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| The return of the powerful Dr M-Anwar combo for Malaysians and Malaysia! |
Now, only Anwar can prevent Anwar from becoming Malaysia’s 8th Prime Minister!
Despite a low voter turnout of 58.3%, PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has successfully defended and retained the Port Dickson Parliamentary seat with a bigger majority for Pakatan Harapan (PH).
In the May 9 14th General Election (GE14), PKR’s Danyal Balagopal Abdullah also successfully defended the seat for PKR with a 17,710 vote-majority by garnering 36,225 ballots with a voter turnout of 82.8%.
Anwar won the P132 by-election with a 23,560-vote majority by securing 31,016 votes.
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| A joyous by-election victory by the rakyat (people) of Malaysia. |
Umno and PAS are now, thus, in a political dilemma. They are now clearly and generally worse off than in GE14.
It is a victory that tells Umno and PAS that they are slowly but surely fading into political irrelevance in multi-racial Malaysia if they don’t abandon their politics of fanning racial and religious hatred.
The by-election results also clearly spelled more trouble for the once mighty Umno.
Isa Samad (read as Umno) came in third with only 4,230 votes in a constituency with 75,700 registered voters.
Although PAS did better with 7,456 votes compared with 6,594 votes in GE14, it shows the Malay vote bank for Umno is diminishing faster than one would imagine.
And, PAS did gain some of the votes from Umno but PH clearly gained the bulk of the Malay votes who had traditionally voted for the Umno-led Barisan Nasional.
The four Independents in the Port Dickson by-election were just political irritants with their own agenda.
Malaysians have again clearly sent a strong political message - that they have confidence in Anwar to lead Malaysians and Malaysia as their 8th Prime Minister.
Anwar now need only sit patiently in Parliament and let Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad (Dr M) to voluntarily make way for him, when Dr M is ready and the time is right.
Will Anwar make the same stupid impatient political moves to threaten Dr M’s position to claim the "crown"?
No News Is Bad News doubts so. Dr M is already 93 years old and there is no reason for Anwar to jeopardise PH unity and stability. Neither is Anwar getting any younger.
Only Anwar can prevent Anwar from becoming the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia!
"Anwar wins in Port Dickson, Saiful biggest loser
Soo Wern Jun
October 13, 2018 9:35 PM
PORT DICKSON: The Election Commission has declared Anwar Ibrahim as the winner of the Port Dickson by-election, beating six others to make a political comeback that assures him the top post in the government.
Anwar garnered a total of 31,016 votes, defeating his closest rival, PAS’ Mohd Nazari Mokhtar who gained 7,456 votes.
His 23,560-vote majority surpassed that of former Port Dickson MP Danyal Balagopal Abdullah, despite a low voter turnout of 58.3%.
The other candidates were left far behind: former Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Isa Samad got 4,230 votes, Stevie Chan Keng Leong (337 votes), Lau Seck Yan (214 votes), Kan Chee Yuen (154 votes) and Anwar’s former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan who merely got 82 votes.
Anwar’s victory today removes the final hurdle to his long march to Putrajaya.
In 1998, he was Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s anointed successor, but the two fell out over policy differences as well as accusations of sexual misconduct, leading to Anwar’s dramatic sacking and jailing.
Anwar, 70, made peace with Mahathir in 2016. Both leaders had since then agreed to work together under the PH coalition, which overthrew BN in the historic May polls.
Following the change of government, Anwar, who had been serving a jail sentence for his sodomy conviction, was granted a royal pardon and released, lifting a ban imposed on him from active politics. - FMT
Anwar garnered a total of 31,016 votes, defeating his closest rival, PAS’ Mohd Nazari Mokhtar who gained 7,456 votes.
His 23,560-vote majority surpassed that of former Port Dickson MP Danyal Balagopal Abdullah, despite a low voter turnout of 58.3%.
The other candidates were left far behind: former Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Isa Samad got 4,230 votes, Stevie Chan Keng Leong (337 votes), Lau Seck Yan (214 votes), Kan Chee Yuen (154 votes) and Anwar’s former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan who merely got 82 votes.
Anwar’s victory today removes the final hurdle to his long march to Putrajaya.
In 1998, he was Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s anointed successor, but the two fell out over policy differences as well as accusations of sexual misconduct, leading to Anwar’s dramatic sacking and jailing.
Anwar, 70, made peace with Mahathir in 2016. Both leaders had since then agreed to work together under the PH coalition, which overthrew BN in the historic May polls.
Following the change of government, Anwar, who had been serving a jail sentence for his sodomy conviction, was granted a royal pardon and released, lifting a ban imposed on him from active politics. - FMT
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Dickson_by-election,_2018
EC: Anwar wins PD polls with 23,560-vote majority
NATION
Saturday, 13 Oct 2018
9:27 PM MYT
by sarban singh, hemananthani sivanandam, rahimy rahim, and tarrence tan
PORT DICKSON: Pakatan Harapan's Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has won the Port Dickson by-election here with a 23,560 majority despite a low voter turnout.
Returning officer Khairy Maamor announced that the PKR president-elect secured 31,016 votes against his other contenders.
Anwar was in a seven-cornered fight with PAS' Lt-Kol (Rtd) Mohd Nazari Mokhtar, Anwar's former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan and independent candidates Tan Sri Isa Samad, Kan Chee Yuen, Stevie Chan and Lau Seck Yan.
Mohd Nazari received 7,456 votes while Isa secured 4,230 votes. Mohd Saiful got 82 votes while Chan got 337, Kan got 154 and Lau got 214.
It was part of a power transition arrangement from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to Anwar as agreed by Pakatan in January this year.
Danyal won the seat in a three-cornered fight in the 14th General Election with a whopping 17,710-vote majority.
However, the voter turnout then was 82.8%. - The Star Online"
A PH unity that spearheaded to a victory for Malaysians and Malaysia!
EC: Anwar wins PD polls with 23,560-vote majority
NATION
Saturday, 13 Oct 2018
9:27 PM MYT
by sarban singh, hemananthani sivanandam, rahimy rahim, and tarrence tan
PORT DICKSON: Pakatan Harapan's Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has won the Port Dickson by-election here with a 23,560 majority despite a low voter turnout.
Returning officer Khairy Maamor announced that the PKR president-elect secured 31,016 votes against his other contenders.
Anwar was in a seven-cornered fight with PAS' Lt-Kol (Rtd) Mohd Nazari Mokhtar, Anwar's former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan and independent candidates Tan Sri Isa Samad, Kan Chee Yuen, Stevie Chan and Lau Seck Yan.
Mohd Nazari received 7,456 votes while Isa secured 4,230 votes. Mohd Saiful got 82 votes while Chan got 337, Kan got 154 and Lau got 214.
It was part of a power transition arrangement from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to Anwar as agreed by Pakatan in January this year.
Danyal won the seat in a three-cornered fight in the 14th General Election with a whopping 17,710-vote majority.
However, the voter turnout then was 82.8%. - The Star Online"
A PH unity that spearheaded to a victory for Malaysians and Malaysia!
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