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THE VOTING IS UNDERWAY!
The Bukit Gelugor By-election (for Karpal Singh’s vacant seat)
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I asked yesterday, “WILL HE GET EVEN 100 VOTES?”
He got 225 votes!!!
Abu Backer got 225 votes. Someone asked, How did so many escape from Hospital Sakit Otak in TR?
Ada 226 orang mengundi Abu Backer di Bkt Gelugor. Bukti demokrasi Malaysia bagus. Orang gila juga boleh bertanding. Syabas
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7.45pm: Tally from 50 of the 144 ballot boxes
Ramkarpal 12,268
Huan Cheng Guan 1,116
Mohd Nabi Abd Sathar 254
Abu Backer Sidek Mohamad Zan 61
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ELECTION COMMISSION SAYS, “NO, WE WON’T LET YOU WITHDRAW!”
WHAT DO YOU THINK? WILL HE GET EVEN 100 VOTES?
Star
Saturday May 24, 2014 MYT 10:48:03 PM
Bukit Gelugor by-election: EC rejects Abu Backer’s decision to withdraw from polls
GEORGE TOWN: The state Election Commission (EC) has rejected the last-minute decision of independent candidate Abu Backer Sidek Md Zan to withdraw from the Bukit Gelugor by-election.
Abu Backer, 46, announced his decision to withdraw from Sunday’s byelection at Padang Suria Kampung Melayu on Saturday.
When contacted, Penang EC deputy director Azizan Ahmad said that there could be no withdrawals once the nomination period ended at 10am on May 12.
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ABU BACKER BACKS OUT!
Malaysiakini
9:52PM May 24, 2014
Abu Backer quits on eve of Bukit Gelugor polling
Abu Backer Sidek Mohd Zan, who has become known as the most eccentric of three independent candidates in the Bukit Gelugor by-election, has pulled yet another stunt – he is withdrawing from the contest.
Despite having pulled a series of bizarre stunts during the 13-day campaigning period, a disheartened Abu Backer, on the eve of polling day, said he did not see any hope in defeating frontrunner Ramkarpal Singh from DAP.
In so doing, he has forfeited his RM15,000 deposit.
“I withdraw and will not contest because I am disappointed with the electoral system in this country,” he told his supporters.
Abu Backer claimed he was informed by “highly-placed” sources that BN was giving way to DAP in this by-election to repay the opposition for not contesting against current Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak in 1976.
“When Najib contested Pekan, all (opposition) parties gave him a walkover so now Najib wants to repay Karpal, who was also a big leader,” he claimed.
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/263768?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook
Latest Malaysia News Abu Backer quits on eve of Bukit Gelugor polling http://ift.tt/1vXzIhU #terkini pic.twitter.com/UZThQeHMS2
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WHY A HORSE? Is it to assure voters that they won’t be BACKER-ing the wrong horse if they vote for him?
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Calon Bebas Parlimen Bukit Gelugor Abu Backer Sidek hari ini memulakan kempennya dengan menggunakan van bergerak atau caravan bersama seekor kuda.
Beliau membawa kuda betina yang diberi nama ‘Jame’ ketika berkempen bersempena logonya iaitu simbol kuda dan menawarkan hadirin menaiki serta bermesra dengan kuda betina itu.
Google translation
Independent candidate for Bukit Gelugor MP Abu Backer Sidek today kicked off his campaign with a moving van or caravan with a horse.
He brings a mare named ‘Jame’ during the campaign in conjunction with its logo, the symbol of the horse and offer the audience a ride and hang out with the mare.
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SORRY, ABU BACKER! AFTER HIGHLIGHTING HOW YOU PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK, GOING UNDER LIM GUAN ENG’S OFFICIAL CAR, I STILL CAN’T MANY PEOPLE TO READ ABOUT YOU..
You are ranked only 22 on my list of posts even after your ‘suicidal’ act! With just 30 odd hits.
Maybe this next report might just do it..
Malaysiakini
4:41PM May 21, 2014
Backer to sue Guan Eng over ‘injuries’
BUKIT GELUGOR Bukit Gelugor by-election candidate Abu Backer Sidek Mohammad Zan will take legal action against Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng over injuries sustained after he threw himsef in front of the CM’s car.
Abu Backer claims that he had sustained a fractured pelvis, broken rib and lung infection after the incident in front of the Penang state legislative assembly yesterday.
He said that he would not have had to to throw himself in front of the car if Lim had acted fairly and met with him.
“I want to sue Lim. If he had met me I would not be injured like this,” he told reporters from his hospital bed today.
“I was already about to leave (the state legislative assembly building) but I got upset when I saw (DAP candidate) Ramkarpal (Singh). Why was he allowed in but not me? This is unfair,” the lawyer said.
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/263442
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Independent candidate Abu Backer demands to be noticed! He wants publicity.
Yes, he has got it!
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YAHOO! NEWS MALAYSIA
Guard: No action against Bukit Gelugor indie for kicking Penang CM’s car
The Malay Mail Online – 35 minutes ago
GEORGE TOWN, May 20 — No action will be taken against Bukit Gelugor independent candidate Abu Backer Sidek Mohammad Zan who allegedly kicked and rammed against Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s official car this afternoon.
In a report on the whole incident, security guard Tiraya Abd Rahim alleged that Abu Backer had acted wildly when he kicked and deliberately ramming his body against the vehicle that had stopped outside the state legislative assembly.
“It is an offence for him to threaten the chief minister in such a way but we decided not to take any action against him as we do not want to be involved in his method of campaigning for the May 25 by-election,” she said.
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Ramkarpal And while we were there, look who came along… pic.twitter.com/QFV9Wh1Qda
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Abu Backer stages ‘accident’ to meet Guan Eng
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Bukit Gelugor by-election candidate Abu Backer Sidek Md Zan with his upper body under the front bumper of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s car in Lebuh Light. This happened after he unsuccesfully tried to meet Lim at the state legislative assembly building. — TRP pic by Azrol Ali
GEORGE TOWN, May 20:
The second day of the state legislative assembly sitting here took on a dramatic twist when Bukit Gelugor by-election candidate Abu Backer Sidek Md Zan suddenly showed up outside the building demanding to meet Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Abu Backer arrived at 1pm during the state assembly’s break in a taxi, urging to meet “my beloved Chief Minister”.
“Where is he? Why is it so hard to meet him?” asked Abu Backer.
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Abu Backer, a lawyer, had wanted to pass an invitation and a complaint letter to Lim, but was told by security to arrange for a proper appointment. This did not go down well with Abu Backer.
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Dissatisfied, Abu Backer then waited until Lim had emerged from the assembly building in his chauffeur-driven official car at 2pm and tried to stop Lim right in the middle of busy Lebuh Light.
He defied orders from security personnel there. Abu Backer was seen hitting the car and falling to the ground, with his head under the front bumper of the car.
Traffic came to a standstill for 30 minutes with curious passers-by gathering. An ambulance arrived and took him to the Penang Hospital for an examination.
http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/05/20/abu-backer-stages-accident-meet-guan-eng/
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1,000,000 Chinese dont want MCA to represent the Chinese
Independent candidate Abu Backer jump in front of Lim Guan Eng car because the CM refuse to meet him!
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當司機倒退車子時，他突失重心倒地，“昏倒”官車前，旁人見狀馬上施援，並為他送上飲料；半小時后，救護車抵達將他送往中央醫院。詳細報導翻閱今晚／明日《中國報》
China News: independent candidate for Bukit Timah Niu Ru Selangor State seat by-election abubeikexidi Grand Penang State Assembly today, he asked head of Penang after the failed intercept first Chief Executive not only kick plates, are back with the whole front of the car.When drivers step backwards when the car, he suddenly lost his focus on the ground, “passed out” official car, he immediately rushed assistance, and give him to drink; half an hour later, an ambulance arrived he was rushed to the Central Hospital. Detailed reports through tonight/tomorrow the Chinese newspaper (Translated by Bing)
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ABU BACKER: NO BACKING, NO MEDIA COVERAGE, FINALLY GETS SOME WHEN HE SHEDS (CROCODOLE) TEARS!
the Sun daily
Abu Backer sheds tears, takes media to task
Last updated on 19 May 2014 – 08:02pm
GEORGE TOWN : Bukit Gelugor independent Abu Backer Sidek Mohd Zan broke down during a press conference today, as he recalled the tough days of his youth.
The lawyer suddenly burst into tears when he told reporters about the difficult period of his childhood years growing up in Kampung Makam.
“I am not an actor , I was a child who came from a poor family , but I have good teachers who made me what I am today, without them I might have become a drug addict in my hometown (Kampung Makam) because many youths there have become drug addicts,” he told reporters at the Traders Hotel here.
Abu Backer also pleaded with the media to visit Kampung Makam to see how left behind the place was in terms of economic development.
“Why am I contesting in the by-election if my own hometown is still in dire need of help,” said Abu Backer as he mounted a defence of his candidacy, saying he was fighting for the rakyat.
He urged the media not to compare him with the other candidates especially DAP’s Ramkarpal Singh who is supported by the party’s huge election machinery.
Earlier Abu Backer lashed out at the media, saying he did not receive fair coverage. He said the unfair treatment almost made him bow out of the race.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1050192
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Malaysiakini
2:18PM May 19, 2014
Teary candidate upset at media, turns to CNN
Abu Backer Sidek Mohamad, one of two independent candidates in the Bukit Gelugor by-election, has lamented the lack of media coverage for him.
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/263202
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