Saturday, January 17, 2009

PAS wins Kuala Terengganu, BN's Future Bleak

Picture from: www.mir.com.my

Well, BN just lost another hot seat in KT. It was a close fight, with PAS winning 32,883 and BN 30,205. And then there's the Independent who won 193. Nothing more to say about that. [Read more]. This defeat is a major blow for the BN, and will likely affect opinions on the next-in-line PM Najib in the future as the opposition party coalition, Pakatan Rakyat (People's Pact), gains more grounds.

For more news on the by-election's process and the follow ups do check on the Reuters' correspondent and good comrade Alvin C. (click here) who gives up-to-date info about the election in his hometown. A real personal, non-government filtered news, from the perspective of a fellow young Malaysian stuck in a petty politics war.

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