Tenang vote: Winners and losers
January 30, 2011
ANALYSIS, Jan 30 It was not quite the 5,000-vote majority the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Datuk Seri Najib Razak craved, but the margin of victory was still convincing.Here are some of the winners and losers from todays results:LOSERSPakatan Rakyat (PR)PR were still unable to make significant inroads into Barisan Nasionals (BN) Johor fortress.Its candidate was on the defensive throughout the campaign, and failed to set the tone of the contest.There also appeared to be no unified message for voters except to appeal to their sense of outrage at any perceived unhappiness with BN.PRs campaign was ultimately long on rhetoric and short on substantive issues.1 MalaysiaBNs campaign was still a classic case of divide and rule.MCA attacked PASs Islamist image and chastised the DAP for allegedly opening the door for an eventual Islamic state, to appeal to Chinese fears.Umno, on the other hand, called its rivals PAS a stooge of the communist-inspired DAP and a sell-out of Malay rights.Ultimately, the more rural communities in Tenang accepted the message.
WINNERUmnoThe partys machinery worked well, and there was little sign of the divisions seen in previous campaigns.Umno appeared to be more united than ever and look to be in a strong position ahead of the rumoured general election.But this was, after all, Umnos fortress.It utilised its home ground advantage by denying PAS and PR a chance to even spread its message.It started campaigning early on, and by the time PAS set up shop, it was already too late.Many of the Malay voters in the constituency were also Umno members.
JURY OUT ONMCAThe MCA will certainly claim it has now turned around its fortunes after receiving more Chinese votes this time when compared to Election 2008.But this was Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Leks h! ome turf , and the margin of Chinese votes obtained by MCA was still less than convincing.It remains clear that MCA continues to ride on Umno, with many in the BN lynchpin beginning to feel resentment towards their partners for their inability to convincingly win over the support of the Chinese, especially since this was the MCA presidents home ground.
ANALYSIS, Jan 30 It was not quite the 5,000-vote majority the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Datuk Seri Najib Razak craved, but the margin of victory was still convincing.Here are some of the winners and losers from todays results:LOSERSPakatan Rakyat (PR)PR were still unable to make significant inroads into Barisan Nasionals (BN) Johor fortress.Its candidate was on the defensive throughout the campaign, and failed to set the tone of the contest.There also appeared to be no unified message for voters except to appeal to their sense of outrage at any perceived unhappiness with BN.PRs campaign was ultimately long on rhetoric and short on substantive issues.1 MalaysiaBNs campaign was still a classic case of divide and rule.MCA attacked PASs Islamist image and chastised the DAP for allegedly opening the door for an eventual Islamic state, to appeal to Chinese fears.Umno, on the other hand, called its rivals PAS a stooge of the communist-inspired DAP and a sell-out of Malay rights.Ultimately, the more rural communities in Tenang accepted the message.WINNERUmnoThe partys machinery worked well, and there was little sign of the divisions seen in previous campaigns.Umno appeared to be more united than ever and look to be in a strong position ahead of the rumoured general election.But this was, after all, Umnos fortress.It utilised its home ground advantage by denying PAS and PR a chance to even spread its message.It started campaigning early on, and by the time PAS set up shop, it was already too late.Many of the Malay voters in the constituency were also Umno members.
JURY OUT ONMCAThe MCA will certainly claim it has now turned around its fortunes after receiving more Chinese votes this time when compared to Election 2008.But this was Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Leks h! ome turf , and the margin of Chinese votes obtained by MCA was still less than convincing.It remains clear that MCA continues to ride on Umno, with many in the BN lynchpin beginning to feel resentment towards their partners for their inability to convincingly win over the support of the Chinese, especially since this was the MCA presidents home ground.
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