Posted by Steven Sim on August 27th, 2008 | Categorized as Government, Malaysia, Politik | Tagged as Anwar Ibrahim, Arif Shah, Election Commission, Permatang Pauh
My friend, CH sent me an interesting calculation…
At the closing of the poll, it was reported about 65% of the voters turned out (Malaysiakini even reported this piece of info being quoted by Election Commission secretary Kamaruzaman at 6.55pm). But in the end, Election Commission reported that the actual turnout was about 80%. That’s 15% of [...]
Posted by Steven Sim on August 14th, 2008 | Categorized as Government, Malaysia, Politik, Uncategorized | Tagged as Anwar Ibrahim, Arif Shah, by-election, P44, Permatang Pauh
As we are all watching the news anxiously on the eve of the eve of the P44 by-election nomination day, an election which evidently is the greatest event in Malaysia since Tunku Abdul Rahman raised his hand and cried the unforgettable “Merdeka!” into fresh Malayan air half a century ago, I am thinking: Is it [...]
