Thursday, November 4, 2010

Double Trouble for the Opposition



The opposition Peoples Pact (PR) lost in its bid in the two by-elections in Malaysia today, November 4, 2010.

In the contest for the state assembly seat of N45 Galas in Kelantan, the National Front (BN) candidate, Abdul Aziz Yusoff defeated PR candidate, Dr Zulkefli Mohamed by a majority of 1,190 votes. The seat was previously held by Pan Malaysia Islamic Party (PAS), a member of the PR coalition.  

ORANG asli Pos Hendrop membuat semakan nama mereka untuk mengundi di Sekolah Kebangsaan Pos Hendrop. - Foto Zaman Huri Isa
Orang Asli voters at Hendrop Post checking their names in the electoral roll
before voting

TIMBALAN Perdana Menteri Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin bersama calun Barisan Nasional (BN), Abdul Aziz Yusoff serta Pengarah Jentera Pilihan Raya Dun Galas, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah mengangkat tangan selepas majlis pengumuman calun, di Bilik Gerakan Bukit Cekati, Gua Musang. - Foto Izhari Ariffin

In Sandakan Sabah, Linda Tsen (BN) retained the Batu Sapi Parliamentary seat. Linda who is the widow of the late Batu Sapi MP, Edmund Chong defeated Ansari Abdullah (PR) and Yong Teck Lee (President of  SAPP).

PENYOKONG parti bertanding berhimpun di luar Pusat Pembuangan Undi  Sekolah Kebangsaan GAS pada Pilihanraya Kecil Parlimen Batu Sapi. - Foto Rosdan Wahid
Voters and party supporters outside SK Gas voting center in Sandakan, Sabah.
AHLI Parlimen Batu Sapi, Datuk Edmund Chong Ket Wah, maut apabila motosikal berkuasa besar yang dinaikinya terbabit dalam kemalangan jalan raya di Jalan Tanjung Aru di Kota Kinabalu. - Foto Fardy Bungga
The accident at Tanjung Aru Street, Kota Kinabalu
that led to the death of  Datuk Edmund Chong Ket Wah

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