Mar 032010
An ntv7 poll over the news tonight asked viewers if they thought PKR’s performance in the next general election would be affected by the recent defections.
The results were surprising: 60 per cent responded ‘No’, the party’s performance won’t be affected, with just 40 per cent saying ‘Yes’, it will be.
All right, let’s do our own poll then.
Will PKR's performance in the next general election be affected by recent defections?
- No (84%, 2,281 Votes)
- Yes (14%, 380 Votes)
- Don't know (2%, 59 Votes)
Total Voters: 2,716
In the estimation of the wise: challanges ffrom outside is growth and from within it is purification..
PKR needs this urgently
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Nothing can beat the peoples desire for change! PERKASA had hurt the feelings of the people real bad! How long can the Rakyat go on being intimidated, bullied and blamed for whatever that is wrong in this country all by those unwilling to govern by a less than 2/3 majority? The people are just determined to vote this evil regime out! No matter what they do, the huge pool of people out there ready to vote the UMNO Baru/BN Government out is very very large! They can see that UMNO/Bn is doing everything to win at all cost, by hook or by crook as the PM once said, and the Rakyat hated the disrespect of the PM of the results of the ballot boxes! Only time will tell, and the Rakyat feels they want change, better governance, better accountability, responsibility, transparency, better education system, tackle the horrendous corruption menace that is still going unabated, infact worsened, by allegations of buying of PKR Parliamentarians. The Rakyat wants better security, attention to the sick economy more than anything else! The pent up feelings of anger will show, in the polls, like what happened in 2008 and this time on a much larger scale! You just cannot disregard the wishes of the Rakyat! Let us see Mr. Anil. Would it be good if you also conduct a poll on your blog?
Yes, by the way, is Malaysia Today’s site being attacked? Any idea Mr. Anil?
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The site seems to be working fine when I just looked at it.
http://malaysia-today.net/
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Thanks, Anil, yes, it is working now!
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At least there’s a station have guts to publish these kind of result….
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not only there is no effect , in fact pakatan will become even stronger
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This NTV poll result and in fact any polls especially malaysian political ones, to me hardly proves anything on the ground . If conducted on TV1,2 or TV3, which are mostly watched by pro-bn viewers, the poll results will most likely be the opposite. My point here is PKR should not get carried away by the poll result.
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Mr.Anil,
Psudo intelligent blogger is barking in his blog that.. why BN needs to bribe these PKR MPs…..seems they are jumping on their own…….even an illiterate malaysian can answer this…..BN needs these MPs for 2/3 majority….I wonder why my collegues used to say…whenever they d`nt find tissues in public toilet they could easily find MMdaily at any dustbin corners….bet they r just perfect to wipe one`s…
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Glad to here that. 60% is a BIG number.
Nonetheless, PKR really needs to sit down and think hard why more and more of its leader left.
If this trend continues (something that I think WILL happen), then it might somehow demolish PKR’s reputation.
People will start to have doubt and ask why they left? And they won’t really believe that Najib & Rosmah can ‘BUY’ all those who left.
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voter are not stupid to believe these money minded MP. this will only give voter in mind is B-end Is getting crazy power to (allegedly) use country money to buy over those frog. someone we can see the latest defector MP. reading a draft statement, must ready by B-end.
the way he speak is like reading storey book than from his heart.
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In this case I really hope the minority is right and majority is wrong!
Get the Frogs out, get the serious people working and it will have a POSITIVE effect in next GE.
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O said:-
PERKASA had hurt the feelings of the people real bad!
PERKASA exist because peoples like you insulting and engineering some thing bad and hidden to the majority muslims
MPM exist because peoples like you insulting and engineering some thing bad and hidden to the majority muslims
Now its equal.. let the real battle begin on the next GE
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KW,
Thank you for your comment!
You may refer to my article on Perkasa in Malaysia today, if you really feel that PERKASA is the champion of the Malays and Muslims, would appreciate your answer. Perkasa/UMNO and the Government will never dare to reply, let you, do so and let those participating in Mr. Anil’s blog discuss the matter.
Cheers!
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today lesson
malaysia political dictionary
Jump frog
1.BN MP@ prominent figures jump frog into PR = a holy deeds,most gracious person,all goods word unto him.
2.PR MP jump frog into indie =!@#$%!$#&^$*$%@#$#!!!! all hell unto you!!! #$%^&#*$%@*$@#!!!!!
hahaha what a joke pakatan people well done….coal black heart
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I answered “Yes” though I am somewhat glad at moles / turncoats / closet bigots / unrepentant kaki rasuah / mercenary katak types being cleared from a Pakatan component party.
Reason – that so many had been chosen to stand as candidates of PKR in the last GE reflects badly on the party itself. Yes, it was a new party, and time was short. But most of the party leaders were well-experienced polticians. Many had first-hand experience of dirty politics UMNO – BN style.
Someone like Sallehudin, once so close to the top leaders and himself a vital cog in the PKR machinery, is now apparently much involved in what looks like a co-ordinated program to undermine both PKR and Pakatan. Taunting something like “maybe one a week” will leave pulak.
So the party leadership has much to answer for where the current instability of PKR and Pakatan Rakyat is concerned.
And who can blame some of the electorate if they hold this against PKR/Pakatan and make them pay come the next GE?
Despite both PAS and DAP coming out strongly to support both PKR and Anwar himself, much will depend on how the situation is handled.
Much will depend on PKR being able to convince voters that the candidates it fields come the next GE are people with true integrity, who are not going to prostitute themselves or hold the party and the coalition to ransom with threats of hopping, especially if they constitute crucial deciding factors in important matters like 2/3 majority or toppling of state & federal governments.
Looking at the current situation and what I perceive to be the public opinions, I think PKR has not done wnough yet. (Though I sincerely hope it will make up the shortfall soon.)
Hence my “YES” vote.
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O, i have read the article about PKR in Sabah. Thanks!
PKR is full of opportunists – remnants from BN.
So, two years have passed since 308 and they are not happy because after waiting for two years they still reap nothing, so better pack and join the party that can give them benefits.
PKR needs to do a purging within the party… that does not mean DAP and PAS are safe. Remember Lee Lam Tyhe left DAP last minute during the 1990′s general election, and in that particular year, DAP lost big in Penang. Till today, I cant forgive him, a hypocrite !!!
Humans are frail and indeed weak no matter how spiritual you are, I would say almost all will fail when come to the temptation of money, right Anil?
Yes, O, let’s do our part in this coming GE, and if the people still want to be ruled by BN especially the Sabahans and Sarawakians, then, O, by all means pack and go for the sake of your children…
I, too, find that America and Canada are too far but these 2 are great countries, confirmed my cousins. Yes, Australia is the best, nearer to “home” as i always say, that means cheaper air tickets too.
As for me, most likely i will stay put though am a permanent resident of NZ because I am alone, so it really does not matter where i live…
Finally, PR supporters are very happy now because a purging has began in PKR… the poll tells.
By the way, Raja Petra once said in his article, PR had started quarrelling who was to be the Menteri Besar la this and that when they didnt even know they would win or not in the general election. Raja Petra was talking about the 12th GE then.
All the best PR !!!
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Pakatan Rakyat will survive
In politics this is just small hiccup
Of the former members can’t stomach changes
For country and her people
It is best the turncoats go
It is for personal gains…..
The way they said it
Nothing for country and her people
The dim light on these turncoats
They know they will be gone
Bargain for something personal
Let go the principles…………
Pakatan Rakyat will survive
As the changes will keep coming along
Learn the lessons well PKR
Glue the coalition together
Marching to PJ
The roads aren’t plain driving
The leeches and parasites putting roadblocks
It takes dragon fire to blow them away
It’s the people
They should march for change
They know they can do it
When the GE13 knocking the doors
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BN just doesn’t get it.
People want change. Rather than try to themselves change for the better, they go on a rampage to steal and destabilise.
This will only strengthen the peoples’ resolve. They will aim to punish BN.
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Personally, I doubt the validity and trustworthiness of these surveys. How big is the sampling size and how easily it is subject to manipulation. It speaks of nothing and is not representation of the average Malaysian. TV survey is for the TV stations and telecommunication to make a few bucks here and there.
For interested parties,to make use of the survey to achieve the aims and spin.
It means nothing!
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MARCH ON Pakatan Rakyat minus the PKR garbage and never look back, most Malaysians are behind you all the way! Just that Anwar Ibrahim/PKR needs to learn to pick good people. It’s better late than never. Just stay focused on GE-13!
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PR will win GE13 becuase the next major earthquake has been written since BN lost heavy in 2004(GE12). All the northern states in West Malaysia rock the political scene. Next round Southern and Eastern States will follow. Change will come, what goes up must come down.
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Yes, I believe PKR will be affected at the next G.E. by drawing more votes. BN has shown the public how morally bankrupt it can be. Voters will vote PR because there is simply no choice for any right thinking Malaysian.
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And another thing, the departure of the morally tainted, self-serving and opportunistic frogs and turncoats will just boost PKR’s fortunes. This defections will backfire on BN. Just wait.
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It’s a pity they didn’t run that poll before Anwar announced his plan to overthrow the government by defections. If 60% of the electorate had said it wouldn’t change anything, he could have saved himself a few words and a great deal of credibility.
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Anil
I laugh at the naivety of yourself and the PR cheerleaders here.
The NTV7′s survey is mostly dominated by PR hard core supporters if you had made an effort to notice the result. Some of the results are so off track that the only possible explaination is that it is completely controlled by PR hard core members.
In fact a 60% come as a surprise as often PR get’s more than 90% favourable answer in these surveys. So in truth 60% is very low and it can only mean that even the hard core PR/PKR supporters have given up.
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K,
On what ground do you presume that the NTV7 survey are dominated by PR hardcore supporters without any possible explanation or just your ignorant and feeble mind. Don`t be always in a state of denial just because you love your papa Najib, a PM who is allege to condone corruption and money politics.
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K, actually you are right. The other 30% who voted “NO” actually meant that PR will be affected but for the better. They will gain in strength because of the bullying by umno and its proxies.
The other 10% are hangers-on such as your self hoping and hoping for some table scraps.
… (I think anil will delete this
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Wah, you can read my mind now!
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Nah! just plain old com’n sense…just thugging at your sensitivity-lah
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Nice one Mist. Oh ya, I heard Gerakan is making a lot of unnecessary noise nowadays. Especially on PR making good on its promise of local elections. Well, if they can make noise about PR state governments, why don’t they make noise for BN state governments as well?
No wait, the reply would be: “Lots of money wasted la”, “It’s against Federal laws la”, “We don’t need people’s mandate la”, and so on and so forth. XD
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Good one Ahmad, if Gerakan agrees to Local Council Elections, they may as well close shop! They are the one who lost it!
I remembered very well of how active local council elections were, especially in Ipoh, when it was under the great DR Seenivasagam!
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Agree with FenceSitter. Another point to note is that netizens are political aware. However, it’s still the silent majority out there who will determine the outcome of every election. Whether they register to vote, turn out to vote and who they vote. They are pretty straight forward people, and can’t understand the political games (as do most of us!). All these party hopping is very confusing for most people out there. In the last GE, people voted against BN-UMNO, not for Pakatan. If they are unhappy with both the parties, they will not turn up to vote at all.
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Of course it will be affected, but in a postive way, stronger with better candidates
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There should not be any worry of the PKR defections. After all Mansor has already stated that there would be 5. If PKR are indeed afraid that their MP would jump, they would at great length tried to coax them to stay. But no, the PKR disciplinary committee has rejected Noodin request and as such were prepared for his and others resignation
Let this be a wake up call. After all there are so many such crisis within UMNO, MIC, MCA, Gerakan, PPP and their coalition parties so this is no different. UMNO dubious tactic caught the Perakina unaware but then such deceit, dubious and dirty tactics has make the government in Penang and Selangor even stronger. Further more PAS and DAP have come in solidarity to PKR and this speak well for the future of Pakatan Rakyat. So these few frogs or more appropriate opportunist and dispicable person should not be able to harm the coalition parties in the near future.
In fact it has make the people realize the need for CHANGE.
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