PRK Hulu Selangor

'Prior to 2008, BN could have won this mixed seat and traditional stronghold with their eyes half-closed. But now they have to fight tooth and nail for it.'


Zaid to win by 1,000-1,500 votes

Justice Bao: Sad isn't it, that everything in this country requires racial statistical analysis and divisions. Five for me, one for the Chinaman and zero for the Indian, except during elections. In Zaid Ibrahim, Hulu Selangor have a very intelligent candidate, but in their pack, they also had a juvenile immature neurosurgeon.

PKR's main problem, unlike PAS or DAP, is they are not founded on a strong ideology. What is their ideology? No one knows. Anwar Ibrahim needs to buck up and surround himself with quality people. Zaid is one.

Anwar appears to be a person without direction. Sure you want to win power. But that would be difficult if you have a party littered with too many (people who are driven only by) self-interests rather then the 'cause' itself.

The PKR leader needs to strengthen his party first before even thinking of Putrajaya. Otherwise, it will be a pipe dream.

Cala: On the whole I agree with Ong Kian Ming's assessment of the vote-distribution between the BN and Pakatan Rakyat.

He is saying the BN's predicted votes will come from the following: 58 percent from the Malays, 30 percent from the Chinese, and 45 percent from Indians. By extension, Pakatan's share will be: 42 percent from the Malays, 70 percent from the Chinese, and 55 percent from the Indians.

My reading of things is that BN would secure even less votes from these two groups this time. If so, BN is sure to lose in this Hulu Selangor by-election. The Malay votes are probably more predictable. It is fair to assume that out of 100 Malays, 58 will go to the BN.

My point is, the BN have not been able to muscle more Chinese and Indians votes since the last general election.

Kgen: Aren't we all forgetting something - the closeness of the race? Prior to 2008, BN could have won this mixed seat and traditional stronghold with their eyes half-closed. But now they have to fight tooth and nail for it, including pulling out their dirtiest tricks.

This by-election is a confirmation of how much the political landscape has changed since the 2008 tsunami.

Sarawakian: To me, it's not about Zaid Ibrahim or P Kamalanathan. It's about which party they represent that will give us a better future. It's about punishing PM Najib Abdul Razak for using our money like there is no tomorrow. It's about hitting below the the opposition below the belt. It's about Umno racist policy. My choice is clear. I hope yours is.

SusahKes: Umno plays dirty, as they always have done for the past 30 years or so (read that, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, father of the San Miguel shareholder).

If you believe in the Divine - and I do - then maybe that's one favourable odd that I think favours Zaid. There must be a God for whom principles count. That is the only chance this country has.

Zaid can be that man who is principled enough to stand up to protect the nation's and its peoples' interests. That's what this fight is about. And I think that is why Umno is so afraid to lose this one: because Zaid personifies the change that Umno doesn't want to face.

If Zaid wins, then it is certain that Umno's ship will sink.

Dila: Do not, I repeat do not, be overconfident. We don't know what more dirty tricks are up Umno/BN's sleeves that they will deploy. Until the result is out, do not stop working and be on alert.

Quigonbond: Whatever the survey says, DPM Muhyiddin Yassin has already said that BN has the final strategy. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that may, just maybe, that could involve some kind of electoral fraud and the Election Commission (EC).

The bottom line is, if you are an eligible Hulu Selangor voter and you care enough about the future of Malaysia (one without BN), please find the right polling station and vote.

It may be that Zaid will win, but he may not. So the bigger the majority, the better. Even if he loses, it wouldn't be so demoralising.


Latest survey shows PKR slightly ahead

Ghkok: You have the best candidate in the land. A candidate who stands for democracy, equality, human rights and justice. A candidate who have concrete plans to boost the economy of Hulu Selangor. A candidate who gave up his ministerial position to stand against the ISA. A candidate with enormous stature, who stands on his own and is fully supported by three parties.

If he doesn't get enough votes because he "doesn't make eye contact" which "may not endear him to voters", then the problem is not him. The problem is then the voters. The problem is then the culture of ignorance and delusion amongst the people. The people will have failed him, not the other way round.

Keturunan Malaysia: Many Malaysians have reached a stage where anything good, be it words, actions and/or good predictions for Pakatan Rakyat, will not only be most welcome, but gleefully supported as well.

Anything bad will not be tolerated and whoever on the opposing and/or even neutral side who mouths such negative remarks will be cursed as well.

It doesn't take much to understand Malaysians nowadays, especially the younger generations. Nevertheless, even members of such as the over-the-hill generation sincerely love to be counted and included in the first group.