FOR NOW, LET THEM CROW – IN CAMERONS, PAS WILLING TO BREATHE LIFE INTO DYING UMNO BUT IN GE15, WILL THEY LET UMNO TAKE LION’S SHARE OF SEATS AGAIN OR WILL THEY FIGHT TOOTH & NAIL?: PAKATAN QUIETLY DOUBLES ITS ‘ORANG ASLI’ VOTE’ WITH AN EYE TO THE FUTURE WHILE PAS & UMNO SCRAMBLE TO TAKE CREDIT

BARISAN Nasional (BN) cannot take full credit for its win in the Cameron Highlands by-election as it would not have happened without PAS’ support.

Political analyst associate professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi said PAS voters were the biggest contributors to the increase in BN’s vote majority in Cameron Highlands compared with in the 14th general election last year.

PAS obtained 3,587 votes in GE14, but did not field a candidate this time around.

“In the last general election, the vote was split as the contest involved BN, PAS, Pakatan Harapan (PH), Parti Sosialis Malaysia and Berjasa,” Awang Azman, a senior lecturer at Universiti Malaya, said today.

Today, BN candidate Ramli Mohd Nor obtained 12,038 votes, defeating PH’s M.Manogaran (8,800) and independent candidates Sallehudin Ab Talib (314) and Wong Seng Yee (276).

Ramli’s 3,238-vote majority was an increase from the 597 votes BN candidate C. Sivarraajh had obtained previously.

Awang Azman said the results were not surprising, as usually, the incumbent party would be able to defend the seat, especially in the Cameron Highlands parliamentary constituency, traditionally a BN stronghold.

“Similarly, in the four previous by-elections which PH won. PH must work harder in BN strongholds,” he said, referring to the Sg Kandis, Balakong, Seri Setia and Port Dickson by-elections.

Meanwhile, Universiti Utara Malaysia senior lecturer in political and international affairs Md Shukri Shuib said PH must look at the results rationally, and improve.

“The government must improve many things, including Felda. Do not look at them (Felda settlers) as your adversaries,” he said.

Umno acting president Mohamad Hasan had earlier said the win in the by-election was the outcome of the Umno-PAS collaboration.

Mohamad said PAS’ assistance in the by-elections had drawn PAS voters to put their trust in BN.

Mohamad had said BN’s first victory after its defeat in the four previous by-elections would boost the party’s spirits to face the coming Semenyih state by-election. – Bernama

Despite polls loss, Pakatan doubles share of Orang Asli votes

BARISAN Nasional (BN) cannot take full credit for its win in the Cameron Highlands by-election as it would not have happened without PAS’ support.

Political analyst associate professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi said PAS voters were the biggest contributors to the increase in BN’s vote majority in Cameron Highlands compared with in the 14th general election last year.

PAS obtained 3,587 votes in GE14, but did not field a candidate this time around.

“In the last general election, the vote was split as the contest involved BN, PAS, Pakatan Harapan (PH), Parti Sosialis Malaysia and Berjasa,” Awang Azman, a senior lecturer at Universiti Malaya, said today.

Today, BN candidate Ramli Mohd Nor obtained 12,038 votes, defeating PH’s M.Manogaran (8,800) and independent candidates Sallehudin Ab Talib (314) and Wong Seng Yee (276).

Ramli’s 3,238-vote majority was an increase from the 597 votes BN candidate C. Sivarraajh had obtained previously.

Awang Azman said the results were not surprising, as usually, the incumbent party would be able to defend the seat, especially in the Cameron Highlands parliamentary constituency, traditionally a BN stronghold.

“Similarly, in the four previous by-elections which PH won. PH must work harder in BN strongholds,” he said, referring to the Sg Kandis, Balakong, Seri Setia and Port Dickson by-elections.

Meanwhile, Universiti Utara Malaysia senior lecturer in political and international affairs Md Shukri Shuib said PH must look at the results rationally, and improve.

“The government must improve many things, including Felda. Do not look at them (Felda settlers) as your adversaries,” he said.

Umno acting president Mohamad Hasan had earlier said the win in the by-election was the outcome of the Umno-PAS collaboration.

Mohamad said PAS’ assistance in the by-elections had drawn PAS voters to put their trust in BN.

Mohamad had said BN’s first victory after its defeat in the four previous by-elections would boost the party’s spirits to face the coming Semenyih state by-election. – Bernama