MCA and its allies Gerakan and MIC were wiped out in the state, with Pakatan candidates winning by higher majorities in most seats.
As soon as the results were out and it was clear that Pakatan had enough seats to form the Penang government, state BN chief Teng Chang Yeow threw in the towel and announced his resignation, including as Gerakan secretary-general.
"I don't feel bad. I have accepted the fact that Penangites do not accept my leadership," he said in an SMS to Malaysiakini.
Teng (right in photo) contested the Bukit Tengah seat in a three-cornered fight with former BN coordinator A Mohan, and a virtually unknown PKR lawyer, Ong Chin Wen, who won by 5,190 votes.
The following day, state Gerakan secretary Goh Kheng Sneah followed suit, resigning from all party posts after losing to PKR's T Jayabalan in Batu Uban, who won with a 9,857 majority.
It is learnt that the BN component parties still wanted Gerakan to lead the coalition in Penang, and this was supposed to be announced yesterday at a press conference attended by its four other partners - MCA, MIC, Progressive People's Party and Umno.
However, the press briefing was cancelled at the eleventh hour.
Meanwhile, some BN leaders have announced that they are closing their service centres.
"Gerakan will close all its service centres in Penang, we will not have the resources any more to maintain them...," said state BN Youth information chief H'ng Khoon Leng on his Facebook page.
Yim, a former BN coordinator also stated that he is contemplating closing down his 17-year-old welfare centre in Bayan Baru.
"Sorry, right now I have no resources to help, kindly call the new elected representative to assist you," he said in a Facebook posting.
The BN team felt "cheated" by the people whom they had been wooing with the RM500 1Malaysia People's Aid (BR1M) money, free dinners, drinks and attractive lucky draws via the 1Malaysia-Penang Welfare Club which openly supports BN and Premier Najib Abdul Razak.
'Played out by the Chinese'
The feeling of total defeat was also felt by Parti Cinta Malaysia (PCM), who dared take on giants BN and Pakatan in several fights - and lost their deposits.
PCM vice-chief Huan Chang Guan (left) is calling a press conference today, and is also expected to announce the shutting down of his service centre in Perai.
"This election is interesting, (we were) totally played out by the Chinese, when they need help for schools, temples, association and others, they come for me. But when they vote, they vote for DAP.
"I have learnt my lesson. Now I will close down all my service centres. Will spent my time enjoying myself. Lu orang mati lu punya pasai. Jangan cari saya lagi. (If you die, it is your business. Don't look for me again)," said a bitter Huan on his Facebook page.
Huan contested for the Batu Kawan parliamentary seat in a four-cornered fight and lost to DAP's Kasthuriraani Patto who won by a whopping 25,962 majority.
WHO PLAYED OUT WHO FOR 50+ YEARS???
ReplyDeleteWhen DAP was in the opposition, did they have any resources? All those years, did they felt cheated by the rakyat? They struggled on; kept serving the people. And now they are there in PR, for the 2nd term! MCA, Gerakan, MIC, PCM can't take the heat? Closing your service centres? Come on, don't be grown up babies!
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