Polling in the 12th Malaysian Elections were over yesterday and counting of the votes was slow and laborious. Mainstream media like RTM1, RTM2, TV3, NTV7, online news portal like NST and the Star were highlighting mainly barisan national wins. By 1am (before I called it a day), PAS had already strengthened their grip in the state of Kelantan.
But the best news was the fall of Penang to the DAP/PKR/PAS loose coalition. It looks like Lim Guan Eng would get to be Chief Minister of Penang. Contrast this with earlier announcements by outgoing Chief Minsiter Koh Tsu Koon, who was talking about announcing the new CM for Penang a couple of days after the election results. In any event Koh Tsu Koon and the 3 potential CMs were defeated in their seats.
Kedah has also fallen into the hands of the PKR/S coalition.
This morning, more good news - Perak and Selangor had also fallen into the opposition coalition. It looks like PAS would form the state governments of Kelantan and Kedah. DAP would form the state governments of Penang and Perak and PKR, the Selangor state government. In most other states, BN's representation has been reduced.
Samy Vellu lost Sungei Siput (damn - he deserved that. Long overdue!!). Sharizat lost to Anwar's daughter and the Minister of Misinformation also lost his seat. Can't understand how someone who cannot communicate on live TV could have been Minister of Information. I would like to see what the previous (and possible current) Chief Minister of Malacca has to say now about the need for Chinese and Indian votes!
But BN still retains the federal government albeit without the 2/3 majority which had allowed them to roughshod constitutional changes in the past 50 years.
Dare we hope that the Judiciary will become independent as is expected, with any and all changes and appointments made by the judiciary and not the executive. Islam Hadhari can also go fly the wau for all I care. The past 4 years of Islam hadhari had worsen the religious rights of the non Muslims.
With this nightmare (for BN), maybe UMNO will kick out the sleepy head and his SIL this coming August .
Crossing my fingers.
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