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It’s all about strategy (UPDATED with Chinese translation)


Wednesday, 22 May 2013 Super Admin

Then came the 2008 general election and the impressive results gave everyone a lot of hope. So everything that was said earlier was now forgotten. But what they forgot is that Barisan Nasional won 63% of the seats on just 52% of the votes. In 1969, they won 66% of the seats on just 49% of the votes. How many percent of the votes do you think Barisan Nasional would need to garner in 2013 to still win more than 50% of the seats?

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

 

The day ‘they’ sold out Sarawak (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)


Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Super Admin

The Chinese who kept Taib in power were rewarded for their support and all the transgressions, abuse of power and corruption that is being perpetuated by Taib and his family, and which you are complaining about, is being perpetuated in collaboration with his Chinese cronies.

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

 

The rats leaving the sinking ship


Monday, 20 May 2013 Super Admin

So they are now embarking on an asset-stripping exercise. Chua Soi Lek, Tan Chai Ho, Vincent Lee Fook Long, Kat Swee Sang, and a few other MCA taikos are shifting MCA’s assets so that they can eventually bury an empty shell that was once the second-most powerful and richest political party in Malaysia. They will then ride out into the sunset and all live happily ever after while the Malaysian Chinese continue to argue about who should hold power and who should be represented in the government.

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

 

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 13) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)


Thursday, 16 May 2013 Super Admin

While Barisan Nasional was confident it is guaranteed no less than 130 parliamentary seats -- with 145 as an achievable target -- Pakatan Rakyat, in turn, was equally confident it could win 135 parliamentary seats -- the worst-case scenario being at least 120 seats. And, just like Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Rakyat, too, did its maths and had a basis for this confidence.

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

 

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 12) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)


Wednesday, 15 May 2013 Super Admin

If I were to hazard a guess I would say that Khairy is the man to watch. He is going to be the ‘face’ of the reformed Umno who will be interacting with the younger generation to try to win back their support, which Umno lost in the recent general election.

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

 

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 11) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)


Tuesday, 14 May 2013 Super Admin

They recently did a poll in Pakistan and 11% voted in favour of a democracy, 22% in favour of military rule, and 53% in favour of the Khalifah system. The Khalifah system would basically mean a Monarch as the head of religion plus head of the nation. “What has Pakistan got to do with Malaysia or the Malays?” you may ask. Well, many Malay ulama(religious scholars) received their education in India/Pakistan (Nik Aziz Nik Mat included).

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

 

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 10) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)


Monday, 13 May 2013 Super Admin

Out of the 89 parliamentary seats that Pakatan Rakyat won, 53 are non-Malay/Muslim seats while only 36 can be said to be Malay/Muslim-majority seats. Umno, however, won 88 seats just by itself (almost the same as for DAP, PKR and PAS combined). Then there were another 12 non-Malay/Muslim seats with 33 from the native areas in East Malaysia.

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

 

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 9) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)


Monday, 13 May 2013 Super Admin

You may argue that the Chinese voters have rejected the Chinese from Barisan Nasional and hence the Chinese should not be in the government. But if the Sultan says he wants Chinese in the government then Barisan Nasional will have to make sure that there are Chinese in the government. And if the Sultan says he does not want certain people in the government then these people will have to be dropped from the EXCO list (or as the Menteri Besar).

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

 

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 8) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)


Monday, 13 May 2013 Super Admin

Hence the percentage in votes has never matched the percentage in seats. This has always been the case since Merdeka and is called gerrymandering, perfectly legal all over the world unless that particular country passes a law where the variance between seats must be within plus-minus 10% or 15% (something I have been talking about since 1999).

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

 

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 7) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)


Saturday, 11 May 2013 Super Admin

The problem is not so much what to do with Najib. If Najib were to be ousted, just like Pak Lah was soon after the 2008 general election, then Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin would automatically take over as Prime Minister. The problem is: who would then become the new Deputy Prime Minister? By convention, once the Prime Minister retires/resigns/dies and the Deputy Prime Minister takes over, then one of the three Vice Presidents of Umno becomes the new Deputy Prime Minister. And who would this person be?

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Raja Petra Kamarudin

 
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THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

It’s all about strategy (UPDATED with Chinese translation)

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Then came the 2008 general election and the impressive results gave everyone a lot of hope. So everything that was said earlier was now forgotten. But what they forgot is ...

The day ‘they’ sold out Sarawak (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)

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The Chinese who kept Taib in power were rewarded for their support and all the transgressions, abuse of power and corruption that is being perpetuated by Taib and his family, ...

The rats leaving the sinking ship

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So they are now embarking on an asset-stripping exercise. Chua Soi Lek, Tan Chai Ho, Vincent Lee Fook Long, Kat Swee Sang, and a few other MCA taikos are shifting ...

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 13) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)

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While Barisan Nasional was confident it is guaranteed no less than 130 parliamentary seats -- with 145 as an achievable target -- Pakatan Rakyat, in turn, was equally confident it ...

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 12) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)

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If I were to hazard a guess I would say that Khairy is the man to watch. He is going to be the ‘face’ of the reformed Umno who will ...

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 11) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)

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They recently did a poll in Pakistan and 11% voted in favour of a democracy, 22% in favour of military rule, and 53% in favour of the Khalifah system. The ...

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 10) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)

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Out of the 89 parliamentary seats that Pakatan Rakyat won, 53 are non-Malay/Muslim seats while only 36 can be said to be Malay/Muslim-majority seats. Umno, however, won 88 seats just ...

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 9) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)

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You may argue that the Chinese voters have rejected the Chinese from Barisan Nasional and hence the Chinese should not be in the government. But if the Sultan ...

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 8) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)

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Hence the percentage in votes has never matched the percentage in seats. This has always been the case since Merdeka and is called gerrymandering, perfectly legal all over the world ...

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 7) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)

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The problem is not so much what to do with Najib. If Najib were to be ousted, just like Pak Lah was soon after the 2008 general election, then Deputy ...

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 6) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)

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We once found a few names registered at a cemetery (now that is what I would call real phantom voters). In fact, Azmin Ali’s dead father was still a registered ...

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 5) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)

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And that would mean Umno’s days are numbered when more Malays move away from Umno and swing over to PAS and PKR in the spirit of Pakatan Rakyat. And this ...

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 4)

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Anwar’s knee-jerk reaction when the results were announced on Sunday night was that Pakatan Rakyat won 51% of the votes so this means Pakatan Rakyat won the election. In 1933, ...

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 3) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)

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What Najib did not suspect was that some other Barisan Nasional leaders from Sabah and Sarawak wanted to follow Lajim Ukin and Wilfred Bumburing when they crossed over. However, Anwar ...

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 2) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)

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Umno has still not recovered from this shock and even Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is pissed big time. He is blaming Najib for wasting his time and the government’s resources ...

In the aftermath of May 5th (part 1) (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)

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Once the election results are officially gazetted, Pakatan Rakyat should immediately file Election Petitions in court. In the meantime they should gather the evidence in preparation. Umno and Barisan Nasional ...

The expected happened

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Now do you understand the reason behind all this talk regarding the Chinese Tsunami? You may hate Umno but you have to take your hat off to them ...

Have you heard of Catch 22?

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The problem is we are in a Catch 22 situation. We need a two-thirds majority in Parliament to be able to change the system. But the system will ...

Towards the 14th General Election (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)

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Would PAS agree to separate religion from politics when religion is what puts them in power? Would Umno, MCA or MIC agree to separate race from politics when race is ...

The horse-trading in 2004

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I have been saying for years that Umno does not need to win 50% of the votes to win 50% of the seats. In 1969, the Alliance Party of Umno, ...



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