GUA MUSANG: PAS has admitted that there is a swing in the Malay and orang asli votes to the Barisan Nasional in the Galas by-election. State PAS election committee adviser Datuk Wan Rahim Wan Abdullah said he was shocked by the results. “What surprised me was the swing in support this time. We experienced a [...]
Hitting the ground and listening to the problems of the rakyat — followed by advice and solutions — is a winning strategy for MCA in the Galas by-election. NG Zi Wen has likened life in Galas to living in a time warp. Like many teenagers in Gua Musang, she dreams of going to Kuala Lumpur, [...]
GUA MUSANG: A large dose of humility and a moderate campaigning style were decisive for Barisan Nasional to regain the Galas state by-election here. The winning candidate Ab Aziz Yusoff, 49, said voters appreciate humility and a personal touch – something which PAS and its Pakatan Rakyat partner parties had forsaken in their eagerness to [...]
GUA MUSANG: Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who spearheaded the Barisan Nasional charge in the just-concluded Galas by-election, said his strategy of moderation and non-hostility helped to create a peaceful campaign. Ku Li, as he is fondly known, hoped the Barisan leadership would consider adopting the strategy at the next general election. “Campaigning house to house and [...]
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has congratulated Barisan Nasional on its victory in the Galas and Batu Sapi by-elections, but hopes the coalition will fulfil its election promises. He said Barisan’s victory in Galas was a victory for its by-election director Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. Lim, who is also DAP secretary-general, said the battle [...]
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional’s victory in the Galas and Batu Sapi by-elections is a good start but this should not be an indication that an early general election will be called. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said while the wins in Galas and Batu Sapi could bolster the coalition’s chances in the next general election, it [...]
KUALA LUMPUR: Although Barisan Nasional has won the Galas and Batu Sapi by-elections, a general election will not be called in haste. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin cautioned component parties against becoming complacent following the double victory, saying there is still much to do. Other developments: > Barisan leaders cheer the victory, but [...]
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional’s double victory in the Batu Sapi and Galas by-elections reflects the people’s confidence in the coalition, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. “This is particularly true in the context of transformation that is being championed by the Barisan Government with the tabling of detailed and thorough plans,” he told [...]
PETALING JAYA: There is a significant swing in Chinese support for the Barisan Nasional in the Batu Sapi and Galas by-elections, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek. He said the thumping win by Barisan for the by-elections in Kelantan and Sabah showed that the Chinese community was rooting for the coalition. There [...]
Live updates 9.15pm: Barisan by-election director Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah says it looks like the coalition has regained the support of the young and Chinese. He thanks voters for their support adding that it is a heavy responsibility to uphold but the new Galas assemblyman Ab Aziz Yusoff is up to it. 8.30pm: Official result: Barisan [...]
