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PN loses Nenggri to BN-Umno! A rejection of Taliban-like governance?
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‘Wrong candidate’ caused PN defeat, says insider
-17 Aug 2024, 11:30 PM
A source in Perikatan Nasional says Barisan Nasional’s candidate was more popular among the youth, while the PN candidate was known only in mosque circles.
Rival by-election candidates Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani (BN) and Rizwadi Ismail (PN) together as voters went to the polls today.
PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional chose the wrong candidate leading to its defeat at the Nenggiri by-election today, according to a coalition source.
The party insider, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told FMT that PN candidate Rizwadi Ismail was found to be popular only with the congregations at the mosques.
However, Barisan Nasional fielded the right candidate in Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani, who won the seat with a comfortable majority of 3,352 votes. Azmawi secured 9,091 votes while Rizwadi managed only 5,739 votes.
The PN source said Azmawi was very close to the youth in Nenggiri and Gua Musang, and had sponsored youth events.
Azmawi also leveraged on his position as a board member of the South Kelantan Development Authority, which set up 70% of the facilities in Gua Musang.
Which is why the youth vote swung his way, the source said.
PN also suffered internal dissent over the choice of candidate, the source said. Bersatu had mooted two candidates but PAS was not too keen on them because of their experience with Azizi Abu Naim, who won in 2022 on a Bersatu ticket.
The party stated in June that he had ceased to be a member, which led to the seat being declared vacant, causing the by-election.
PAS said Bersatu had a bad reputation and pushed for a former PAS member. It wasn’t a good idea. Maybe if PN fielded either one of the Bersatu members we proposed we would have stood a better chance,the source said.
Another liablity in the PN campaign was Annuar Musa, the PN election director for Nenggiri, according to Hisyamuddin Ghazali, an activist linked to Pakatan Harapan.
He said Annuar not only came off as arrogant, but one who liked to show-off his wealth which saw him rejected by the voters.
The decision to recycle leaders like Annuar did not have any significant impact, he said in a Facebook post.
Hisyamuddin, who vied for the Kuala Krai seat in the 2022 general election, also claimed that the schism between the Bersatu and PAS grassroots, due to the candidate selection, had contributed to PN’s loss.
Update
BN reclaims Nenggiri with 3,352-vote majority
-17 Aug 2024, 10:15 PM
Official results show Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani (BN-Umno) polled 9,091 votes while Rizwadi Ismail (PN-Bersatu) secured 5,739 votes.
The returning officer, Nik Raisnan Daud, declaring Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani as the newly-elected assemblyman for Nenggiri.
GUA MUSANG: Barisan Nasional successfully reclaimed the Kelantan state assembly seat of Nenggiri today, securing a thumping majority of 3,352 votes in a by-election to overturn the coalition’s loss by 810 votes last year to Perikatan Nasional.
The official results, announced by the returning officer Nik Raisnan Daud at the Gua Musang district council here, were:
Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani (BN-Umno) 9,091
Rizwadi Ismail (PN-Bersatu) 5,739
Majority: 3,352
Electorate: 20,259
Turnout: 73.88%
BN won 17 out of 20 polling stations: Tohoi, Pos Simpor, Sungai Puian, Sungai Jenera, Sungai Wias, Sungai Asap, Meranto, Bertam Baru, Jeram Tekoh, Renok, Kuala Sungai, Bertam Lama, Star, Perasu, Serian, Limau Kasturi, and Jerek. PN only won three polling stations: Kesedar Limau Kasturi, Ladang SEDC, and Pasir Tumboh.
Nenggiri had been won by BN for four consecutive elections since 2004 before losing to PN last year.
With Azamwi’s victory today, the federal governing coalition now has three members on the opposition bench in the Kelantan state assembly. The other two are Galas assemblyman Syahbuddin Hashim of BN and Kota Lama assemblyman Dr Hafidzah Mustakim of Pakatan Harapan.
PAS (37 seats) and Bersatu (5) have an overwhelming majority in the 45-member assembly.
Today’s by-election is the ninth since the 2022 general election. The others were in Kuala Terengganu and Kemaman (Terengganu); Simpang Jeram and Pulai (Johor); Pelangai (Pahang); Jepak (Sarawak); Kuala Kubu Baharu (Selangor); and Sungai Bakap (Penang).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17, 2024: Barisan Nasional (BN)-Umno’s by-election victory in the Nenggri state seat in Kelantan tonight is a relief to multiracial Malaysians and Malaysia.
Not that Malaysians, especially the Malays, love Umno but there is no other choice.
Between Umno and the racist Perikatan Nasional (PN)-Bersatu led by the unpatriotic Muhyiddin “I Am Malay First” Yassin, it is hoped that it is a sign of Malays waking up to reality, rejecting religious extremism.
PN-Bersatu is backed by the Taliban-like PAS which ridiculously campaigned that Malays must show proof that they are PAS members to go to heaven!
And it has even created an issue out of sportswear and called for the revocation of the citizenship of Olympics athletes who did not cover up.
It is still too early to conclude whether the Malays have woken up from the ridiculous Green Wave racial and religious extremism but for the BN-Umno to win a by-election in the PAS-stronghold Malay-majority Kelantan is a gargantuan political achievement.
Multiracial Malaysians pray and hope that the Umno victory is an indication of Malays’ rejection of PAS and Bersatu’s racial and religious politics that threatens national unity and harmony.
Has PAS overplayed its racial and religious extremism that are akin to Taliban-like governance? Lets hope so.
There is still hope that Malaysia may not be governed by Taliban-like governance after the next general election in 2027:
Unofficial: Umno claims victory for BN in Nenggiri
-17 Aug 2024, 07:46 PM
Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki says Barisan Nasional won by a 2,802-vote majority, polling 6,911 votes to 4,109 for Perikatan Nasional.
Umno has claimed victory for Barisan Nasional candidate Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani in the Nenggiri by-election in Kelantan. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional has regained the Nenggiri state seat in Kelantan with a 2,802-vote majority, Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki declared tonight.
He said the BN candidate Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani polled 6,911 votes to the 4,109 votes secured by his rival Perikatan Nasional candidate Rizwadi Ismail.
Asyraf said: Thank you, voters, for returning Nenggiri to BN
based on early results with votes counted in 37 of 47 polling channels. He said BN is leading in 15 out of 20 polling districts.
The seat has been an Umno stronghold for four terms until 2022. It was closely contested in two previous elections, with BN winning by just 461 votes in 2018 before PN wrested it for the first time last year, with a slightly larger 810-vote majority.
The Nenggiri by-election has 20,230 registered voters, comprising 17,636 Malay voters, 36 Chinese voters, eight Indian voters, and 2,843 voters from other ethnic groups, including Orang Asli.
Official results are expected to be announced by returning officer Nik Raisnan Daud at 9pm at the earliest.
In the Kelantan state assembly elections in August, BN won seven out of 20 polling stations while PN took the remaining 13.
Nenggiri polls: Perikatan concedes, congratulates BN on victory
Saturday, 17 Aug 2024
8:30 PM MYT
PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional operations director for the Nenggiri by-election Tan Sri Annuar Musa has conceded defeat.
In a Facebook post, Annuar also congratulated Barisan Nasional on winning the state seat.
"The unofficial results have been obtained and BN has won with a comfortable majority.
"We congratulate the winners. The people of Nenggiri have made their choice and we need to respect that decision," he said in his post. - The Star
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