So what was expected, happened. Anwar is back in Parliament after 10 years. Yippee. Errmmm…whatever 
But what was amazing is the amount of confidence that the BN had when they took him on his own hometown of Permatang Pauh. Whatever said about him, it’s his town and when he first contested there, he defeated the incumbent from PAS in 1982. If BN thought that they’d win, then they’re a bunch of political novices!
Archive for By Election
A Decade
Fight Club
PKR must really learn how to control their supporters. Just a few weeks ago, their supporters were blamed and identified as responsible for the assault on a Guangming Daily photographer. Now at the Permatang Pauh nomination day, another photographer and this time from Berita Harian was again assaulted. What does some PKR supporters really have against photographers actually?
Walkover or walked all over
Here’s the problem. Should UMNO stand and fight Anwar in Permatang Pauh or should it walk away and give a walkover to Anwar? Reports indicate that Anwar will win handsomely. Its his hometown and he has been their MP since 1982 bar the 1999, 2004 and 2008 elections. In all 3 elections, his wife took on UMNO and won comfortably apart from 2004 when she just scrapped through. So, what will happen in the by-elections?
I see people voting (or not)
| Anwar braces for ‘massive’ vote-rigging |
| Aug 3, 08 5:32pm |
| Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said today he was bracing for “massive” vote-rigging by the government to block him from winning a key by-election, which could propel him back to power.
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The above from Malaysiakini.
