Monday, April 25, 2011

Pengalaman menganalisis perlakuan pengundi


Dr Jeniri Amir

Dalam ruangan ini sejak beberapa bulan lalu, saya menegaskan bahawa keputusan pilihan raya ke-10 tidak mungkin lebih baik daripada keputusan 2006 bagi Barisan Nasional.

Saya juga mengatakan, seperti peramal lain, BN akan dapat menguasai dua pertiga kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak, tetapi pasti dengan jumlah kerusi yang berkurangan. Undi popularnya akan merosot dan peratusan pengundian akan sedikit meningkat.

Memang itulah yang berlaku apabila undi popular diraih BN merosot sebanyak 8 peratus, daripada 63 peratus pada 2006 kepada 55 peratus dalam pilihan raya ini. Jika kemersosotan terus berlaku, masa depan BN kelihatan terancam.

Sinar di hujung terowong
Ya, masih adakah sinar di hujung terowong untuk BN? Dan, peratusan pengundian ternyata meningkat kepada 70 peratus daripada hanya 67 peratus dalam pilihan raya kesembilan.
Jangkaan saya itu tidaklah meleset. BN menang 55 daripada 71 kerusi dipertandingkan, manakala DAP 13 kerusi, PKR tiga dan calon Bebas satu. Seperti yang saya jangkakan lebih daripada 70 peratus daripada 41 calon Bebas turut hilang wang pertaruhan. Pada 2006, 12 daripada 20 calon Bebas mengalami nasib yang serupa.

Meramalkan apa yang berlaku dalam pilihan raya bukanlah sesuatu yang mudah. Perkiraannya bukan seperti melakukan darab dan tolak dalam matematik.

Dalam politik kita tidak bermain dengan logik, melainkan sentimen. Sentimen sebahagian pengundi boleh berubah-ubah. Untuk menyelam ke dasar minda dan hati 980,000 pengundi bukanlah kerja mudah.
Sejak dua bulan lalu saya telah turun ke akar umbi cuba menyelami keluh kesah, denyut nadi dan gerak rasa pengundi dari Tanjung Datu hingga ke Lawas. Semua itu bukan sahaja banyak mengorbankan masa dan tenaga, tetapi wang ringgit.

Komitmen dan kecintaan
Tanpa komitmen dan rasa kecintaan yang mendalam, tentu sukar melakukannya. Selepas dua bulan, berjaga malam, dengan hampir tiap-tiap malam tidur jam 12.00 tengah malam atau jam 1.00 pagi, menyebabkan kadangkala saya keletihan.

Saya perlu mencerakinkan data, selain meneliti setiap laporan akhbar dan media alternatif di alam maya. Bolehlah dikatakan saya berfikir politik, makan politik dan bermimpi politik selama dua bulan.
Tetapi saya seronok apabila dapat bertemu dengan pelbagai peringkat masyarakat, daripada semua kaum, tidak kira di bandar, separuh bandar, luar bandar atau pedalaman. Ya, daripada semua kelas, profesion dan kaum.

Saya menjadi buruan media, daripada portal berita, media arus perdana dan media alternatif di dalam dan di luar negara. TV3 mengemukakan wawancara dalam program Soal Jawab dengan saya tiga malam sebelum hari pengundian, TV1 menampilkan saya sebagai seorang daripada ahli panel dalam Program Bicara Rakyat, malam sebelum hari mengundi. Pada malam undi dihitung, saya turut tampil di Astro-Awani dan TV1. Sekurang-kurangnya saya tampil 15 kali melalui Astro-Awani dalam tempoh dua bulan lalu. Dan hari ini, 24 April menjadi sejarah apabila Mingguan Malaysia menampilkan wawancara dengan saya dalam halaman pentingnya.

Semuanya adalah serba mencabar, lebih-lebih lagi ketika tampil dalam siaran langsung. Bukan sahaja maklumat tepat perlu berada di hujung hari, tetapi perlu pantas berfikir dan mampu mengemukakan hujah dengan jelas dan meyakinkan.

Namun, semua itu dimungkinkan berkat kegigihan melakukan penyelidikan sebelum hari pengundian. Saya bukan sahaja menggunakan lebih 5,000 borang soal selidik untuk mengetahui perlakuan pengundian dan sikap pengundi, tetapi turut dapat mengagak kemungkinan pada 16 April. Dapatan daripada borang soal selidik tidak mungkin menipu.

Menyusuri sungai dan meredah denai
Pada satu peringkat saya menggunakan khidmat lebih 50 pembanci untuk menemui pengundi yang terpaksa menjelajah penduduk kampung di pesisiran dan penghuni rumah panjang di pedalaman. Mereka menyusuri sungai dan meredah denai untuk menemui pengundi.

Mata saya semakin terbuka apabila melihat sendiri keadaan hidup mereka, kedaifan dan kemiskinan yang masih membelenggu di sesetengah kawasan. Selepas hampir 50 tahun merdeka dan dengan kekayaan yang bukan sedikit, saya kadangkala terkedu.

Apakah yang sudah berlaku kepada negeriku ini? Ke manakah mengalir sebahagian kekayaan dan sumber asli negeri? Mengapakah masih ada masyarakatku terpinggir? Tetapi saya kagum, mereka tetap penyokong setia BN.

Saya dari awal sudah meramalkan calon SUPP pasti kecundang di Batu Kawah, Kota Sentosa, Pending, Padungan, dan lain-lain. Ketika sebahagian orang meramalkan bahawa Profesor Sim Kui Hian akan menang di Pending, dapatan soal selidik saya mengatakan tidak mungkin beliau memenangi kerusi itu. Bayangkan lebih daripada 90 peratus responden menyokong DAP! Sesungguhnya, bukan isu calon yang menjadi persolan.

Pakar tersohor
Profesor Sim merupakan calon yang paling berkelayakan, seorang pakar sakit jantung yang tersohor. Tetapi terdapat isu lebih besar berlegar di dalam kepala masyarakat Cina. Mereka mahu menyaksikan peubahan dari segi kepemimpinan dan tadbir urus negeri. Mereka mahu SUPP yang lebih segar, berani dan lantang bersuara. Mereka mahu keadaan negeri yang lebih baik.

Dari segi strategi kempen dan komunikasi politik, dengan slogan “Real Heart, Real Action, Real Change”, beliau menampilkan strategi yang segar, inovatif dan meyakinkan. Beliau cuba melibatkan langsung pengundinya dengan mendapatkan maklum balas segera daripada pengundi dan penduduk di kawasannya.
Beliau mempunyai semacam Bidang Kerberhasilan Utama Kawasan (NKRA) dengan sasaran yang jelas dan spesifik dalam seratus hari sesudah dipilih sebagai wakil rakyat. Tetapi kini, semuanya tinggal impian kerana pengundi Cina menolak beliau dan memilih untuk menampilkan DAP yang lebih garang dan lantang di DUN Sarawak.

Dalam pertandingan satu lawan satu Profesor Sim kalah di tangan Violet Yong (DAP) dengan majoriti yang semakin mengukuh, iaitu 7,595 undi.

Bagi memastikan siapa yang bakal dipilih di Padungan, calon DAP atau Dominic Ng, calon Bebas, saya tidak teragak-agak untuk membuat tinjauan pantas sehari sebelum pilihan raya dengan menggunakan soal selidik dan mendapatkan pandangan seratus responden.

Jelas mereka memihak kepada calon DAP kerana pengundi Cina di situ mahu DAP yang lebih bertenaga di DUN Sarawak. Dan, itulah yang sebenarnya berlaku apabila Wong King Wei meraih 11,957 undi berbanding Sim Kiang Chiok sebanyak 4,074 undi dan Dominic Ng hanya 439 undi.

Berdasarkan dapatan soal selidik juga, pertentangan sengit dijangka berlaku di Kota Sentosa, tetapi ternyata kerana keghairahan dan begitu menggelegaknya sentimen pengundi Cina dan juga bumiputera di situ untuk melakukan perubahan, maka akhirnya pemimpin muda DAP, Chong Chieng Jen meraih majroti besar, iaitu 4,824 berbanding hanya 531 undi pada 2006.

Sesungguhnya, pilihan raya ini bagi saya memperluas pengalaman dan kemahiran dalam menganalisis perlakuan pengundian dan memahami isu. Saya juga faham, apa yang dilakukan pada saat-saat akhir dapat mempengaruhi sikap pengundi sama ada menyokong pembangkang atau BN.

Sebahagian pengundi menjunjung tinggi politik idealisme, dan selebihnya mengutamakan perpaduan dan politik pembangunan. Itulah yang berlaku apabila pengundi Cina menolak BN dan pengundi bumiputera pada amnya menjadi penyokong BN.

*Penulis ialah penganalisis politik di Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Sarawak Update

Taib ‘slaps’ Najib’s Umno with PBB’s performance

Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz | April 22, 2011 
 
Taib Mahmud, who retained his seat in Balingian in last week's polls, has 'outlived so many PMs'. Does Najib think he can shake him off easily?

COMMENT
Chief Minister Taib Mahmud isn’t going to quit yet and that means the same treatment of Sarawak remains as Taib’s ‘fixed-deposit.’

No, Sarawak is not Barisan Nasional’s FD. It is Taib’s FD, so you will witness the same rapacious greed.
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak will find it difficult in days ahead to dislodge Taib Mahmud.

Even as he knows what Taib is doing in Sarawak.
He knows what is happening to Sarawak’s forests, knows the labyrinth of Taib’s and his cabal’s business interests and he knows what Awang Tengah Ali Hassan (Minister of Planning and Resouce Management and Public Utilities) and Rosie (Taib’s sister Raziah Mahmud) is doing.

And probably Taib has well placed his strategic operatives within Najib’s inner circle.
So I am not going to comfort myself by saying – its OK, Najib has over 30 years of political schooling and is equipped enough to deal with Taib.

Taib has more than 30 years. He has outlived so many PMs.
Najib’s equipment will not be big enough to handle Taib, who now has exotic second wife Ragat by his side.

The fact is the majority obtained by Taib’s Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu was better than in 2006.
They increased their majority in 23 out of the 35 constituencies PBB contested.

Taib has delivered a 100% success rate for PBB.
His coalition partners Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president James Masing too did well. PRS delivered eight out of nine seats it contested and Sarawak
Progressive Democratic Party gave BN six wins out of eight seats contested.

Only George Chan’s Sarawak United Peoples party (SUPP) fared badly but that was a foregone conclusion and Taib was well prepared for this.

Off mark information

As such I am not sure about the unbounded optimism inferring that Najib will know how to handle Taib.
Most probably he doesn’t. The information his intelligence people gave him were off the mark.

If they were precise or reflect the true picture, he would not publicly declare that Taib will retire soon.
Even Special Branch (SB) sheepishly admitted that at one point the information was cooked.

The silverback of a politician had flatly said that he will leave when he is ready to go and not when Najib wants him to.

Would Najib be happy if Taib tells the public that Najib will leave in a few years?
SUPP without George Chan will be a cinch for Taib to deal with.
Today one towkay announced that he will be forming a new Chinese based party.
Perhaps to supplant SUPP which lost badly? Among Taib’s Sarawak BN – Sarawak’s MCA cousin, the SUPP performed worse.
Its president, Chan, lost. So, maybe Taib will nurture the new party to replace SUPP.
Umno has no standing

Allow it to speak in bellicose posturing perhaps. Perhaps he’ll even create a BN-friendly DAP and steal the thunder from Sarawak DAP?

Then Taib will teach Najib how to handle things.

How will Najib handle Taib? How will Umno deal with this? Umno can’t control the outcome in Sarawak in future so how can it do so now?

Umno hasn’t got the standing to tell PBB what to do.
PBB delivered 100%. Umno? It couldnt even get half of the Malay support in the 2008 elections.
It can’t get a 100% success rate. But PBB did.

While the votes for PBB Naik (increased), the Malay votes for Umno Turun (dropped)!
Out of the 5.7 million Malays who voted in 2008, Umno candidates got only around 2 million votes. So does Umno have a standing?

PBB will say to Umno: “Hold on, We don’t need your unsolicited advice on how to carry out our work. You take care of your own backyard.”

Because Taib’s hold on Sarawak is so entrenched, Najib will not dare move against him.
Taib has many on his side who are against Najib’s side.

The Taib factors

One, the rise of Chinese rejection of Barisan Nasional and its politics. No matter what the reasons are – DAP bringing Chinese chauvinism over to Sarawak or whatever.

You can’t persuade the Chinese to vote for you and that will remain so for many years.
Even (former Prime Minister) Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s statement on DAP’s ‘racist’ flavour will not move Sarawakian Chinese.
By the way – did anyone mention on that particular Friday in Mukah that a function allegedly arranged for Mahathir got cancelled for the lack of an audience?
Mahathir apparently remained at his hotel and later joined Sawarakian Muslims for Friday prayers.

Sungguh biadap anak buah Taib Mahmud ini.
Two, you have the independent persona of Taib. He doesn’t depend on the charity of the federal government.

The federal government has a hold on Sarawak’s oil, yes.

But Sarawak has full autonomy and authority over its gas. Curiously the agreement over energy with Sarawak apparently doesn’t cover gas which is plentiful in Sarawak.

Taib, it is said has pre-sold Sarawak’s gas ensuring steady income to the state.
In other words, Taib is less beholden to Najib in so many ways.

Taib is also not an Umno member and so is immune from cajoling and threats from fellow Umno major domos and other hatchet men.

So how will Najib handle Taib? Wait for the my next installment.
The writer is a former Umno state rep and an FMT columnist.

NGO desak kenaikkan harga barangan dikekang

Sebanyak 25 kumpulan yang terdiri daripada parti politik, NGO dan persatuan mahasiswa menuntut kerajaan menghentikan segala bentuk sandiwara dalam pelaksanaan akta gaji minimum.

azlanSempena deklarasi Hari Pekerja Sedunia itu, kumpulan tersebut juga menuntut supaya BN mengawal kenaikan harga barangan yang berterusan meningkat sehingga membebankan rakyat ekoran kenaikan kos hidup yang semakin tinggi.

"Kenaikan harga barang seperti minyak dan gula memberi impak yang tinggi kepada rakyat dan kaum pekerja khususnya yang berpendapatan rendah.

"Alasan yang diberikan oleh kerajaan – 'penyelarasan subsidi' iaitu mengalihkan beban subsidi dan defisit yang ditanggung oleh kerajaan kepada rakyat untuk mengelakkan kerajaan menjadi muflis.

“Ini merupakan satu hujah yang tidak rasional kerana pada masa yang sama kerajaan dengan bangganya mengumumkan pelbagai projek mega seperti bangunan 100 tingkat yang tidak memberi manfaat kepada rakyat.

factory workers 021208Menurut deklarasi 1 Mei sempena hari pekerja itu lagi pembaziran seumpama itu tidak seharusnya dilakukan dalam keadaan rakyat terbelenggu dengan pelbagai tekanan ekonomi akibat sistem kapitalis ini.

“Walaupun kerajaan kerap mengisytiharkan kejayaannya menguruskan ekonomi namun ia tidak mampu mengubah kehidupan rakyat.

“Rakyat masih terbelenggu dengan pelbagai beban yang dialihkan oleh pihak kerajaan kepada mereka.," kata mereka dalam satu kenyataan.

Kumpulan itu juga membidas amalan nepotisme, kronisme, ketidaktelusan dalam menguruskan wang rakyat, penyalahgunaan kuasa dan rasuah masih berlaku di peringkat atasan sehingga menyebabkan pengagihan sumber kekayaan yang tidak adil.

azlan"Yang miskin terus miskin, yang kaya terus mengawal dan menikmati sumber kekayaan negara.

"Malaysia mempunyai jurang perbezaan pendapatan antara kaya dan miskin paling tinggi di Asia Tenggara.

"Kira-kira 40 peratus penduduk hanya memiliki 14.3 peratus pendapatan negara sedangkan golongan atas 20 peratus memiliki 50 peratus pendapatan negara."

Memetik sumber daripada kenyataan Menteri Sumber Manusia Datuk Dr S Subramaniam, kumpulan itu berkata 34 peratus daripada pekerja di negara ini menerima pendapatan di bawah garis kemiskinan iaitu RM720 sebulan.

"Dasar ekonomi yang menjurus ke arah pertumbuhan ekonomi dan sistem pasaran terbuka semata-mata terus dipersoalkan kerana ia tidak menjamin agihan ekonomi yang adil.

budget belanjawan negara civil workers"Tumpuan terhadap arah pertumbuhan ekonomi semata-mata hanya akan merangsang persaingan di kalangan kaum pemodal tanpa kawalan seterusnya menggalakkan penindasan ke atas pekerja," kata mereka.

Sehubungan itu menjelang sambutan Hari Pekerja 1 Mei ini, mereka menuntut 18 perkara daripada kerajaan:
  • Hentikan rundingan Perjanjian Perdagagan Bebas (FTA) dengan EU dengan melibatkan rakyat dalam proses membuat keputusan.
  • Hentikan cukai barangan dan perkhidmatan (GST) yang membebankan rakyat
  • Gubal rang uUndang-undang anti gangguan seksual untuk mengelakkan diskriminasi terhadap kaum wanita, pastikan tempat kerja selamat serta diberi perlindungan dari gangguan seksual.
  • Tingkatkan penglibatan tenaga kerja wanita yang terbantut selama 30 tahun pada tahap 46.7 peratus. Sediakan tempat asuhan kanak-kanak yang dibiayai oleh kerajaan untuk membolehkan wanita melibatkan diri dalam pembangunan negara.
  • Hentikan penswastaan khususnya terhadap perkhidmatan awam seperti hospital dan air dan hentikan Skim Pembayaran Penuh Pesakit (Full Paying Patient) di hospital kerajaan dengan segera.
  • Laksanakan pendidikan percuma untuk semua dengan memansuhkan segala jenis yuran dari prasekolah hingga universiti.
  • Isytihar kesatuan sekerja secara automatik dengan mansuhan undang-undang yang mendiskriminasi pekerja dan sebarang peraturan yang memangsakan ahli kesatuan sekerja.
  • Iktiraf hak tanah adat orang Asli/Asal di Malaysia dan berikan hak milik kekal serta kukuhkan status tanah rizab orang Asli di Malaysia. Rancangan pembangunan tanah orang Asli hendaklah berasaskan kehendak, keperluan dan aspirasi orang Asli.
  • Hak perumahan hak rakyat dengan sediakan perumahan yang mampu dimilik, yang selesa, cukup ruang, dengan kemudahan yang perlu untuk pembangunan sosial keluarga dan komuniti.
  • Mansuhkan segala undang-undang yang menindas dan mendiskriminasi rakyat dan pekerja, antaranya ISA, OSA, EO, DDA, Akta Universiti & Kolej Universiti (AUKU), Akta Pertubuhan, Akta Penerbitan dan Mesin Cetak.
  • Wujudkan tabung pemberhentian kerja dengan segera dan bantuan terus kepada pekerja yang kehilangan kerja. Kerajaan harus memperuntukkan RM0.5 billion untuk mulakan tabung ini dan gunakannya untuk membantu mereka yang dibuang sehingga dapat kerja.
  • Wujudkan polisi dan perundangan domestik bagi melindungi pekerja tidak rasmi.
  • Tandatangan beberapa Konvensyen lain seperti Konvensyen 1951 berkaitan Status Pelarian dan Protokol 1967 dan Konvensyen Pekerja Asing bagi membolehkan hak migran, pelarian dan pencari suaka bekerja secara sah dan bebas daripada eksploitasi dan penindasan.
  • Laksanakan polisi ekonomi berlandaskan keperluan tanpa mengira kaum dan jantina. Menuntut suatu model pembangunan yang saksama, yang memberi kepentingan kepada rakyat setempat di mana segala rancangan pembangunan mestilah dibincang dan dipersetujui oleh semua
  • Menuntut sistem pentadbiran kerajaan yang adil serta pelaksanaan dan agihan ekonomi yang benar-benar telus, bersih dan bebas dari segala bentuk rasuah, kronisme dan penyelewengan.
  • Selamatkan bumi kita, hentikan pembinaan reaktor nuklear di Malaysia, hentikan penghapusan hutan tanpa kawalan untuk tujuan pembalakan dan penanaman kelapa sawit.
Mereka yang menandatangani deklarasi 18 tuntutan itu adalah seperti berikut:
  • AWAM - All Women's Action Society
  • CAN - Community Action Network
  • CDC- Community Development Centre
  • CIJ – Centre for Independent Journalism
  • DEMA – Malaysia Youth and Students Democratic Movement
  • EMPOWER - Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor
  • JAG - Joint Action Group for Gender Equality
  • JERIT - Jaringan Rakyat Tertindas
  • KOMAS - Pusat Komunikasi Masyarakat
  • ODHA - Orang yang Hidup Dengan HIV dan AIDS
  • Pemuda Sosialis
  • PERMAS - Persatuan Masyarakat Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan
  • PRM - Parti Rakyat Malaysia
  • PSM - Parti Sosialis Malaysia
  • PSWS - Persatuan Sahabat Wanita Selangor
  • PWW - Perak Women for Women
  • SABM - Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia
  • SAWO - Sabah Women's Action-Resource Group
  • SIS - Sisters in Islam
  • SMM - Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia
  • SUARAM - Suara Rakyat Malaysia
  • WAO - Women's Aid Organization
  • WCC- Women's Centre for Change
  • KAMI - Kumpulan Aktivis Muda Independen
  • Lajnah Pekerja dan Peneroka Bandar, PAS
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Thursday, April 21, 2011

BN gave us RM10,000, claims 'tuai rumah'

This is why PR fail to overshadow BN in Majority Dayak Area. Money politic by BN have tampered PR effort to deny 2/3 majority won by BN. Of course its not solely reason but remember, BN win because of Non Chinese voters.

I observe in three area which is N23, N27 and N28 the same effort was use by BN. SPR should be know this thing happen because people talk about is in everywhere. I am sure that SPR man knows about it. But what they done? Maybe SPR is to subjective.. WHERE IS SPECIAL BRANCH? You always hunt the opposition but these corruption practise is a criminal. Sarawak BN is corruption said our friend from Semenanjung. They know and i bet BN will suffer in this next Parlimentary Election particulary in Malaya!
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BN Promises – Nothing But Bounced Cheques!

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 GMT
This post is also available in: Malay
Kuching Anak Moyan (left), the headman who admits he took a RM10,000 bribe to make his community vote BN from Member of State Parliament Joseph Mauh

BN’s Joseph Mauh has been caught red-handed on a double election cheat.  He not only promised a poor Headman RM 10,000 to gain his vote, but then the cheque bounced!

In this way Mauh cheated his constituents twice.  Firstly he cheated them of their right to a free vote by bribing the Headman, which is an exceedingly serious crime.

 Secondly, he didn’t even carry out his promised payment to a poor community.
You could say that a person who takes a bribe in exchange for their most precious freedom, the freedom to choose their rulers and lawmakers, deserve what they get.  But, of course such communities agrees to these bribes because the treacherous BN government has kept them so poor and desperate.

The police must act to arrest election criminals
Sarawak Report assumes that now this incontrovertible evidence has been placed before them, the police will move immediately to detain and question Joseph Muah.  Likewise, the Election Commission should suspend the result of the election.

If the evidence is proved (and it should be done quickly) then there should be a re-election.  In the light of this abuse, other similar claims across the length and breadth of Sarawak should also be investigated.  We are not talking about ‘opposition troublemakers’ we are talking about a respected and appointed Headman, who voted for BN!

Joseph Muah, if found guilty faces the most serious criminal charge of election fraud.  This is the testimony of the Headman against him:
“My name is Kuching ak Moyan and i am one of the headmen in Tamin constituency. In the just concluded State election, i was given three cheques, one for RM2,000, another for RM3,000 and the third for RM5,000 by the Barisan Nasional candidate, Joseph Mauh.  I have cashed out the first two cheques, both for a total RM5,000 but the last one, for RM5,000, was bounced. So i sent it back to him and he promised that he will bank in the amount instead into my account. Up till today, i have not received the RM5,000. The three cheques were given to me on the 13th of April so that we will give our support to the Barisan Nasional. In the year 2006 State election, each voter here was given only RM20 but in this election, the amount was increased to RM50 per voter. There are 15 voters in this longhouse and all of them were given RM50 each. I think all of us have voted for Barisan Nasional. Ofcourse I know that the money the Barisan Nasional give to us would amount to nothing if the government grabbed our land. But what to do, we still have to vote for the government as the government has given us the money. Yes, i know we can just accept the Barisan Nasional money and vote for the opposition but since everybody else voted for Barisan Nasional this time, i decided to follow suit.”

Time to stop Sham Elections in Sarawak
This is just the beginning of the evidence about this election.  No wonder BN in KL was so worried about the election and so relieved at the outcome.  But likewise, no wonder Taib rushed in the middle of the night in the middle of the weekend to the Governor to get sworn back in before anyone could shout “Stop Thief!”

But if he hopes this is the end of the matter then the Chief Minister is older and stupider than even we realised.  The cheated voters of Sarawak are not going to take this sitting down.  Because the victory of the last election was that despite the bullying, bribes and cheating the opposition still managed to gather 45% of the vote!

Imagine what percentage would have gone to the opposition without the rigging and cheating and bribes?  The swings across the country were HUGE and they were away from BN in town and rural areas alike.
Imagine what the percentages would have been if all those half million native voters who Taib refuses to give voter registration to had been able to vote too?  This is why BN is worried.  They are an illegitimate government who stole the election and they deserve to be investigated and prosecuted and then punished with the full force of the law.

Sarawak Report is currently in Geneva, where this NGO is joining others who have been invited to speak at the UN about the problems over human rights and democracy in Sarawak.  We will present the case of this Headman and also the many others who have been cheated in this election.
Sarawak Report

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Message from N42 PKR Candidate to his Voters

Thank you N. 42 Meluan voters

I am sorry
I would like to apologize to N42 Meluan voters for having failed to win the Meluan seat for you. I asked for forgiveness and we must look towards the future and work hard for “Berubahlah”.

Election is over and we are back to writing political analysis and the meaning of political event. DayakBaru has done well to share information with the voters and many went to the ground to give support. Even those in the civil service did their part to communicate the message for change. Thank you for a job well done.

My only regret is the Government decision to block DayakBaru blog during the campaigning period. this is not democratic and it goes to show that BN Government is not fair to the people in Malaysia. This government action is not acceptable and their controlling of free flow of information is against democratic rights of the Malaysian people.

Thank you Meluan Voters
First of all I would like to thank all the 7900 voters who cast their vote in Meluan. BN gathered 4615 votes and PKR got 2973 giving a majority of 1642. In 2006 PKR got 440 votes and today the 2973 votes is a large improvement of 500%. That is achieved through 3 months on intensive work.

The BN majority was reduced from 3007 in 2006 to 1642 in 2011. That by itself is a big achievement. For those voters who voted for PKR my special thank to you.

Polling Station Result
PKR won handsomely in Bekatan and Balut and lost in Julau, Rayah, Meluan and Engkamup and Entabai.
I would like to say that the result is a fair representation of what the voters want. The voters has made their choice based on their particular objective and agenda.

The reasons for defeat
I cannot say that money is the only factor that influence voters as I did not pay a single cent to any voters but yet I won in Bekatan and Balut. My failure is PKR organizational weaknesses, the election team  and  much more, I am the main contributor to the lost due to my own weakness and fault.

I failed to get most of the message across and even failed to convince the voters of how important the issues of land ownership, good governance, poverty, religious freedom and welfare for all aging people are. These issues were too general and I lack the specific issues pertinent to each particular polling district.

I also failed to organize the election team properly due to a variety of factors. We lack depth and experience in managing the campaign strategy and implementation and our net work with the voters were thin. Meaning, as an Opposition party we have much to do. And that mean we have hope when the matter could be addressed in future.

Thank you and well done PKR N42, Meluan election team
With such loyal hard work from supporters, the result could have been worst. Despite the odd, PKR prevailed as a serious alternative in Meluan. We will build that upward from today. After all ROME was not built in a day.

Conclusion
Our message was not understood by Meluan voters. The CDs and Radio Free Sarawak was helpful but the bread and butter issue was paramount.Most of all, the Dayak wanted to be with BN for social security reason. The time for “berubah” is coming slowly but surely.

For those from N42 Meluan I seriously urged you to look for a suitable candidate for 2016 election. A Form 5 qualification for your Wakil Rakyat is way too low to be effective at all level of YBs work. You can do much better then that.

To YB Wong ak Judat, Syabas and Congratulation to you. Work hard for the people of Meluan as they do have high expectation.

PKR Sarawak Should Consider and A GOOD IDEA.

 Via Dayakbaru.com

Lien Ho on April 20th, 2011 12:21 pm
From my point of view only the Dayaks support PKR, look at Malay/Melanau areas not even single seat won by them. So, Baru Bian, Ali Biju and See Chee How, better think of joining DAP the muslim bumiputras not supporting PKR what for you guys stay there? think rationally. PKR Dayak candidates 95% good and well qualified look at Kadazan Dusun in Sabah they abandonded PKR.

FREE 1Malaysia Email? Why not FREE HIGHSPEED INTERNET ACCESS IN MALAYSIA?

Najib's free email plan riles up cyberspace, project given to troubled firm

Written by  Malaysia Chronicle
The announcement that every Malaysian citizen aged 18 years and above would get a "1Malaysia" email address has riled up cyberspace.

"Big Brother"-ish, "stupid", "rip-off" - these are just some of the words popping up on microblogging site Twitter, reacting to news of the prime ministerial announcement earlier today.

Najib Razak said the government would provide email account to all Malaysians aged 18 and above to facilitate direct and secure communication with government agencies, adding that the plan was part of a new one-stop web portal for government services tasked to Tricubes Berhad.

Najib’s announcement had created an immediate buzz on Twitter, with many Malaysians took the opportunity to poke fun on what they described as ‘silly’ to begin with.

“Free email accounts from government? Dear Najib Razak, why spend taxpayers' money to replicate what Google, MSN. Yahoo etc already give for free? Looting!” said one on Twitter in an immediate response.

“1Malaysia email announcement is another case of 1WhatTheHeckWereYouThinking? Let the jokes begin,” came another reaction.
"Big Bro watchin, eeks," reads a twit from Lembah Pantai member of parliament Nurul Izzah Anwar, referring to the ever-watchful 'Big Brother' character in George Orwell's political fiction, Nineteen Eighty Four.
Subang Jaya state assemblywoman Hannah Yeoh said if the government could implement the programme, then it should also be able to automatically register every 18-year old and above Malaysians as a voter.

“If Federal Govt can give all Malaysians a 1Malaysia account, I don't understand why automatic voters registration cannot be done,” she remarked.
1Malaysia Tupperware, now email

Some compared the plan to the recent rush for thousands of free Tupperware plastic containers bearing the 1Malaysia logo, distributed by Barisan Nasional at its campaign rallies in Sarawak last week.

“Sarawak got free 1Malaysia Tupperware. So now whole Malaysia got free 1Malaysia email. Want to give Tupperware will have logistic problems,” a Twit chipped in, cheekily.

But some Malaysians are thinking ahead, sarcastically ‘booking’ email usernames.

“For legal free screening on porn clip (best in KL some said Bangkok), please email DatukT@1Malaysia.com.myThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ,” joked one, referring to the trio led by former Melaka chief minister Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik, who released a pornographic clip targetted at Anwar Ibrahim.

“For inquiries on foreign brides (especially from Lebanon) also email pekmo@1malaysia.com.myThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ,” chided another, hinting at none other than the newly married Lebanese wife of Pekmo, the nickname for Sarawak chief minister Taib Mahmud.

Jokes aside, others expressed serious misgivings over the plan, telling the government to first consider giving free Internet, including wireless, connection.

“It’s more beneficial if Najib provides free Internet for all,” said one. “Let’s start with free WiFi first,” added another.


But there are also those who questioned the whole obsession with Internet and email address, such as this:

"What about those people who don't even have electricity, let alone internet access? Give them email account to generate electricity ah?" asked one Twitter user, Pelf Nyok.
Tricubes's finances questioned

Tricubes, the company tasked with the latest project, has also not been spared.

“Ex-policeman Zaman Khan is a director of Tricubes Bhd. Just to make sure your email account is 'secure'...” was the reminder from former newscaster and popular deejay-turned blogger, Patrick Teoh.
Checks on Bursa Malaysia reveal that Tricubes is listed as a GN3 company on March 9, 2011. See here: http://www.bursamalaysia.com/website/bm/listed_companies/list_of_companies/gn3_companies.html
According to Bursa Malaysia’s Guidance Note 3, GN3 is a company designated as an Affected Listed Company due to poor or adverse financial condition. See here: http://www.bursamalaysia.com/website/bm/regulation/rules/listing_requirements/downloads/bm_ace_gn3.pdf


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