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PAS WON BY A SMALLER MAJORITY.

IT LOOKS LIKE MANY CHINESE WERE PERSUADED BY THE PROMISES FROM BN-UMNO, AND BY THE HUGE SUM GIVEN TO CHINESE SCHOOLS THERE!

“Barisan scored victories in Simpang Tiga, which has the highest number of Chinese voters (377)…The coalition won by a 397-vote majority in Simpang Tiga.”

PAS retains Sungai Limau state seat

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Malaysiakini

 

SG LIMAU Yesterday’s Sungai Limau by-election shows that Chinese support for the BN has increased, says deputy Gerakan chief Cheah Soon Hai.

Utusan Malaysia toda quotes Cheah as saying that BN’s support from the Chinese community had increased by between 60 and 70 percent.

This was observed from the wresting back of three Chinese areas, namely Sungai Limau, Kabu 10 and Simpang Tiga, by the BN this time.

“We lost these areas in the 13th general election due to the Chinese but this time, these three areas returned to BN’s fold,” Cheah is quoted as saying.

Gerakan: BN’s Chinese support increased 60-70pct

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*WHY ARE THE CHINESE IMPORTANT TO MUKHRIZ?

There are 1,842 Chinese voters in Sg Limau, representing about 6 percent of the electorate. If BN is to score a victory in this PAS stronghold, it will need a sizable swing of Chinese voters.

*WHAT DO THE CHINESE IN SG LIMAU, KEDAH THINK OF DR MAHATHIR AND MUKHRIZ?

“Mukhriz made those statements about the Chinese probably because he was misled by his father, (former premier) Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Mukhriz himself is a good man,” said padi trader Ho Siang Huat.

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Malaysia Chronicle

Sunday, 03 November 2013 16:38

WAN AZIZAH ROPED IN to help at Chinese areas where PAS gets chased out!

At noon, she visisted the market at Sg Limau Dalam, where she shook hands with the public, who received her well.

She even dropped into the MCA centre in Pekan Sg Limau Dalam.

It is learnt that Wan Azizah is in the area as she has been told that there would be a “swing” in the Chinese community in Sg Limau.

According to a PKR woman worker from Permatang Pauh accompanying Wan Azizah, the party was assigned to some “tough areas” where PAS is not allowed to enter.

“If PAS enter, they get chased out. When we enter, it’s okay,” she said at PKR main operations centre in Kg Sedaka.

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Malaysiakini

SG LIMAU After Kedah Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir had backtracked from his threat of refusing to help the Chinese community for their lack of support, MCA appear to have taken over the task of threatening them, said DAP national vice chairperson Teresa Kok.

Kok pointed to a report in China Press today where MCA president Chua Soi Lek said the government allocation of RM1 million to SJK(C) Aik Min which only has 15 students as a “huge test” for the Chinese community.

Chua reportedly said that if the Chinese community accepted the money but refuses to back BN in tomorrow’s Sungai Limau by-election, they cannot expect to get more allocations in future.

“A fair government will never punish the voters and what Chua said is no different from what Mukhriz said before – that the BN government’s assistance to Chinese schools is hinged on their support for BN.

“Chinese voters in Sungai Limau state constituency must not succumb to such politics of threat, revenge and discrimination of the BN government,” said Kok in a statement today.

DAP: First Umno, now MCA’s blackmailing Chinese

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Take whatever they are giving, forget the rest – Hadi

Hamzah Fahmy,

30 October 2013

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MUHYIDDIN: WE’RE HELPING YOU, NOW HELP US!

Malaysiakini

SG LIMAU BN continues to court the Chinese community in Sg Limau by pouring in more money into Chinese education ahead of polling day for the by-election on Monday.

Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today approved RM200,000 for the Sg Limau Chinese Education Fund.

He said this in his speech at the BN operations centre in Sungai Kering in the presence of about 1,000 people, most them from the Chinese community.

Muhyiddin also approved funds for three Chinese schools, including RM1 million for SRJK (C) Aik Min, RM750,000 for SRJK (C) Sg Limau and RM50,000 for SRJK (C) Pek Hwa.

Muhyiddin approves RM2mil for Chinese schools

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First, Mukhriz scolded the Chinese and threatened them. Now, he makes them promises.

*WHAT DO THE CHINESE WANT FROM MUKHRIZ?

They have taken a leaf from the Prime Minister’s book: You help us, we help you.

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Malaysiakini

SG LIMAU Kedah Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir’s alleged anti-Chinese statement may have caused waves in the media, but the grassroots in Sungai Limau remains largely unmoved.

For the padi farmers, for example, what is of more concern is the low padi price of RM102 per 100kg offered by Bernas, compared to RM147 offered by Thailand.

“We will for vote anyone who can help us sell our padi at Thailand’s price,” said padi trader Ho Siang Huat, 53, in Dulang Besar.

On whether the Chinese community is affected by media reports on Mukhriz, who yesterday, made a turnaround and said he would now support them, Ho said the MB was probably misinformed initially.

“Mukhriz made those statements about the Chinese probably because he was misled by his father, (former premier) Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Mukhriz himself is a good man,” Ho said.

Chinese await Mukhriz’s ‘big announcement’

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