“Even three seats won by Sarawak PKR were due to the other factors. The Ba’ Kelalan seat was won by Baru Bian (Sarawak PKR Chief) due to his strong personality, good record and a strong financial backing. Krian was won by Ali Biju who has good local networking, an extended family besides enough funding.
“As for Batu Lintang in Kuching, it was a gift from DAP. PKR lost all the other 46 seats it had contested,” said Nahalan who was former PKR head for Batu Sapi division.
Nahalan who is former State Culture, Youth and Sports Minister in the PBS-era and a former Assistant State Tourism and Resource Development Minister in Barisan Nasional (BN), pointed this out in his response to the Sarawak state election results.
He further noted that in the Batu Sapi by-election last year, which was won by BN, the Bumiputra votes of PKR were only half of that obtained by Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP).
“The Chinese voters, who had voted for me under PKR in 2008, had swung away from SAPP to PKR because of the last minute campaign against SAPP by top PKR and DAP leaders from Kuala Lumpur,” he claimed.
Nahalan further claimed that the culture of internal conflicts in PKR is still rampant.
“Look at the the case of Dominique Ng. He was a founder of Sarawak PKR who was the only PKR candidate who won in Sarawak in 2006. But Ng was humiliatingly dropped at the last minute. PKR leaders promised Ng the candidacy for parliament. If Ng is not good enough to be a candidate for the state seat, why is he good enough for parliament?” asked Nahalan.
He claimed that this was the type of dishonesty, divisive politics, internal conflicts and factionalism practiced in PKR everywhere, including Sabah.
“This is why I urge the people, particularly the Bumiputras, to join forces in SAPP to fight the BN in the coming general elections,” said Nahalan.
there are a lot of problem faced by PKR.. and I'm sure PKR unable to stand alone without the help from DAP and PAS.
ReplyDeleteThe only way to make SAPP win in the next election is by avoiding three-cornered fight.
ReplyDeletePKR hanya menang sedikit kerusi walaupun mereka bertanding banyak kerusi di Sarawak.
ReplyDeleteberdasarkan keputusan pilihanraya di Sarawak, nampaknya PKR tidak cukup berpengaruh dan tidak mendapat tempat dihati rakyat Sarawak.
ReplyDeletepengaruh PKR akan semakin berkurangan kerana masalah mereka yang tak sudah2.
ReplyDeletepastikan apa yang dirancang membawa manfaat kepada rakyat dan ianya disokong oleh rakyat.
ReplyDeleteMungkin PKR masih bukan untuk rakyat sarawak. Itu sebab kenapa mereka kalah di PRN Sarawak.
ReplyDeleteSabah perlulah lebih baik dari Sarawak. Berikan komitmen kepada penduduk Sabah. Pastikan BN pilihan utama rakyat Sabah.
ReplyDeleteEven DAP gets more support compare to PKR.
ReplyDeleteI guess the sarawakians are not ready for PKR yet.
ReplyDelete“This is why I urge the people, particularly the Bumiputras, to join forces in SAPP to fight the BN in the coming general elections,” said Nahalan.
ReplyDeleteIt's all up to the people to decide. From the way i look at it, there are still many that support BN.
I am a Sabahan. I would rather vote for SAPP than any party from WM because I don't trust them. They are here only for seats and Nothing else!
ReplyDeleterakyat Sarawak masih lagi yakin dgn BN.
ReplyDeletePKR kena berusaha lebih lagi bagi mendapat sokongan rakyat.
ReplyDeleteI remember that when this Nahalan guy being sidelined by the central pkr, he quickly change his stance & support SAPP during the Batu Sapi by-election...
ReplyDeletehe has not been chosen as the candidates for PKR during the by-election. A Tuaran based politician, Ansari Abdullah has been chosen instead.
of course PKR has lost its influence..
ReplyDeletemaybe its time for PKR to make changes..
ReplyDeletejoin forces in SAPP? i don't think so..
ReplyDeletePKR needs to get their act together.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like they are slipping farther away from Putrajaya.
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