Permatang Pauh By Election Impacts

It would have been better if BN/UMNO did not participate at all in recent by election at Permatang Pauh, as it would have save the tax payers money, as well as the political parties that participated in the by election. It is interesting to note that Datuk Seri Anuar who emerged as the newly elected MP of Permatang Pauh managed to get 31,195 votes, while the BN candidate managed to get only 15,524 votes. This gave DSAI a majority of 15,671 which exceeded what BN candidate got. What had gone wrong with the BN/UMNO, only they know for sure. Judging from the votes received by the BN candidate if this pattern is to continue in the next general election, the BN candidate Arif Shah will lose the State Assembly seat for Seberang Jaya. Arif Shah managed to get only 6,345 votes as compared to 11,084 votes obtained by DSAI in the Sebarang Jaya State Assembly that makes up Permatang Pauh. It is no surprised as during the 12^th. General Election he won by only 500 votes, and judging by his performance in the by election, it is very unlikely that he will not contest in any election again.

Will there be any difference if BN/UMNO had nominated someone else to contest against DSAI. Some of the names mentioned to contest the by election include Ezam, and it was even rumoured that Samy Velu was a willing candidate to contest against DSAI. Had it been a different candidate will BN/UMNO won the by election, or at least reduced the majority, or could it have been worst. During the campaign almost the entire cabinet members and BN top guns were at Permatang Pauh but received little attention from the voters at Permatang Pauh. The Prime Media did all they could to portray DSAI as untrustworthy and dishonest and that the voters would be making a big mistake should they choose DSAI instead of BN candidate.

The BN/UMNO even went to the extent of manipulating the rifts that occurred in Pakatan Rakyat, and that it will be a matter of time the Pakatan Statement Government in Selangor and Perak would be ouster by BN. In its effort to topple the Perak State Government, the BPR arrest two of State Exco for an alleged bribes received by the two state Exco for a project in Seri Iskandar. As the project is non existence the State Government and the two Exco are suing the BPR for the wrongful arrest of two State Exco.

Every attempt was made to cause an upset for DSAI. Weeks before nomination day he was charged for the second time on sodomy and was remanded in the police lock for one night, and when he was later charged in the court, and was most fortunate to been allowed to make a personal bail (DSAI did mentioned should the bail been refused and that he will be sent to prison, he will contest the by election from behind the bars). A day before the nomination, Saiful the person who alleged was sodomised by DSAI held a Swearing Ceremony at Wilayah Mosque at Jalan Duta. Just before the election Datuk Nalla accused DSAI of receiving RM60 million from Magnum. The BPR had requested Datuk Nalla to make a police report and request him to go to BPR headquarters for more information about the alleged bribery. While at Parliament the DNA Act is now been tabled. All these are done to frustrate DSAI, and to destroy any hope of DSAI to head the Federal Government with the expected crossing over of BN MPs to Pakatan Rakyat before September 16 2008.

Now that the by election is over and DSAI had been sworn as MP for Permatang Pauh as well as appointed as Opposition Leader, it is interesting to watch what happen after this. There is no doubt that BN/UMNO will go all out to prevent DSAI from toppling BN/UMNO government with the crossing over of BN MPs from Sabah and Sarawak, and there were talks that some will be coming from Peninsular Malaysia.

Muhiyuddin Yasin, an UMNO Vice President admitted if the support to the opposition become a trend in future by elections, the BN/UMNO will be having a very tough time to win in the next General Election which will be held in 2012. All sorts of excuses had been given for the poor performance of the BN/UMNO during the Permatang Pauh by election.

In order to remain in power and hoping to regain control, the Budget 2009 surprised everyone with all the goodies that were offer to all walks of life. The allocations that were given to Sabah and Sarawak indeed surprised the people in East Malaysia. Abdullah made mistakes by not announcing these before the 12^th. General Election or before the recent by election in Permatang Pauh. The Menteri Besar of Kelantan commented that the Budget 2009 are oriented towards the people needs is mainly because of the presence of strong opposition that exists in today Parliament. Surely there are some truths on what Nik Aziz’s remarks. BN/UMNO could expect to lose more seats if by elections are to be held in future.

THE TASTE OF DEFEAT

When will BN/UMNO learned to be civilized and accept defeat gracefully. Some of the recent events that took place before and after the recent General Election were a disgrace, shameful and embrasing not only to the nation but also internationally.

Prior to the General Election, we witnessed the Lingam’s Case that confirmed that the ugly incidents did took place. It is hard to imagine the people in the top judiciary were actively involved and that it was crystal clear that court cases that were tried by those involved, their verdicts could be predetermined. What had gone wrong with our judiciary? Reforms will be introduced but the public confidence in the Malaysian Judiciary System may take sometime.

We have the Heads of the Police and the Attorney General being sued by Datuk Seri Anuar who felt that through abuses and manipulations by these two high ranking officers, Anuar was confined to Sungai Buloh Prison for 6 years and disqualified him to contest in an election until April 14 2008. These two figures should be suspended from office until the outcome of the court summons by Anuar has been decided by the Court. Never in the history of this country has these two offices being sued by individuals.

The most damaging among the events that took place is the accusation of sodomy on Datuk Seri Anuar for yet the second time. Has he not been punished enough? Recent events seemed to indicate that the sodomy did not takes place at all. The doctor who did the medical examination on the person allegedly sodomised by DSAI found the no trace of sodomy on the so called victim. DSAI was right in refusing to undergo another DNA examination for the fear that it will be abused to frame him. Any way another DNA is not required as DSAI had done 6 DNA medical examinations when he was charged on sodomy in his first sodomy case.

The government was calling it foul for the leakage of the medical reports that found it way to the internet and had been now being seen and read by millions of people all over the globe. Did the government ever think on the damage over DSAI reputation or is that not important at all. Instead of apologizing to DSAI and his family and withdrawing the case immediately, it seemed that the court case will continue to be pursued.

The government is going all out to put Anuar to shame and frustrated his desire for Pakatan Rakyat to take over the Government of Malaysia on or before September 16 2008. DSAI is now set to contest the by election at Kulim Bandar Baru very soon. It was earlier reported that Ezam will contest a by election if held at Bandar Tun Razak. With the letter of resignation letter from MP of Permatang Pauh to the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, it is now confirmed that DSAI will contest the Permatang Pauh seat, a seat that DSAI was an MP for 17 years in a by election.

What is interesting now is whether the by election will be held or not, as the government will find excuses to deny DSAI to be an elected MP. It will also be interesting if the by election is held, who will be the BN candidate. Will BN/UMNO nominates Ezam or retain the former Masjid Negara Imam to contest for yet the third time. If denying Datin Seri Azizah the seat for Permatang Pauh was an impossible task, to deny DSAI would be just impossible, and to this end the BN/UMNO may have to put to dirty tactics as they often did whenever a by election was held in the past. And of course if DSAI gets elected, BN/UMNO will announce to the world democracy is at work in Malaysia with an opposition leader such as DSAI winning a by election. Should BN/UMNO wins in the by election the announcement to the world is that the days of Pakatan Rakyat are numbered.

UMNO in its efforts to cause disunity in Pakatan Rakyat proposed to have some talks (Muzakarah) with PAS (a component party of Pakatan). Are they sincere that they are serious about having talks with PAS. What now??? UMNO is even willing to let PAS to be the Menteri Besar/Ketua Menteri post to PAS if together they form a coalition government in the five states ruled by the Pakatan Rakyat. PAS should realized who are their enemies and friends. Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz did the right thing to direct his party to call off any talk with UMNO.

Isu Babi Di Sepang

Di dalam keadaan yang tersepit dan juga bagi tujuan memburukkan Kerajaan Pakatan di Selangor, pengumuman oleh Tan Seri Khalid untuk melaksanakan Modern Pig Farming di
Sepang, Selangor telah digunakan secara maksima yang mungkin. Dibuat tuduhan bahawa Tan Seri Khalid tidak sensitif ke atas umat Melayu yang beragama Islam. Pada hal apa
yang hendak dilakukan ialah melakukan kawalan yang berkesan ke atas ternakan babi supaya nasib yang buruk seperti berlaku di Bukit Pelanduk di Negeri Sembilan dan Kuala
Linggi di Melaka tidak akan berulang lagi.

Keadaan yang jijik dan meloyakan sepertimana ditayangkan di RTM dan TV3, jika terus dibiarkan tentunya akan membawa padah yang buruk ke Selangor dan Malaysia. Apakah
penduduk di Sepang tidak mahu perubahan untuk mengawal keadaan ternakan babi berterusan di dalam keadaan yang ada sekarang. Tidak mahukah mereka ternakan babi di
kawasan mereka itu dikawal dan supaya tidak dilakukan sewenang-wenangnya di merata tempat-tempat.

Malahan projek ternakan babi di Sepang bukannya berlaku sebaik saja kerajaan Selangor bertukar tangan ke tangan Pakatan Rakyat. Ia adalah suatu peninggalan yang jijik lagi
menjijikan oleh Kerajaan Barisan Nasional dibawah Mohd Toyo dan mereka yang sebelumnya. Susah sangatkah untuk memahaminya. Yang anihnya lawatan ke beberapa buah
negara khususnya ke negeri Jerman telah dilakukan dan hasil lawatan tersebut, persetujuan telah diambil untuk mengenalkan Modern Pig Farming di Sepang. Sepatutnya tidaklah
menjadi salah apa yang kerajaan baru Selangor di bawah Tan Seri Khalid hendak lakukan.

Sayangnya isu ini telah diexplotasikan oleh UMNO dengan membuat tuduhan liar ke atas Tan Seri Khalid. Daripada kata-kata Menteri Penerangan yang baru, isu ternakan babi ini
diharap akan mengoncangkan keyakinan parti PAS yang akan membawa perpecahan di dalam Pakatan Rakyat, dan jika ini terjadi Kerajaan Pakatan Negeri di sekurang-kurang dua
negeri - Selangor dan Perak akan tumbang, dan memberikan harapan besar untuk BN/UMNO berkuasa semula di negeri-negeri tersebut. Adakah ini akan berlaku berdasarkan
perkembangan terkini. Belum ada lagi pemimpin PAS yang melatak menyuarakan pandangan yang sumbang yang boleh menumbangkan kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat.

Sebagai pengajaran kepada penduduk di Sepang, sewajarnya keadaan ternakan babi di kawasan tersebut dibiarkan berterusan seperti sediakala, dan biarkanlah mereka berhadapan dengan masalah-masalah yang telah sekian lama mereka hadapi. Tanggohkan apa juga tindakan yang hendak diambil khususnya berhubung dengan rancangan ternakan babi secara Modern Pig Farming. Biarkan keadaan kotor di kawasan tersebut bertambah buruk lagi. Biarkan pencemaran busuk dan pantai Bagan Lallang dicemari oleh najis babi.

Jangan laksanakan projek Modern Pig Farming pada tahun ini atau pun pada tahun hadapan. Tunggu sehingga penduduk Sepang tidak tahan lagi, dan akhirnya menghantar rombongan untuk bertemu dengan Tan Seri Khalid, dan memohon projek ternakan babi secara Modern Pig Farming disegerakan. Sudah jelas penduduk Sepang tidak lansung menghargai niat baik Tan Seri Khalid yang cuba menyelesaian masalah ternakan babi di kawasan tersebut untuk kepentingan mereka sendiri.

Jangan terperanjat Modern Pig Farming akan dilaksanakan di negeri-negeri yang diperintah oleh BN/UMNO seumpamanya di Melaka dan Negeri Sembilan. Sudah menjadi lumrah
sesuatu yang baru walau pun nyatakan membawa kebaikan ditentang habis-habisan tanpa alasan yang kokuh.

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ANWAR – A BY ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT AS SENATOR

Is it necessary for the newly elected Members of Parliament for Lembah Pantai and Permatang Pauh to resign to enable a by election to be held in order that Anwar Ibrahim to contest the by election and be elected as Member of Parliament. Shouldn’t both of them remain as Member of Parliament? The Malaysian Parliament like other Legislature in other countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States is made of two Houses. In the United Kingdom the two houses are called the House of Commons and the House of Lord. The same comparison could be made to Malaysia – the Lower House known as Dewan Rakyat and the Upper House known as Dewan Senate.

Since the Barisan Rakyat is now in control of five states, namely Kelantan, Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor, is it not better for one of the states to nominate Anwar Ibrahim as a Senator to enable him to voice his opinions. Alternatively, since Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is one of the coalition parties that formed the State Government of Selangor, perhaps Selangor should nominate Anwar Ibrahim to be a Senator. (All State Governments appoint two Senators from each state).

Alternatively should Anwar Ibrahim chooses to be an elected Member of Parliament, instead of Nurul Izzah (Lembah Pantai) or Puan Azizah (Permatang Pauh) resigning their seats, and to enable Tan Seri Khalid Ibrahim to focus on his newly appointed job as Menteri Besar of Selangor, he should offer to resign as Member of Parliament for Bandar Tun Razak to make way for a by election for Anwar Ibrahim to contest and enter Parliament.

Likewise the newly appointed Chief Minister of Penang, may also resign as Member of Parliament to enable someone from Democratic Action Party to contest in the by election. He will then be able to focus on his newly appointed job as the Chief Minister of Penang.

I also feel that the Deputy President of Parti Keadilan Rakyat should be made a Senator which may either come from Selangor or Perak. Likewise Party Islam (PAS) should nominate Mohamad Sabu, Mustaffa Ali and Appandi Mohamad as Senators. Their nomination may come from Kelantan or Kedah.

As it, PAS has only two Senators in the House of Senate representing the State of Kelantan. Having more Senators in the House of Senate representing the Barisan Rakyat will make the Barisan Rakyat to be heard.

SHOW BN THE EXIT DOOR

Just before March 8 2008, where Malaysians went to the poll, Barisan Nasional (BN) felt that the results will be similar to the Election Results 2004, and at its worst will at least attained a two thirds majority in the Dewan Rakyat. They were even confident that Kelantan that had been under Parti Islam (PAS) for the last 18 years will be regained. And nothing was said or heard that four states on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia will go to the opposition parties.

The results of the Malaysian 12^th. General Election had been described as political tsunami by many, and indeed surprised not only the Barisan Nasional but also the opposition parties, as well as the Rakyat, the business sector and even the world.

It was unheard before the election that people in the street will talk badly on Barisan Nasional, and it did happened just a day later. They were talking upon the disaster falling on the Barisan Nasional loud and clear, and seemed to be contented with what happened to the Barisan Nasional. And that was what were happening all over the country.

The victory that the Barisan Rakyat attained in the general election – can it be sustained or will the states be taken back by Barisan Nasional in the next general election, as what happened to the state of Trengganu, which was under PAS for only four years. As a matter many would have expected PAS to regain the state, and it didn’t happened.

Despite using dirty tactics and foul plays, Barisan Nasional only managed to secure 180 seats in the Dewan Rakyat short of 8 to secure a two thirds majority. Remours are going around Barisan Nasional are shopping to secure 8 members of the opposition members to join the Barisan Nasional. There were also remours are also going around that some members of Parliament may crossover to the Barisan Rakyat.

The self destruction of Barisan Nasional has just begun. The lost of several seats in the recent election had been attributed by many factors. The internal conflicts that existed among the Barisan Nasional parties are very real and are worrying the leaders. The choice of unpopular candidates over the incumbents, had not caused them to stay away during the election campaign, but in extreme cases, they had been going from house to house and getting the votes not to vote for Barisan Nasional candidates contesting in the election.

This was something that had been overlooked by Ahmad Badawi in particular. Thinking that Barisan Nasional will make a clean sweep in the election, attempts were made to ignore the requests from several branches on appointment of candidates whom they preferred. Abdullah had been receiving the wrong advices in particular from his son in law Khairy Jamaluddin on the selection of candidates.

The lost of several seats were attributed by the lost of seats contested by Gerakan, MCA, MIC and PPP which saw the leaders from these parties losing in the election even contesting in safe seats that had been BN’s stronghold for a very long time.

As in Kelantan since the last 18 years, BN attempt to regain the state failed miserably. The same will go for the four states that are taken by Barisan Alternatif. One of the sure way to keep out BN from taking over the states they lost, is for Barisan Alternatif to fulfill the promises that they made during the election. The fulfillment of these promises will closely be watched by people of the states that remain under Barisan Nasional, and in the next election, they may cast their votes for Barisan Alternatif candidates. The Barisan Alternatif should have a roadmap not only in sustaining the states that they now controlled but show look into possibility of getting other states under their control. The should also focus on Sabah and Sarawak, and if getting these two states under their control an impossible task, the least to lessen the number of seats to be won by Barisan Nasional parties in both states. And the works begin from now.

ANWAR – A BY ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT AS SENATOR

Is it necessary for the newly elected Members of Parliament for Lembah Pantai and Permatang Pauh to resign to enable a by election to be held in order that Anwar Ibrahim to contest the by election and be elected as Member of Parliament. Shouldn’t both of them remain as Member of Parliament? The Malaysian Parliament like other Legislature in other countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States is made of two Houses. In the United Kingdom the two houses are called the House of Commons and the House of Lord. The same comparison could be made to Malaysia – the Lower House known as Dewan Rakyat and the Upper House known as Dewan Senate.

Since the Barisan Rakyat is now in control of five states, namely Kelantan, Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor, is it not better for one of the states to nominate Anwar Ibrahim as a Senator to enable him to voice his opinions. Alternatively, since Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is one of the coalition parties that formed the State Government of Selangor, perhaps Selangor should nominate Anwar Ibrahim to be a Senator. (All State Governments appoint two Senators from each state).

Alternatively should Anwar Ibrahim chooses to be an elected Member of Parliament, instead of Nurul Izzah (Lembah Pantai) or Puan Azizah (Permatang Pauh) resigning their seats, and to enable Tan Seri Khalid Ibrahim to focus on his newly appointed job as Menteri Besar of Selangor, he should offer to resign as Member of Parliament for Bandar Tun Razak to make way for a by election for Anwar Ibrahim to contest and enter Parliament.

Likewise the newly appointed Chief Minister of Penang, may also resign as Member of Parliament to enable someone from Democratic Action Party to contest in the by election. He will then be able to focus on his newly appointed job as the Chief Minister of Penang.

I also feel that the Deputy President of Parti Keadilan Rakyat should be made a Senator which may either come from Selangor or Perak. Likewise Party Islam (PAS) should nominate Mohamad Sabu, Mustaffa Ali and Appandi Mohamad as Senators. Their nomination may come from Kelantan or Kedah.

As it, PAS has only two Senators in the House of Senate representing the State of Kelantan. Having more Senators in the House of Senate representing the Barisan Rakyat will make the Barisan Rakyat to be heard.