Tag: hulu selangor by-elections

Muhyiddin says Hulu Selangor point to bigger win

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid (Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today the Hulu Selangor result was a precursor to bigger wins for Barisan Nasional in the next General Election. The deputy prime minister reasoned that BN’s victory yesterday showed

Armchair Analysis of Hulu Selangor Result — Syahredzan Johan

Malaysian Insider APRIL 26 — Making sense of the numbers from yesterday’s Hulu Selangor by-election, from the proverbial armchair. I predicted on Twitter that Barisan Nasional (BN) would win the election by a majority of around 2,000 ? 3,000. I made this prediction simply based

arawak BN to name candidate for Sibu polls tomorrow

Malaysian Insider KUCHING, April 26 — Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Sibu parliamentary by-election will be officially named tomorrow, Sarawak Chief Minister and state BN chairman Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said today. He said he would meet with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib

Anwar accuses BN of spending RM100m to win

By Adib Zalkapli (Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today accused the Barisan Nasional (BN) of spending more than RM100 million to win the Hulu Selangor by-election yesterday. “Over RM100 million was spent by BN to win a thin majority

Dr M regrets fall in Chinese support for BN

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal (Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed claimed today that race politics played a major part in the Hulu Selangor by-election, as Barisan Nasional was denied a majority win due to the lack of

Rethink aid to Chinese areas, says Perkasa

By Adib Zalkapli (Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Malay rights group Perkasa wants the Barisan Nasional (BN) government to review election pledges made in Chinese areas in Hulu Selangor because of the community’s poor support for the coalition. Its president Datuk Ibrahim Ali

What I learned from the HS buy-election — Art Harun

Malaysian Insider APRIL 26 — Okay guys. The by-erection is over. As many of you might notice, I am a history freak. I just love history. I don’t know why. But one thing for sure, I like to look at how people behaved or acted

Morning after: What does Hulu S’gor augur?

Written by KTemoc (cpiasia.net) The dictionary defines ‘bellwether’ as “a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend”. I have stated that the outcome of the by-election in the Hulu Selangor parliamentary seat would be the bellwether for the next Malaysian

BN’s pyrrhic victory in Hulu Selangor

Written by Dr Lim Teck Ghee (cpiasia.net) Far from being a resounding victory for the BN and a devastating loss for Pakatan Rakyat, the Hulu Selangor election result is another clear indicator that Malaysians do not see a secure future for themselves in a continuation

Muhyiddin says Hulu Selangor point to bigger win

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid (Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today the Hulu Selangor result was a precursor to bigger wins for Barisan Nasional in the next General Election. The deputy prime minister reasoned that BN’s victory yesterday showed