BN’s uphill battle
Malay Mail (6/1/09): While their focus today should be on nominations, the Barisan Nasional camp congregating in force for the Kuala Terengganu by-election is saddled with a headache it doesn’t need.
Sources within BN claimed that four factions have emerged within the Kuala Terengganu division after Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh was chosen as the candidate for the ruling coalition.
While "sulking is a normal practice in any by-election", a source said BN now has the uneviable task of uniting the the factions who have not been helping each other in the run-up to the campaign launched two weeks ago by Umno deputy president, Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
One faction is aligned to Wan Ahmad Farid, who is also the Kuala Terengganu Umno division chief; the other two with Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said and his predecessor Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh; while the fourth comprises veteran members from the State.
"While the two factions involving the MB and the former MB have had a history of animosity, the faction comprising veteran members cropped up two months ago following the divisional annual general assemblies (AGMs)," said an insider.
He said Wan Ahmad Farid, who won the division’s chief post, had sidelined the veterans in the division and this is now having repercussions in the by-election.
"The veterans are boycotting the campaign and this spells trouble as these veterans are close and known to the voters. The young members aligned to Wan Ahmad Farid are now taking the lead in the campaign and this is not good," he said.
Being the head of the by-election campaign, Najib has a lot of work to do.
Uniting the factions within Umno is not easy as was the case in the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election in August last year. It was said that Umno leaders had to spend one-third of the campaigning time patching up internal splits.
Here in Kuala Terengganu, there is already talk of a sequel to Permatang Pauh. The ground was further shaking with talks that Wan Ahmad Farid is not going to have it easy as Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut is said to be a hugely popular candidate.
With three of the four State constituencies in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary constituency coming under Pas, BN is assured of support only in the Bandar State constituency. The three State constituencies under Pas are Ladang, Batu Buruk and Wakaf Mempelam.
Mohd Abdul Wahid is also the Wakaf Mempelam State assemblyman, having held the seat for five terms.
In an obvious attempt to rattle the opposition, BN is focusing on Wakaf Mempelam by holding most of its campaign ceramah there. On Sunday alone, four ceramah were held there, while another four were held yesterday with big guns like International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Regional and Rural Development Minister Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib among the speakers.
Save for bread and butter issues, there are no other major ones being discussed by the voters in the constituency. (Zainal Epi)
Malay Mail (6/1/09): While their focus today should be on nominations, the Barisan Nasional camp congregating in force for the Kuala Terengganu by-election is saddled with a headache it doesn’t need.
Sources within BN claimed that four factions have emerged within the Kuala Terengganu division after Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh was chosen as the candidate for the ruling coalition.
While "sulking is a normal practice in any by-election", a source said BN now has the uneviable task of uniting the the factions who have not been helping each other in the run-up to the campaign launched two weeks ago by Umno deputy president, Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
One faction is aligned to Wan Ahmad Farid, who is also the Kuala Terengganu Umno division chief; the other two with Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said and his predecessor Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh; while the fourth comprises veteran members from the State.
"While the two factions involving the MB and the former MB have had a history of animosity, the faction comprising veteran members cropped up two months ago following the divisional annual general assemblies (AGMs)," said an insider.
He said Wan Ahmad Farid, who won the division’s chief post, had sidelined the veterans in the division and this is now having repercussions in the by-election.
"The veterans are boycotting the campaign and this spells trouble as these veterans are close and known to the voters. The young members aligned to Wan Ahmad Farid are now taking the lead in the campaign and this is not good," he said.
Being the head of the by-election campaign, Najib has a lot of work to do.
Uniting the factions within Umno is not easy as was the case in the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election in August last year. It was said that Umno leaders had to spend one-third of the campaigning time patching up internal splits.
Here in Kuala Terengganu, there is already talk of a sequel to Permatang Pauh. The ground was further shaking with talks that Wan Ahmad Farid is not going to have it easy as Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut is said to be a hugely popular candidate.
With three of the four State constituencies in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary constituency coming under Pas, BN is assured of support only in the Bandar State constituency. The three State constituencies under Pas are Ladang, Batu Buruk and Wakaf Mempelam.
Mohd Abdul Wahid is also the Wakaf Mempelam State assemblyman, having held the seat for five terms.
In an obvious attempt to rattle the opposition, BN is focusing on Wakaf Mempelam by holding most of its campaign ceramah there. On Sunday alone, four ceramah were held there, while another four were held yesterday with big guns like International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Regional and Rural Development Minister Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib among the speakers.
Save for bread and butter issues, there are no other major ones being discussed by the voters in the constituency. (Zainal Epi)
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Pak Bakaq, gambaq yang last tu paling rock! ..banyak makna tu... hahaha
macam apatu. oooops saya tak kata, hangpa yg pandai2 tambah.
masuk nyamuk terus dapat chikungunya
anak najib ka tu bakaq?
ya yang lastu tu...awal sangat bangun kot...kakaka
Penarik beca selalu cari pelanggan, tambah rezeki untuk anak bini, penat kayuh dapat seringgit dua, tapi halal dan berkat dengan penuh keringat.
Penarik beca dapat dosa jika pelanggannya adalah guni guni fitnah dan buruk sangka.
Gamabar atau tulisan, jika ia buruk, buruk lagi 'penyebarnya'.
gambaq yg last bermaksud..."dah lama dah...,pakat tukaq yg barulah kat KT kali nie...asik depa jer"
mungkin itulah maksudnya
Aku setuju ngan kluang man... betui kata dia kita dapat dosa kalo buat fitnah dan buruk sangka..dan aku pikir rakyat malaysia yang mengundi pemimpin korup dalam parti yang korup yang tidak mengamalkan islam sepenuhnya.. sampai depa menang dan boleh memerintah adalah berdosa juga...untuk itu orang2 KT undi le pas..
Pak Lah pun tido dalam meeting...anak buah nguap le...hehehe..
Memang gambar anak Najib. Untuk jdi pamplet kempen amatlah tidak sesuai dan kurang menarik simpati pengundi. Lagipun bukan semua anak beliau mcm tu. Apa pun yg penting anak kita kena pantau takut jadi mcm tu. Sebab seingat aku ada juga seorang anak aktivis vateran yg juga penceramah bebas kat kg. baru, KL suatu ketika dulu jadi tak ketahuan mcm tu. Kata beliau "sekor ni aku tak boleh nak kata apa dah. Hang tengok la tu mad oi..' merujuk kepada perangai anak bujang beliau yg ditemani gadis bukan muhrim yg baru menyusuri lorong sekitar gerai tepat kami minum di Jln Raja Alang. Tapi pada ketika itu kita lihat tidak ada apa yg cacat cela, sebab saya pun bukan jenis baik sangat, muda dan bujang masa tu. Tapi kini dah ada anak bujang baru tau susah senangnya. Apa yg penting pastikan anak2 kita dipantau sepanjang masa. Jgn sampai terlepas pandang.
(Private mesej untuk bang bakar kita) Kalau bang bakar baca artikel ni, nak bg tau anak saya kembar, kini dah umur genap 20 tahun 19 Jan ni.
Gambar yg terakhir tu memang mantap. Ketua koir rejim UMNO barangkali tengah korus versi semprano.
Bagi Mahathir, semua pilihan Pak Lah semuanya buruk. Pilihan beliau je yang bijak dan tepat... Banyaklah ko punya bijak...
MERUJUK GAMBAQ PUTERI YANG LAST TU,
MACAM KENA AIR KETUM JER. AKU TAK KATA DEPA KENA KETUM. TAPI AKU KATA YANG SEAKAN SERUPA LAGU TU LA PENANGAN KENA AIR KETUM. DAH DEKAT NAH ABIH STIM DIA. MAT GIAN CAKAP 'ENGGAGE'. AKU TAK CAKAP. AKU LAPOR SAHAJA!
TOK PENGULU
..ooo itu ka anak najib!? Ada jugak dgr cerita tentang anak najib-rosmah (yang mana satu tak pasti) yang belajar di oversea yang ulang-alik ke M'sia, mcm ulang alik Penang-KL kerapnya.
Agaknya kalau dah kaya tu gitu gamak ye ; ..breakfast in Paris, lunch in London and dinner in Switzerland..
Itu bab kaya-raya..yang bab tekuap-kuap tu..mungkin tak cukup tidur kerana kuat munajat (hendaknya)..
Lain kali buka mulut waktu malam dengar-dengar..
buka mulut siang pandang-pandang
picolotikusmondoq
sebenarnya pilihan BN untuk prk ini tak "buruk".mahathir yang sengaja "memburukkan" calon tersebut sebab Mahathir memang tak gemar pada Pak Lah dan KJ.jadi Mahathir gunakanlah apa cara sekalipun untuk burukkan mereka berdua.