By Election for Behrang and Changkat Jering

Perak state assembly speaker V Sivakumar had announced that he had received letters of resignation from both Behrang assemblyperson Jamaluddin Mat Radzi and Changkat Jering assemblyperson Osman Jailu and the latters have stepped down as state assemblypersons with immediate effect
Sivakumar declared both the Behrang and Chankat Jering state seats vacant, necessitating two by-elections soon. He added that he will be informing the Election Commission tomorrow about the vacancy. The by-elections for the two state seats will have to be held within 60 days.

Whilst a lot are expecting the duo to cross over to UMNO after missing for 5 days, the resignation at least provide a fair platform for the position of PR and BN to be re-determined by the voters in a democracy way.

We do not know the true reason behind the resignations. Would it be a genuine one or a sandiwara planned by UMNO? However, I started to have a worry now: would the duo, as reported in the Star today, push the blame (again) on the so-called “Ngeh-Nga Factor” and destabilizing the unity of PR in Perak?

Ever since the 308 election and the forming of State Government, a lot of blame (apart from this incident) had been unfairly and unjustly put on the so-called “Ngeh-Nga Factor”. For me, politically and personally, I am not agreeable to that. I would invite all to answer a simple question: Apart from being seen as the main figure in the State Government, have “Ngeh-Nga” committed any wrong or any of the policies made against the People’s interest?

章卡遮令和美冷两个议席悬空补选

霹雳州议会议长西华古玛证实，公正党两名行政议员——章卡遮令州议员莫哈末奥斯曼和美冷州议员贾玛鲁丁已呈递辞职信，立即辞去各自的州议员职务。

西华古玛是於今日傍晚5点45分，在家中接到两名议员透过传真方式递交的辞职信函。

如此一来，西华古玛宣布章卡遮令和美冷两个议席悬空，需要尽快进行补选。他将在明天通知选举委员会相关的悬空，补选需要在60天内举行。

Rumours flying....

Rumours are flying all around. The web reporting had said that DAP Jelapang ADUN YB Hee Yit Foong also “missing”. We do not know how far the word “missing” meant. In normal circumstances, and from my personal experience, due to tight schedule, it is not strange for an Elected Rep to be unable to answer phone calls. However, there are still no news about the Two PKR EXCOs who had been missing for 5 days since the First Day of CNY.

Whatever the situation may be, Canning shall be the strong back bone behind the PR Government.

Let’s pray and hope for the best.

Latest Development of 2 EXCOs

We had just concluded an emergency meeting at MB residence. The meeting was attended by majority of the PR Reps including Dato' Nasaruddin who had crossed over to PR on the CNY eve. Those absentees (with apology) are State EXCOs YB Nga Kor Ming, YB Thomas Su, Deputy Speaker YB Hee Yit Foong, State Assemblyperson YB Yew Tian Hoe and YB Leong Mee Meng.

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I received the notice of meeting around 10-30pm yesterday night, and i have to abandon my previous plan to go back to my hometown Bidor helping out my parents in their stalls.

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The meeting started at 9.30am and we are briefed by what actually happened. Apparently the last time the 2 EXCOs were seen was at the last EXCO meeting on Friday. They were incommunicado since 26th January, the first day of CNY.

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The PR believed that their sudden M.I.A. had very much to do with the corruption charges faced by the Two and the Hearing of the same falls on 10.02.2009. The circumstances show that the whole incident was planned, particularly by the other Sect in the Assembly, in order to regain power. Would the dropping of Charges be used as a consideration of defection? Let us just wait and see...

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In any event, we shall serve the Public as usual. It is sometime more convenient in getting problems solved when you are in the Government, but it does not mean that we cannot continue the struggle by turning into opposition. We are implenting the good policies and changes when we are in Government now, but we will only change to the role of pushing for good policies and changes in the Government when we are in opposition. That is the only different, at least for me,

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A lot of things, people and leaders had changed especially after 308. Be it those always seems to support the previous Government previously had become so supportive. Those "leaders" in the party who had shown little interest in the Party (DAP) before 308 had changed and suddenly become so interested in the Party matter.

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We will see the true faces of these People in the worst event of BN/UMNO succeeded in their plan, which started with the sudden M.I.A. of the Two EXCOs.

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As at now, no panic, the State Government is still stable and will be working for the People as usual...