Sarawak “Pay Rise 3 Folds…?”

Would anyone from the Opposition bench go against such a bill? Doubt it,as all of them are beneficiaries too. However Chong did albeit very meekly only.

 The question which the ordinary rakyat are asking is very simple? Why Now? Of course we have our own interpretations which has political intonations attached to them.

Ha! You are reading it clearly now.You are absolutely correct and I didn’t say it. (simply,if it goes into my pocket should I make noise..??

(Lets put the font smaller so that one can magnify it later)…There is another which would have included a No Confidence Vote to you know who which was supposedly to be brought up at this DUN sitting. Circumstances/Timing have changed.

BUT WE ENLARGE THIS…They always say(“MONEY IN  FORGET ALREADY”..TRUE ENOUGH X THE MOUTH)

Can be heard from the DUN corridors..(LET’S ENJOY THE PAY INCREMENT FOR NOW AND NEXT DUN SITTING WE COME TO IT..WHAT A MASTERSTROKE BY OUR MINISTER OF FINANCE.)

This extracted comment is another reason for this posting though is from the other side of the COIN…

{It,s not 200 % but more than 300 %.17 million allocated annually for lawmakers remuneration,one the highest pay in whole Msia though rakyat remain one of the poorest.The rich and famous diutamakan rakyat diketpikan}

The Bernama Article:-

The monthly remuneration of the Sarawak chief minister, deputy chief minister, ministers, assistant ministers and state assemblypersons will rise by about three-fold under a bill approved today by the state legislative assembly.

The Members of the Administration and Members of Dewan Undangan Negeri (Remuneration, Pensions and Gratuities) Bill 2013 also provides for an increase in the remuneration for the state assembly speaker, deputy speaker and political secretaries.

The remuneration of the chief minister will rise from RM13,000 to RM39,000; deputy chief minister, RM11,500 to RM35,000; senior minister and state assembly speaker, RM9,000 to RM30,000; ministers, RM9,000 to RM27,000; assistant ministers and assembly deputy speaker, RM7,000 to RM21,000; state assemblypersons, RM4,500 to RM15,000 and political secretaries, RM3,000 to RM9,000.

The bill provides for the increase in remuneration to take effect from Jan 1 last year. The last adjustment in the remuneration was in 1992.

Second Finance Minister Wong Soon Koh said a review of the remuneration was done in view of the increasing expectations of the people.

“Sarawak is as big as Semenanjung (the peninsula) and a lot of members of the Dewan Undangan Negeri (state assemblypersons) have to cover a large territory, particularly those who serve the rural areas,” he said.

Wong said the new bill would take effect by next week and the exercise was expected to incur RM17 million in state funds, inclusive of the backdated pay from last year.

- Bernama

PRU13..??

We have given our analysis
http://audie61.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/swc-or-danger-sure-win-candidate-or-greyblack/
 

and boy, we have got some reactions from a well known Sarawak opposition blogger :-
http://sarawakheadhunter.blogspot.com/2013/03/who-will-win-what-in-sarawak-in-ge-13.html

We in audie61 must thank the admin/writer who called me audacious which  can be termed as extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless.

In the report we mentioned BN will win 25 out of 31 while Sarawak Headhunter turned the figures to 22 PR 9 BN…..

We can’t wait any longer. It’s been very tiresome and even our DPM has signalled it out.

DPM Muhyddin said this,”I don’t think the PM will wait for the end of the five year term to dissolve Parliament.Says election in few weeks.”

WE ALL ARE READY?

SURELY  SARAWAK HEADHUNTER WOULD HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY..WE THINK (……………..)

SWC or Danger “Sure Win Candidate or Grey/Black”

Has the GE13 elections fever hit the state of Sarawak? Generally, we would be expecting much more but its been eerily calm. It’s the calm before the storm, and that storm is how the people in the whole country would vote. Lim Kit Siang a seasoned politician smells a kill. He knows politics is about propaganda plus perception and now he is telling Malaysians,’7 States will fall to Pakatan”

A BN observer said, “Sure Win Meh? Why isn’t he as confident as saying Sarawak and Sabah will lose 30 seats together for Pakatan to form the next Federal Government?

 Alas, he too knows that BN in East Malaysia have kept our eyes open and ears on the ground listening to all the movements. Recently, the deputy minister in PM’s office Ahmad Maslan said that the Sarawak atmosphere is very devoid of flags,posters and buntings eventhough its the 13th hour already. Sarawak legislators and political parties are doing their homework and in fact can safely say BN will have at least 25 in the bag out of 31 seats. Does he need to wipe the sweat behind his neck?

We can be highly critical of the way certain component parties carry out their fight in facing the GE13. They are too fears that some of the MPs after the results are known in the 4 component parties holds high probabililty of ‘short selling themselves’ to the highest bidder if the results are too close for comfort. We shall see wouldn’t we? In politics nothing is a sure thing nor are all ‘promises” kept in totality.

Many observers are pinpointing now to the Global Witness video footage which many “unkind” words were uttered and it will tip some votes over to the opposition. Latest ground reports are that thousand of discs are being burnt and translated into Iban and making their way to longhouses and riverine settlements.

Under this circumstances all the reports on the ground needs to be addressed and looked over again cautiously to pick the mosts ‘winnable” candidate. However the Ugly Truth will be too hurtful for many to swallow.

We start of with SUPP a multi racial party but dominated heavily with membership from the chinese community and 6 out of 7 SUPP Parliamentary areas are in the urban areas. We are of course not experts but we can be very critical as we have worked with their members.

Oh No..!! I see arrows and daggers coming my way. Forgive my humble analysis but its going to hurt some people nevertheless.

One would also ask did we take into considerations the voting strengths,the voters gender breakdown and get the feedbacks from the AJKs and groundzero.? Read on and tell us where we might just miss out..  

SW-”sure win” white or DANGER -”grey/black”

Having said the above, SUPP is now paying the price for unsolved infighting which has resulted in the Chinese voting community abandoning them. It’s not that DAP or PKR have suddenly an upsurged of membership but the legislators and leaders in the party have fought so bitterly amongst themselves that they have forgotten that they are actually supposedly to fight for the people.  

7 seats for SUPP

1.Kuching:- Tan Kai it seems is a very good candidate but unfortunately he has also been caught up in the turf war between group A led by Peter Chin and Group B led by Wong Soon Koh. He needs a ‘miracle” to win Bandar Kuching but he still needs to soldier on as someone dreamt he won by 6 votes to pull off a mosts unlikely win. ( Black)

2. Stampin:- Have they resolved Deputy Minister Yong Khoon Seng to hold on to the fort and stop him from retiring? DAP Chong seems favourite to go for another scalping but word on the ground is that former DAP ADUN Voon Lee Shans man are seeking revenge. Voon was unceremoniosly left out of the last state elections eventhough he has contributed much to DAP. They have not forgotten and SUPP will  do well to retain this seat. Many say though this urban seat will fall but its the mathematics that counts here. (Grey)

3. Serian:- Deputy Minister and Deputy President Richard Riot will not have much trouble going against the DAP candidate here. The Bidayuhs know that Richard have kept his promises and looked well after his own people and if SUPP ever thinks of a “real revamp” {thinking of a Bidayuh President..hmmm} he might just be the person to bring SUPP back to its golden and glorious years. Will be a Shocker if Richard is defeated here.(white)

4.Sarikei:- MP Ding would have won this time round but unfortunately the infighting in the Sarikei area between Wong Soon Koh’s men and David Teng’s men have shifted significantly towards the DAP. The sacking of Stephan Wong has had an adverse effect. He though has actively campaigned for the seat when the party had long ago announced that incumbent Ding would defend it in the general election. Tough for Ding as he faces enemies also from within (Grey/Black)

5.Lanang:- MP Tiong with all his influence and in any other GE he would easily pull through. He has even taken DAP to task and this are his words”You just look around – what have they done for the people? Nothing … except providing lip service and making more empty promises,”He will face off with Alice Lau who losts to Wong Soon Koh  at Bawang Assan State seat. In 2008 Tiong polled 19,476 votes against DAP Wong Kee Woan’s 14,612 votes. This time round is his 5th term as candidate and it will be his toughest yet (Grey/Black)

6.Sibu:- In the by election DAP Wong Ho Leng won this seat. Wong would not defend this seat due to brain tumour and recoving from chemoteraphy. Temonggong Vincent Lau would bepitted against a new DAP candidate in Oscar Ling. Chances of wrestling the seat back from DAP looks very good as PBB ADUN Annuar has been working extra hard to win over the losts bumiputra votes during the byelections. They have both been seen working hand in hand and SUPP’s chances looks brighter eventhough this 95% urban seat. (Grey) 

7. Miri:- Peter Chin will not seek another term and he has given the seat to his long time Political Secretary Sebastian Ting. Both SUPP and DAP are caught with their own infighting between their members and DAP has sacked 6 of its Senadin members as recent as 11th of March 2013 for insubordination and repeatedly tarnishing the party’s image. Sebastian is a hardworking and able candidate but the ‘winnable’ factor does point to Hii King Chiong a philantropists who according to sources in his CNY open house attracted more than 30000 people from all walks of life. Tough call for SUPP on this seat and Dr.Teo of PKR is waiting to pounce on SUPP’s uncertainties. (Grey)

Overall, SUPP will do well to win 4 out of 7 seats as the Chinese areas still are going all out to punish the party as their leaders have been seen to be looking after themeselves. The opposition are capitalising on the weaknesses of the SUPP party to win the seats and the infighting is not only amongst the top but it has reached also the grassroots. If the Team A and Team B infighting is put in the backburner the party SUPP still have a fighting chance against DAP. If not,you know the answer….!

4 seats for SPDP

8. Mas Gading:- The tussle of the G5 candidate in Tiki Lafe and SPDP Anthony Nogeh of standing as BN candidate will open the chance for PKR Candidate Willy Tumek or DAP Mordi Bimol to stand a fighting chance to win this seat. It will not be easy and eventhough many occasions there are 4 or 5 cornered fights BN still comes on top in this seat. PBB and SUPP have openly come out in support of Nogeh’s candidacy but Tiki remains hopeful. A last minute replacement for a “winnable” and acceptable candidate might just be the answer. A highly respected civil servant might be BN’s choice to esnure this seat is retained by BN/SPDP ( White/Grey)

9. Saratok:- Will the President of the party William Mawan be the chosen candidate? There are too many names being thrown around to replace incumbent Jelaing Mersat where many voters are waiting to throw him out if the party does not replace him with a credible candidate. Ali Biju the PKR candidate stands waiting to wrestle this Parliamentary seat from SPDP.

Even the BN component parties in Krian are keeping a close watch on the development of a “winnable” candidate. They will throw their weight behind when their party warlords sounds the bugle.(Grey/Black)

10. Bintulu:- It will not be a stroll in the park for MP Tiong King Sing and also Deputy President of SPDP. It does look an easy win but he has looked after his constituency well and many would not mark their votes against him. However this being a Chinese Majority area Tiong still needs to put in the extra effort to secure the win.(White)

11. Baram:- Incumbent Deputy Minister Jacob Sagan will need to fight the enemy within BN who has been hellbent to topple any candidate put up by the party. There have been “recordings of speeches” and its not so much the dam factor which is affecting his candidacy. Reports are also surfacing that the name of Anyi Ngau would be an acceptable face in Baram but Jacob has been given the blessings from the party.

 It’s a tough fight nevertheless but Jacob would win in the final tally. Will BN change their minds to replace Jacob in the last minute? one hopes not as Ba’Kelalan state seat under the SPDP allocation fell due to last minute replacement.

SPDP 4 seats are touch and go and only 1 now is heavily favoured to be retained without much fanfare. A lot of ground work and propaganda works needs to be carried out to ensure the other 3 seats remains with BN. The G5 factor will be a major hurdle for BN to solve and decisions need to be work out and carried out for the party to win the 4 seats without interference from the sacked SPDP members and their followers. A highly unpopular call must be made by the BN hierarchy.

6 seats for PRS

12. Sri Aman:- Masir Kujat the incumbent MP is under SEVERE ATTACK by his 2008 proposer businessman and former ADUN Donald Lawan. He will be challenged by DAP probable candidate Leon Jimmy Donald whose father was a former MP. SWP who made the call of going for all 6 seats under PRS have been dealt a blow by the resignation of its supreme council member and tipped to be candidate Andy Lawrence. (Grey)  

13.Lubok Antu:-William Nyallau will come up against SWP President Larry Sng who was a former Assistant Minister. Many expects Larry to pull through without much problems but the resigantions of 3 of its younger supreme council members is proving to throw spanner in the parties works. Ground forces say Nyallau will be ably assisted by the two(2) ADUNS and most of PRS heavyweights who would want to deal a black mark to Larry’s political career. SWP has even come up with a statement that ‘a broker” has been moving around to “buy” key party members and supporters. This will be a bitterly fought seat between not only PRS against SWP but also PKR Nicholas Bawin.(Grey/Black)

Nicholas has on numerous occasions questioned SWP,” I don’t know what they are fighting for. They said they fight against PRS, but at the same time declaring themselves as Barisan friendly. Politics must be taken seriously because it determines the future of the state and the country,” he said. (Grey/Black)

14.Julau:- Joseph Salang will square off with former friend turned enemy in Wong Judat who quit SPDP to stand as a SWP candidate. BN will face a tough fight but it is highly unlikely that Salang would be unseated from this seat. PKR will field a candidate but its candidate would not be much threat to Salang too. (Grey)

15. Kanowit:- Aaron Dagang was rumoured to be dropped and his candidacy would be taken over by Joseph Jawa. The incumbent is not very well received by the PRS hierarchy and he is only there as the seat belongs to PRS. Aarons close association with SPDP members runs foul of those in PRS. They want their own man in Kanowit but Aarons family ties with the former defunct PBDS Party president Leo Moggie still swings the pendulum to him. Aaron is likely to face a candidate from Sarawak Workers Party (SWP) and Thomas Laja from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). (White/Grey)

16. Ulu Rejang:-PRS anointed candidate Wilson Ugak will take on SWP George Lagong and PKR Abun Siu. However,Billy Abit says he is very much still confident and winnable as the incumbent and will be hoping that his more than ”cordial” links with his long term association with the Federal leaders will be enough for him to be renominated.  

Even former Kapit District council Chairman  has thrown his weight behind Billy Abit. Quoted statement:-Anyone can claim to be the next BN (Barisan Nasional) candidate in any constituency, but facts speak for themselves as Datuk Billy is still the MP, incumbent and the people in Baleh have been showing outstanding support for him,” 
(Grey)
17. Selangau:- The 13th general election, the Selangau seat is proving to be a tough battleground for its incumbent Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) deputy president Joseph Entulu. He will be faced with SWP defacto leader and former MP Sng Chee Hua and PKR’s likely candidate Josuha Jabeng. SWP and PKR are using personal issues to unseat Entulu. They are going round telling the voters that his “personal”intersts outweighs what is good for the Selangau are.

They said Entulu had no master plan for the development of Selangau that could generate incomes despite being its elected representative for more than 20 years.Even basic amenities like clinic, schools, clean water, electricity and roads are still lacking.

This rural enclave BN says takes time to develop and it steps are taken by the Entulu as he is the deputy rural and development minister. Sng will use whatever means to fight against his former junior colleague in PRS. This will be a closely watched battle as a former Deputy president of PRS Sng Chee Hua takes on the current deputy President. Who will win? Who is your last dollar on?   (Grey/Black)

PRS final tally would be 5 out of 6 winnable and hard fought wins. Which seat will fall remains questionable as it will depend very much on where both SWP and PRS concentrate their machineries. PKR would be hoping to capitalise on the weaknesses created by both SWP and PRS to steal ‘a seat” under their noses.

14 seats for PBB

PBB remains very united going into the GE13. There have been attempts which appeared in SarawakReport on loyalists of Taib Mahmud and Awang Tengah putting their own candidates but the party has stayed intact. Their operations room are all ready and equip with all the basic amenities required for the elections. One must never be complacent says a PBB senior leader and we know that there are some seats which will be tough. He named Limbang,Lawas,Batang Lupar and Sibuti where the candidates needs to put in the extra efforts to secure and maintain the winning streak for BN.

He further commented,”Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), the backbone of state BN, is confident of repeating its success by retaining all the 14 seats allocated to it.

18.  Igan :- Abdul Wahab bin Haji Dollah who has won the seat twice uncontested reminded us he can defend his seat in the coming general election as the opposition in the area is unorganised. (White)

19. Sibuti:- PAS Robby Tandang will take on incumbent MP Ahmad Lai in this seat. The issues are mainly personal on the ground against Ahmad Lai as the opposition is using his lack of appearance on the ground to campaign against him. Federal issues takes a back seat here. (Grey)

20.Samarahan:- This area will see a new face being introduced as Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib is not seeking re-election. A woman candidate district officer Rubiah Wang is highly tipped to be the candidate here. However, highly placed sources have also been informed that the son of a prominent Minister is also being touted to be Sulaimans replacement. Sulaiman posted a winning majority of 11,411 votes  defeating PKR’s Hussain Abang Apok and Independent Awg Bakar Awg Daud in 2008. (White)

21. Betong:- Noel Bucking from PKR will be the main challenger against Douglas Uggah Minister of Natural Resources and Environment who will be vying for his fifth term as a candidate. The main issue will be targetted on the “accordance of  respect to Betong’s Panglima Gagah Berani (PGB) holder Wilfred Gomez Malong” PKR said they will give Uggah a run for his money as he won the seat with a majority of 11,709 votes against Stanley Jugol of the Sarawak National Party in 2008. (White)

22. Petra Jaya:- This majority malay semi- urban seat of PetraJaya will see PBB Youth Chief Fadillah Yusof and also Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation locking horns with Sarawak Wanita PKR head Norhanim Mokhsen. Fadillah is quietly confident in securing another mandate from the people in Petrajaya eventhough he will be facing the PKR Sarawak Wanita chief. In 2008 Fadillah polled 19515 votes against PKR’s Mohamad jolhi who secured 5118 votes. (White)

23. Limbang:- Baru Bian PKR ADUN for Ba’Kelalan and PKR Sarawak Stae Liason chief will take on MP for Limbang Hasbi bin Habibolah. This is one seat where PBB will feel the “heat’ from PKR as in 2008 MP Hasbi polled 6427 against PKr’s Lau Liak Koi who garnered 5751 votes. The votes swing will determine whether PBB will be able to maintain its stranglehold on this seat. (Grey/Black) 

24. Lawas:- Henry Sum Agong in 2008 polled 8526 votes against PKR’s Japar Suyut who managed only 734 votes. However in this GE13 he will be challenged by a more credible candidate in veteran dentist in Dr.Bob Baru who will stand on a DAP ticket. Even the incumbent MP Henry acknowledge that,”Dr Bob is well-known to the people of Lawas and Ba Kelalan and he himself needs to intensify his efforts and up his ante” (White)

25. Mambong:- Tourism Deputy Minister Dr. James Dawos Mamit in 2008 polled 14182 against PKR candidate in Majen Panyog who garnered 7525. DAP is also interested in this seat in 2013 as their candidate from Mangan Ngandok has also stated his stand to be a candidate. PKR’s aspiring candidate would be Willie Mongin who is a Kuala Lumpur based businessman. This seat will be a toss up between the two Pakatan hopefuls against the incumbent MP Dr.James Dawos.( White/Grey)

26. Mukah:- In 2008 Dr.Muhammad Leo Michael Toyad Abdullah said this would be his last term as MP. He won convincing with 10090 against Independant Hai bin Merawin @Bonadventure who got 3792 votes. It seems though that he is being asked to stand again as there will be credible candidates from DAP or PKR who will try to wrestle this seat away from PBB. Wong Ho Leng the DAP Sarawak chief was quoted to say,”Yes, we certainly have a candidate, a local Melanau and if we stand together, we would be able to conquer Mukah,” (White)

27. Batang Sadong:- GE12 Nancy Shukri a first timer MP polled 8183 votes against Piee bin Ling of PKR who managed 2758. She has quietly done her work and been on the ground very often but aspiring PBB candidates are finding faults to have her replaced. The warlords are using all their muscle to ensure that she is not chosen and they have gone at times overboard in their quests. She remains the “winnable” lady candidate for the area and her approachability has created so many enemies in PBB who consider her fast rise and popularity within the party as a threat.Even Assistant Minister Naroden Majais is feeling undermined by her popularity which makes her supporters even more hopeful that she will win her 2nd elections with a far greater majority.(White/Grey)

28. Tanjong Manis:- Will Norah Abdul Rahman be fielded? This is a Sure win seat and anyone fielded in this constituency will face little or no resistance at all. Elected unopposed in 2008 Norah must have been very angry by the timing of the Global Witness video which implicated her sisters Fatimah and Norlia in the video.

Sources close to the Chief Minister said he was very upset and this could even affect Norah’s candidacy. It’s on everyones lips and fielding her might have serious repercussions on the whole outlook for BN Sarawak as a whole. Unless and if a scapegoat is found the candidacy of Norah remains “fluid”. PKR sources are monitoring the situation and could field a candidate from outside in the last minute to stop BN from winning uncontested again. (White)

29. Batang Lupar:- ABU Rohani(anyone but you) have been used to knock out the MP who is seen to be working very hard in the constituency. In 2008 she secured 11015 against her PAS candidate Abang Eddy Allyanni who managed 2923.

Her majority is so convincing that some aspiring candidates just cannot wait for her to call it a day to be named. She is presently the Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism and many locals have found her work satisfactory to say the least. There have been many unkind reports filed to discredit her good work.

Word from the Pakatan front is that PKR Sarawak SG Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh is the likeliest candidate to be fielded. However PAS have also made claims to the seat as they too are moving in the area.

Rohani said she was prepared and ready to take on whoever the Opposition decided to field against her in the seat. PBB in the surrounding areas needs to show all their support to her instead of trying to create a wedge and hamper the election machinery.

Truth be told this will be capitalised by Pakatan if left unchecked. (Grey/White)

30. Santubong:- Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar won handsomely by 15800 in 2008 against Rahamat Idil Latip who polled 3855. According to PKR sources their candidate in GE13 would be Zulrushdi Mohamed Hol.

Rumours in the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) circles say that Junaidi is likely to be dropped from the list of candidates for the coming parliamentary election.

Will he? He is seen championing many issues of late and this could be a message to his political masters that he is still needed in Sarawak. The name of Dr Abang Draup Zamahari Abg Zen, chairman of State Housing Commission and Drahman Jaladin, PBB Deputy chief of Pantai Damai Branch have cropped up very often.

Meanwhile,Wan Junaidi however expressed his confidence that he would be renominated for Santubong, proven by the support from the people from Tanjung Datu to Demak Laut.

PKR would be capitalsing on the uncertainties within the PBB ranks to try to win says the insider source. (Grey/White)

 

31. Kapit:- MP Alexander Nanta won unopposed in 2004 and 2008 and if he is unopposed again in 2013 he will create a record of some sort in Sarawak. However, it seems that PKR will be fielding a candidate against him as they have identified and shorlisted two names in Edward Sumbang and Kennedy Paing.

Edward is the chairman of PKR Kapit branch. He stood in the recent state elections in a three cornered fight in Pelagus constituency and garnered 1300 votes against 5,000 votes garnered by George who won the election. Kennedy is a professional working in the oil and gas industry in Bintulu. (White)

 

GE13 is close at hand and all political analysts from both sides of the political divide in Sarawak are waiting for the dissolution of Parliament. All political parties will want to ensure that their candidates fielded are the winnable ones and are very much accepted by the voters of the constituencies.

BN4 Sarawak in will have to contend with not only the Pakatan group but also SWP and many aspiring Independants.

The days are numbered as to when the date of dissolution will be and the elections will have to be called not later than May 27th 2013.

IS YOUR CHOICE A S.W. CANDIDATE?

Wanita BN “Is it Wrong to Lobby?”

A group of Wanita YB’s and MPs at the entrance of a dinner function spoke to audie61 and said to us,”Is it wrong for the Wanita BN to lobby for seats?” Obviously our answer was no,no.{ trying to be diplomatic ….)

However, when the next question came it was more straight forward,”Your party SPDP fielding Barbara Mawan what do you think?” Aduh! Hai,Eee how do we get out of this situation?

My braincells went into overdrive and said,” if the grassroots and people in Saratok is for her,she has made her presence and intentions known there is no reason why the State BN,Federal BN Chairman would not consider her if the party submits her name.”
Furthermore we also know that 18 out of the 31 Parliamentary Seats the women voters exceeds the male voters.Great !!  we got it right there when we answered the YBs and MPs. They reminded us to please check up the statistics.

These are the statistics from SPR which we checked,” 1,069,654 voters in Sarawak 534,516 which makes up 49.97% are women voters.

Are we going to be drawn in a gender warfare but being party members in SPDP we too need to protect our party’s interest and not to let the opposition have a field day.

If anything PKR and Pakatan have already penned in their candidate Assemblyman Ali Biju to stand as a candidate in the forthcoming Parliamentary elections. A source cloes to the selection committee in PKR said they were also toying with Puan Nurhanim Datuk Mokhsen Ketua Wanita Sarawak to be fielded in Saratok but decided otherwise.

Only during nomination day we will know and before the names are on the nomination papers there will still be lobbying done. Even if you have printed your posters it doesn’t necessarily mean you are chosen as there might still be some political twists and turns.

What actually started this conversation? It had something to do with William Mawan President of SPDP rumours which have put him in the forefront to be a candidate. We also wrote on February 5th “Mawan Whitens Saratok” It did turn to Barbara as they all know her well enough to say a thing or two about her. Of course for a cup of coffee we would tell you but not here in cyberspace.

Could this statement which appeared in a local daily too had the wanita legislators throwing their weight on Barbara,”  “We, representing the BN components in Saratok, agree and propose that the BN  candidate for Saratok is picked from our women members.”
It does seem Saratok P205 is now very much in the radar and we can’t deny the fact as this statement appears in the local daily today. (see below)

audie61 is not going to run from the fact that there are other names involved clue..starts with P ends in  E..besides the ones we already  know but its up to to the BN hierarchy to consider the mosts winnable candidate to take on Pakatan :-

Extracted:-

SIBU: Speculations on the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the  Saratok parliamentary seat should cease and the focus channelled towards  ensuring it remains with the party.

Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) supreme council member Chambai  Lindong said on Friday that in the true spirit of BN, any differences should be  put aside to prevent the opposition from exploiting issues to their  advantage.

“Now is not the time to speculate. Our Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun  Razak has been moving around to ensure everything is in place and this shows  that the election is very near.

“What is of utmost importance is for all members and leaders from grassroots  level upwards to work in a concerted manner, reinforced by strong support from  other BN component parties to retain the BN’s stronghold this impending  election,” Chambai told thesundaypost.

He was responding to a news report which claimed members of BN component  parties in Saratok wanted the ruling coalition to field more women candidates in  the coming election.

It quoted Nasir Manap – Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Hossin  Sulaiman and Lim Kieng Huat – SPDP, Roland Angking – Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS)  as well as Lau Pun Hui and Wee Lee Gua – Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) as  saying they wanted a woman candidate to be fielded in Saratok.

They claimed this was in response to Najib and Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul  Taib Mahmud’s call for a big victory for BN this election.

“That statement purportedly came from certain people, comprising certain  councillors and certain individuals, and that is about all. To say that certain  people would like to see a woman candidate for BN in Saratok is a valid  expression of choice of preference,” said Chambai.

“There is no distinction among genders and anyone can offer himself or  herself or push for his or her preference in the media.”

However, he said the statement was rather vague and should have been backed  up with details from the party divisions concerned.

“I believe this is an individual’s impression rather than party’s opinions. I  am not saying that they are wrong as they expressed their view on their  preference.

“But at the end of the day, what counts is that whoever is being picked by  the top BN leadership, the candidate will be able to win for BN. It is best to  leave everything to the PM’s wisdom.”

On speculation that he was among the several names said to replace incumbent  member of parliament Jelaing Mersat, who is Deputy Transport Minister, Chambai  laughed.

“In all honesty, I do not know how my name came about but I guess with  speculation you will always have more than one name,” he replied.

Read more:
http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/02/24/stop-speculating-on-saratok-seat/#ixzz2LnfEK6lm

P201 BN Safe Seat…

The arrival of PM Najib and CM Taib at this constituency of Rohani Karim, Deputy Minister for Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism is a morale-booster for this 5 term MP. She has been under intense attack and scrutiny from saboteurs who have been lobbying to replace her.

We wrote earlier:-PBB ,”ABU9 is for real
http://audie61.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/pbb-abu9-is-for-real/
 and today with the PM’s Visit and CM’s address this would be a welcome relief and knowing Rohani Karim she will go all out and leave nothing to chance as “complacency is not in her dictionary“

One should also look back at this article which was written just before CHAP GOH MEI 6th February 2012 and its now 1 Year plus and still there are those trying to outmanouver Rohani. The article reads as :-
http://audie61.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/pbb-infighting-with-abu-9/

Rohani Karim has the ears and support when it comes from her President and Chief Minister of Sarawak Taib Mahmud. Her track record is exemplary. The only time she did suffered a scare was in 1999 where she was closely matched.

Going into GE13 P201 will be a safe seat for BN and rest assured PM and CM will know that they have a credible candidate in Rohani who always delivers what she promises.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Santubong, Sarawak^[3]

Year		Barisan Nasional	Votes	Pct		Opposition	Votes	Pct
1990		Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB)	10,200	77%		Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Sanusi (PERMAS)	2,832	21%
1995		Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB)	11,702	83%		Paruwadi Musa (IND)	1,791	13%
1999		Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB)	7,955	56%		Hussaini Hamdan (PKR)	6,060	43%

Parliament of Malaysia: Batang Lupar, Sarawak^[3]

Year		Barisan Nasional	Votes	Pct		Opposition	Votes	Pct
2004		Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB)				Unopposed
2008		Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB)	11,015	77%		Abang Eddy Allyanni (PAS)	2,923	20%

Below are the extracted speech from bernama.

The people of Sarawak should give the highest mandate to the Barisan Nasional BN government under the leadership of Datuk Seri Najib Razak in the coming 13th general election Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said that by doing so they were showing their appreciation and gratitude to the prime minister for coming up with various development programmes and assistance for their benefit.

He said this in his speech to welcome Najib when he arrived in Beladin a rural fishing and farming town about 60km from here for a brief visit today.

Abdul Taib said Najib’s transformation programmes were examples of his sterling leadership which benefitted the country and the people “His rural transformation programme is specifically to raise the living standard of the rural people “This can be seen through the building of more basic infrastructure like roads bringing in water and power supplies and giving the best education to the children ” he added

He said the people would only be spoiling a good opportunity for a better life if they allowed the opposition to take over the government in the coming general election The chief minister said for instance in Beladin a national opposition leader had teamed up with a foreign non-governmental organisation to instigate the people to reject oil palm cultivation on peat soil.

He said this would prevent the people from having income from their land as Beladin was located in a peat soil area

Earlier in her speech Batang Lupar Member of Parliament Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim who is also domestic trade co-operative and consumerism deputy minister said Najib’s visit had ushered in a new phase of development for the small rural town

She said the government had for instance implemented two water desalination treatment plants in the town and in Kampung Maro which cost RM1 5million each to solve their freshwater supply woes “The government has also allocated RM1 million to buy and distribute 500 units of Jerrycan a portable water filtering tank and RM500 000 under its Nadi Kasih programme to repair houses of the poor while about 1 600 people here would receive the BR1M 2 financial aid as well ” she added

Rohani expressed confidence the people would reciprocate by again returning Batang Lupar to the BN at the polls

Anwar Stop Dreaming of Putrajaya..!!!

Mahathir former Prime Minister of Malaysia still holds the blade of the sword which can and still determines the next Prime Minister of Malaysia. Though many point fingers at him for the many wrongs that he had done during his tenure as PM one can never run away from the fact that Mahathir put Malaysia in the World Map.

Till today you would shout with joy and enthusiasm when the group of you say this in a foreign country,’MALAYSIA BOLEH”. Wouldn’t You?

I was a late upstart in politics though my roots were very much entrenched with it. In other words I am still naive unlike Mahathir they say, so whats has this got to do with Anwar going to Putrajaya? This is a continuation.Am I confusing you my friend? Don’t be and read on…

Yesterday we wrote on Pakatan v BN and before I called it a day the question was”

It will be a BATTLE ROYALE ….Do we need to write more..??

An early phone call and an sms got me out of bed and the message was simple”Read between the lines of the RCI on Sabah on what Grand Masters (Mahathir) message.

It dawned to me on the many sad tales on how and who were involved at that particular time in Sabah. {Former MPBandar Kuching  Sim Kwang Yang would say this to me again,”Get to the Point” Don’t pusing,pusing was what he told me in front of Haris Ibrahim,Del Capo and Wong Chin Huat when and before Hornbill Unleashed Blog took the Sarawak cyberspace and well before Sarawak Report.} This has got nothing to do with Anwar going to Putrajaya one may ask and i may say you are spot on and correct.

Whats the big deal than? Chedet or Mahathir was also a blogger and many followed his thoughts and writings in the internet lambasting the wrongs of the government of the day and he also left UMNO. Today by virtue of being in the know he has sliced open the painstaking efforts of Anwar trying to convince Sabahans the time is now for a change and getting to Putrajaya with the Pakatan group.

Sarawakians also would hold back after knowing their neighbour Sabah were dealt a raw deal by the then Director of Operations as Mahathir put it and this extracted from Malaysiakini”

• 1. Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was directly involved in the project to issue citizenship and identity cards to unqualified immigrants Sabah in the 90s, and without orders from him, claims former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
• 2. not necessarily following instructions from the chain of command
• 3. “He had a hand in it,” alleged Mahathir adding that what happened may have included illegal action and abuse of process.
• 4. “I’ll stick to the facts,” assured Mahathir.

Get to the point you will be shouting. So what that was nearly 25 years ago. Times have changed and Anwar is now the Opposition Leader which holds DAP,PAS and PKR together as a United front in Pakatan.

Sabahans must remember to find the truth too? Who else is involved? PM Mahathir at that time wanted to find ways to see an end to PBS rule. Who was the chief strategist? Did Anwar use all his knowhow then to ensure that he has a major stake in taking over the State of Sabah and thereby in major manoevering of his quests for the 25 UMNO divisions which would easily propel him to be UMNO President and PM Malaysia.

His first attempt failed and the rests they say is history and Mahathir knows that he still holds the blade and Anwar is slicing himself wide open and has blood trickling down from his hands. 

As we approach the GE13 many unhealthy political dirt would surface and its only right that we must digress fully and not only vote for the persons we want but also ensure that the coalition knows what is the whole “masteplan” behind the absolute quest for Putrajaya. PAS and DAP knows they can capitalise on Anwars rhetorics,charm and crowd puller for Putrajaya and obviously holds them together.

Najib’s “unelected” PM posts so what..!! He has brought the RC1 on Sabah and the truth will prevail. Sabahans will get to the bottom of it and they will know who is the real culprti behind it all. Are or will they be more names brought out and sacrificed for the better good of Malaysia.?

We pick our leaders and like Sabahans we as Sarawakians knows who our leaders are and for better or worse after we vote them will have to judge them and seed how they perform. If they really are not up to our espectations we change them. But remember the YB’s and MPs are by the people,for the people and with the people and what we are voting for in this GE13 will have a major impact on where we stand as a Nation in years to come.

I want to write more but the RC1 Sabah findings will have a major bearing on the mindset of how Sabah and Sarawakians vote (25+31 MPs) into Parliament.

Mahathir led the nation for 22 years and he knows a little or more about this protege Anwar and though they are on differnt platforms now the people will still remember that Mahathir put Malaysia on world stage and when the Grand Master speaks the knife sticks at the heart and in the brain.

You will make your choice in GE13 and Anwar will need to convince you all that he is not involved but its not possible as he was very much Mahathirs” blue eyed boy” then. They would be others involved and will take centrestage.

Hopefully sir/madam your friends are not involved and we know DAP/PAS are looking at these developments of the RC1 with an eye towards the GE13 and also whether their dreams of Putrajaya will be halted by all the findings.

Are you still with us? Until next time more to folllow

MALAYSIA BOLEH..!!!

PAS “Only Now You Realise…?”

Does it take three (3) Mistakes to Make A Right? Bersih 1.0 to 2.0 to 3.0 PAS Participated but 4.o this comes out from the PAS Youth Murtamar….

“Delegates who spoke against the mooted protest when debating the motion, argued that party resources should be channeled towards facing looming polls rather than organising a mega protest”

January 12th 2013 the 4.0 Bersih, PAS youth unanimously now know that it was not in their bests interests as it will be seen as quoted from the internet portal” if we go ahead with this, people would say all we are capable of is going to the streets.”

So PAS now you know its Ambiga’s Bersih which has propelled her to NEW HEIGHTS and undisputedly a FACE which the authorities sees as person behind the protests on the streets. What’s more PAS should have known Anwar Ibrahim capitalised on this.

PAS who were making grounds and giving UMNO a run for their territory have realised their actions in joining the Bersih movement have in actual fact jeorpadised the party in more ways than one.

Even rebuttals like “But it is not our intent to frighten anyone but to continue our struggle for a clean general election ” was not entertained and unanimously the PAS Youth rejected to participate in 4.0 Bersih.

This report from a internet blog
http://www.malaysiandigest.com
which we extracted” Why break through the barricade? What would it have achieved? What was the objective of getting into the square?

Bersih 3.0 had already made its point – through the massive turnout. Its co-chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasen had by then called on everyone to disperse.

So why was there a group of people who still wanted to charge forward?

The reports on what actually happened have not been clear nor conclusive. Some say that PKR Deputy President Azmin incited the crowd to break the barricade. If it’s true, Azmin was behaving stupidly.

Some also say that members of PAS’s Unit Amal were among those who broke through. If it’s true, PAS needs to deal with them severely, because their action would have brought the unit a loss of respect. 

The party only need to consolidate and not to be UTILISED FOR SOMONE ELSE”S TARGET. Ambiga and Anwar achieved what they set out to do.

PAS A LITTLE TOO LATE AS DAMAGES ALREADY DONE…

Anwar “HAS NO LOVE FOR SARAWAK”

A number of political analyst have predicted that “at least close to 10 seats” will be in danger of falling from BN to PR. It seems that PKR YB See Chee How is also doing likewise as he calls for Sarawak voters to make a change to ensure a substantial number of PR MPs be voted into Parliament to safeguard and advance the political and socio-economic well being of the state.

In no uncertain terms Karim hit back strongly”stating theat the needs of Sarawakians had all along been taken care of by BN and there was no need for PKR Anwar to show the way. He also said that See should look back at history and that Anwar has no LOVE FOR SARAWAK.

See Chee How is only harping what his boss “Anwar wants him to say to the people and ensure that Sarawakians will also ‘assist” and “help” in his quest for Putrajaya. Karim have said it many times to the mass media that Anwar did not do it for Sarawak during his time as Deputy Prime Minister.

Anwar must have forgotten about this song “Always on my Mind” while he keeps on singing on his campaign tours “It’s now or never” in pursuit to be Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Sarawakians do remember very well and not unless they are “mesmerised” which we would like to remind our friend YB See Chee How as we can clearly see some of the lyrics below:-

• Maybe I didn’t treat you quite as good as I should
• Little things I should’ve said and done, I never took the time
• Give me one more chance to keep you satisfied
• Maybe I didn’t love you quite as often as I could
• And I guess I never told you, I’m so happy that you’re mine
• You were always on my mind

YB See, we know you are trying to tell stories and meant well to give a good “perception” likewise most of us are too but Anwar’s “Sarawak Love” is over sold . We email,blog,text,instant message,facebooking and chat. There are also(24) twenty four hour news channels that have to report something,even when there’s nothing to report. You want to be in charge and try to make it viral but nowadays if the article or statement is not worth a pinch of salt it will only backfire.

The masterpiece propaganda of 916 which Anwar failed to pushed it through is coming back to haunt him in more ways than one. Anwar is now singing and drumming up support by telling Pakatan,”It’s now or Never”

• Tomorrow will be too late
• It’s now or never
• My love won’t wait

We were told so many times by our parents and elders‘It is always the bests policy to speak the truth-unless of course,you are an exceptionally good liar“

We must have forgotten Anwar keeps telling that he will give Sarawak what is being owed back to the people and some of his followers will be hoping that when the time comes they will be enriched and rewarded. A PKR member even said to me “its about power grabbing” and PR justs wants to get to Putrajaya soonest rather than later.

It does make sense therefore when Karim said Anwar is least concerned  about the state and its people.Anwar promises Sarawak greater autonomy,more oil royalty,highways,and et cetera and et cetera.

WOULD WE EVEN BE SURPRISED NEXT HE WILL SAY…”ONE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER WILL ALSO BE FROM SARAWAK..??”

DID WE HEAR WRONGLY DPM FROM SARAWAK..? COME ON SAY IT ANWAR..!!

Pakatan Rakyat “Yea, Right Life Changes after 2008??”

The only person who escaped the cough and flu of audie61team was Augustine. He went through a few blogs and came about this Biswardi’s blog
http://biswardi.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/does-my-life-change-after-voting-pakatan-rakyat-in-2008/

We told him to reposts as its got value and moreover it will make people think twice before they vote.

Source By: KS Lee

I voted for a change in 2008. Hold on. Let me rephrase that, I voted for better tomorrow in 2008. Born to a low income Chinese family, everything about me in adulthood is average at best. Contrary to popular belief that Chinese in Malaysia earns more than the other races, to be honest I don’t earn a 5-figure salary after 20 years of working, neither do I have a penchant for business.

Like most average Chinese who works for big corporations, living in KL can be quite difficult. Raising two preschool children with wife who is not working, I live on paycheque-to-paycheque basis. My aging father and mother-in-law are staying with us, shortly after the twins were born. Our rented terrace house in Puchong is vulnerable to all sort of problems, from roof leaks to wall cracks to termite attack.

While Puchong may not be the best place to live, but do I have a choice? At least it is better than Cheras!. Often we have to cramp for space but we make do. Since I don’t intend to make this the letter a venue for my sob story, generally I’m not complaining, but what I do know that things can be better. Lost within the foray of election campaign in 2008, I thought it was impossible for the incumbent government to top the offer and promises made by Pakatan Rakyat in so far as Selangor is concerned.

Consistently feeling jilted, denounced and sidelined by UMNO-controlled Barisan, I didn’t think twice before voting for Pakatan. But post 2008 general election, politics (or in this case politicians) and the act of fulfilling promises for Selangor became strangers. I waited in vain for the direct financial help to ease the burden of my family’s expenses as a middle income earner, it didn’t happen. Allow me to be specific.

Pakatan Rakyat promised in 2008 to give free education to all preschool children in Selangor between the ages of 5 to 6-years old. In 2011, the twins turned 5 years old, but I still have to pay RM150 a month for each child in kindergarten’s fee. Perhaps they needed time to make the plan for the free preschool education to materialize, but as they now seek for fresh mandate to govern Selangor again in GE13, I am still paying for preschool education fees for the twins until they start Primary 1 next year.

Did my life or family life changed after voting Pakatan? So, calculatedly speaking, if I am paying RM150 a month per child for preschool education, I have to fork out RM3,600 a year in education fees alone. Fine, let’s move on to another matter. One of the most attractive pledges made by Pakatan Rakyat in 2008 which attracted me to vote was the special allowance between RM150 to RM 250 per month to all fulltime housewives in Selangor.

The prospect of getting that extra, however little that is to you, will make a difference to my big family. It could easily help with the grocery or utility bill. Of course that, too, didn’t happen. If it happens (which is not the case) my wife and I will have an extra of RM3,000 a year. Fine, let’s move on again. My wife and I have always been hoping to own a place as soon as we can afford it. The renting has been going on since our dating days and frankly I am quite sick of it.

Owning a property will make a smart investment if things get bad in the future. So I fell for Pakatan’s promise to ‘aid’ every Selangor citizen to own a home. Clearly, the aid never came. We are still renting the house we live in now. And if the reports by the newspaper and internet bear any truth at all, I know Pakatan has a lot more to answer for undelivered promises in Selangor.

Forgive my ignorance, but I don’t see them actively establishing religious institutions other than Islam as promised. And I wonder, is our religion inferior to the great Islam professed by the majority of this country? What about the promise to give free medical services to all Selangor citizens above the age of 65? Despite me constantly bashing and criticizing Federal Government, my father and mother-in-law still frequent the free 1Malaysia clinic.

Both suffering from diabetes and hypertension, they are still waiting for the free medical services promised by Pakatan Rakyat. I asked myself, why did I refuse to acknowledge Pakatans’s failure in delivering its promises? My pride stopped me from answering. I don’t know much about property, as you know, I haven’t even bought one myself. But I remember Pakatan’s promise to lower residential taxes by 20% and 10% on commercial premises in Selangor. I haven’t seen that happening anywhere.

Since this is not directly related to me, I let go of this promise too. But the biggest joke of them all is when Pakatan scoffed at RM900 minimum wage introduced last year. To me, it’s better the RM900 than the lies to defend poor people like farmers and fishermen by implementing a minimum wage of RM1,200! Did Pakatan Selangor make that happen? No.

Regardless what Pakatan has in store with regards to their political manifesto to gain more voters via PKR Buku Jingga or Belanjawan Pakatan Rakyat 2013, it is very clear to me what has been promised to the people versus what is being implemented in reality is two different thing. For a Selangor born Chinese, my vote for Pakatan has now directly costs me RM6,600 a year on the kindergarten’s fee and housewife’s allowance. Remember, just like everyone else, I voted for a change in 2008. However, with all the undelivered promises and series of excuses, clearly I am not going to make the same mistake again.

ANWARJETANDA ..Ooh la la..Jetsetters!!

PROPAGANDA916 BO-HONG ..NOW ITS CALLED ANWARJETANDA 

The mass media.tweeters and blogsphere are just CASHING on the latest Pakatan or Anwar spunned Propaganda to boost up Pakatans image that they too have “FRIENDS” in the Corporate World who are willing to take the risks.

DID ANWAR JUST TOLD ANOTHER BO-HONG..?

We tweeted this morning

1. Mohd.Taufik Omar says to Utusan Malaysia’he is not Anwar’s friend and rental service done professionally.

• DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT ANWAR SAID EARLIER?
• DO WE NEED TO WRITE IT HERE?

2. Mohd Taufik Omar rents d jet Sarawak businessman pays d rent? Who is Sarawakian who paid?

• Did not Nurul Izzah(maybe some conveniently does not know that she is Anwar’s daughter the MP for Lembah Pantai) tweeted “”wht’s d issue w a jet trip loaned by a friend? Aint ours, aint public funds.“

Ooh la la Next its ANWARJETANDA..(translated ..IT’S ANWARS JET)

One by one its coming out of the closet and its revealing itself as Propaganda 916 as we mentioned failed and Anwar is trying to get BN off his back by using another BOHONG of pitting the intelligence of the rakyat to vote for them and using a private jet is nothing.

1. Whatever happened to Everybody can Fly?
2. Is Air Asia/Maswings/MAS too inconvenient for Anwars itinerary? 

We should look further than what it all boils down too.If they come to power all his cabinet will be loaned with Private jets. They might justs have private escapades and meetings outside the country. Many businessman would be cashing on  $96000 for them to crisscross to Sabah/Sarawak.

IS ANWARJETANDA HERE TO STAY..??

I still will ask PKR YB See Chee How to tell his boss to tell me looking in my eyes and say,” Audie do you believe me now.