Another massive land reclamation project has received approval in principle from the Penang state government. This time it is Eastern and Oriental (E&O) Bhd’s plan to reclaim an additional 740 acres in Tanjong Tokong under Phase 2 of the Seri Tanjung Pinang project.
Most people think that the main gains for the opposition in Sarawak came from the ethnic Chinese. But an analysis by political science professor Bridget Welsh shows a different picture.
As you can see, the biggest opposition gains in percentage share of voters came from the Orang Ulu, Malay and Bidayuh groups – higher than the Iban and Chinese gains.
As you may be aware, Tricubes Bhd has been selected for the RM50m “1Malaysia email” service. But who owns Tricubes?
Let’s take a look at their Annual Report for 2010:
Here is another proposal from blog reader Sean, which broadens the discussion and might be worth considering.
Your correspondent is still suggesting that PR beat BN at their own game: giving beads.
A Kuching-based political observer sent me this letter which I am sharing with you. See what you make of it.
What PR and PKR in particular failed to understand is how the BN has worked in rural areas (Malay, Melanau, Iban, Bidayuh and some Orang Ulu). These communities rely heavily on the BN for paltry sums of donations and grants. Come elections the penghulus (appointed by BN) may be told to ensure all the longhouses under their care vote for BN and prevent any opposition politicians from entering their longhouses.
Coming to you live from Kuching.
According to a note on Sarawak Report’s Facebook page, its reports can now be found on the premier third-party blog hosting site WordPress.
Wong Chin Huat of the Bersih civil society coalition pushing for electoral reforms may have been denied entry into Sarawak, but today, another Bersih leader entered the state.
Bersih steering committee member Toh Kin Woon arrived in Kuching this morning. I bumped into him before and after the flight to Kuching.
Malaysiakini is now accessible on Facebook< WordPress and Blogspot after its servers were knocked out.