Bukit Gantang - well, was it not an Opposition seat - so the question is really whether the people still support the Pakatan Rakyat.
Bukit Selambau - they voted for an independent in GE2008 - and this independent joined PKR. So, these are people that will vote a people's representative irrespective of party affliations. The already know that Pakatan Rakyat governs the State - so maybe they may vote for a 'check and balance' - maybe also to benefit from the goodies that they may enjoy from the Federal Government...
Batang Ai - well the State is controlled by BN. So, maybe they may vote BN again for this by-election. Saving their 'oust the BN vote' for the Sarawak Elections coming soon. The driving force is reap whatever benefits from those in power now...
At the end of the day - really no conclusions can be drawn from the outcome of these 3 by-elections.
Maybe Bukit Gantang - but it very much depends on how BIG the win was compared to GE2008. It may be an indicator of what the people of Perak want - i.e. to be governed by Pakatan Rakyat or the BN - but surely it is but one constituency, and this cannot really be an indicatioon of all in PERAK..
Batang Ai - well the State is controlled by BN. So, maybe they may vote BN again for this by-election. Saving their 'oust the BN vote' for the Sarawak Elections coming soon. The driving force is reap whatever benefits from those in power now...
At the end of the day - really no conclusions can be drawn from the outcome of these 3 by-elections.
Maybe Bukit Gantang - but it very much depends on how BIG the win was compared to GE2008. It may be an indicator of what the people of Perak want - i.e. to be governed by Pakatan Rakyat or the BN - but surely it is but one constituency, and this cannot really be an indicatioon of all in PERAK..
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