The vote share in the two by-elections in Seri Setia and Balakong revealed mixed results, so neither side can be too pleased.
Seri Setia
8 September by-election
PH - 58.6%
Pas – 41.4%
Total – 100.0% (valid votes cast)
Voter turnout - 44%
9 May...
Anwar Ibrahim will be president of the party while Wan Azizah won't be contesting.
The nominations:
Presiden
Anwar Ibrahim
Timbalan Presiden
Mohamed Azmin Ali
Rafizi Ramli
Naib Presiden
William Leong
Michael Thamil
Nurul Izzah Anwar
Johari Abdul
Kesavan Subramaniam
Balasubramaniam
Dr Xavier Jayakumar
Ketua Wanita PKR
Fuziah Salleh
Haniza Talha
Timb Ketua Wanita PKR
Dr Daroyah Alwi
Rodziah...
PKR has won the by-election with a reduced majority of 5,872 votes on the back of a low turnout of 49.4%, but its share of the votes actually rose from 55.6% to 61.4%.
By-election
Votes (% share of votes) -...
It was coming all along. This chart, courtesy of political scientist Johan Saravanamuttu, clearly shows how the 'tsunami' started building up two decades ago in the post-Reformasi general election of 1999.
And when it finally swelled to a tipping...
Update: A message from Judy Cheng-Hopkins: Yayyy! PF is ready to come out of its group-thinking cocoon! A new day, a new beginning: Malaysians have decided on 'The Malaysia We Want', now Penangites can start a dialogue in earnest...