Change” trend is stopping.
There are those that say [...]
January 7, 2009
KT By-Election Fever is On!
January 5 was nomination day and we now have 3 candidates – Umno, PAS and Independent. What seems to be interesting is the way reporting was done to estimate the number of supporters from each camp.
The Star and even The Malaysian Insider quoted a police spokesperson who said that the police estimated about 30,000 BN [...]
January 5, 2009
Turn Your Eyes on Kuala Trengganu
January 17 is the next important date for Malaysians. The Kuala Trengganu (KT) by-election has turned out to be another mother of by-elections so to speak. The Parliamentary seat is now up for grabs and PAS has Abdul Wahid Endut against Umno’s Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh.
However, in light of the bigger picture, it [...]
