Quotable quotes :
Kelantan mentri besar Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat:
A person does not choose the race he or she is born into and such a destiny could not be controlled. When a person leaves the mother’s womb, it is not his choice to be Malay, Indian or Chinese.
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Anwar garnered 31,195 votes while BN’s Arif Shah Omar Shah got 15,524 votes, giving Anwar a thumping majority of 15,671 votes. This landslide victory brought a range of emotions amongst my freinds and acquaintances depending on their political leanings.
However almost all were surprised with the huge majority. As one of my friends put it, ” It came as a total surprise after watching the news on the telly for the past few weeks, reading the newspapers and listening to the radio. “
Federal Territory Gerakan chief Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong called on those who had asked him to resign for taking up a post in Pakatan Rakyat-led Selangor to rise above politics. He said with many issues currently troubling the people, it was time to rise above political interests for the greater good of the country.
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DAP Sibu leaders went around collecting donations for victims of Sichuan earthquake and Myanmar Cyclone Nargis which saw tens of thousands of dead and millions made homeless. DAP Sibu collected RM8,114.10 today. To date DAP Sibu has raised more than RM14,000.00.
Today’s fund raising drive in Sibu was led by YB Wong Ho Leng and David Wong. They were touched by the generous response of the general public irrespective of race. This shows that people of Sibu have greats heart to care. They intend to go around to collect more relief fund tomorrow and shall appreciate generous donations from the public. It is one way of showing that we care for the victims.
Donors may forward their donations to DAP Branches or Service Centres. Receipts will be issued.
Note: Pic borrowed from YB Wong Ho Leng’s blog
Former Umno president Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today announced that he was quitting Umno with immediate effect and urged other members to emulate him.
“I will only come back to the party when there is a change in leadership,” the ex-premier told a crowd at a forum in his home state of Kedah this morning.
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I noticed an unusual phenomenon amongst my friends. It has never happened before. Many of them are still undecided on whom to vote for. In the past, by this stage of the campaign period they would have already decided. Many are still sitting on the fence.
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I received this link from a friend. It amazes the the u-turn our ex-premier has taken.
We were on the way to have our regular kampua when the road was jammed due to the crowds and cars parked on both sides of the road at Lane 19, Tiong Hua Road. Upon looking around, we saw that it was an election rally. From the rocket symbols, I guessed it was a DAP rally. Usually i would not bother to attend any election rallies be it opposition or BN as they are usually boring affairs and I am not particularly interested in politics.
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It is the topic of conversation everywhere I go. People talk about the candidates, the candidates’ spouses, their lives, their needs, their wants, their grouses and most important they share their vision for the nation.
Successful male banker : DAP is so strong this time around. I can’t believe it. I was in Kuching and it is even more popular than before.
Female government servant : I get more and more angry when I go surfing and read up about the issues at stake in this coming election. In the past I was so ignorant and just depended on the local press.
Bumiputera election agent : Trust me. PKR is a multi-religious party. The party is fielding candidates from all races. We believe in bangsa malaysia. The candidates are mainly professionals and leaders in their own field. It is not that we want to split the opposition votes in Sarawak. We were forced to.
Part-time driving instructor : Who am I to question the destiny of the nation? ( very big words … in hockien ) Look at what I am earning and what others are earning. I just want to survive and open my own driving school one day. I will vote DAP. All my friends are doing so.
Prosperous businessman : I vote for any government that can ensure stability and a robust economy. My BN candidate ( Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chiew ) is not very good at public relations. He makes people angry with his straight talk. But he gets things done. I will vote for him.
Late twenties business executive : The opposition complains and complains. They bark but what is the end result? They should travel around the world. They think the grass is always greener on the other side. What is wrong with Sibu that we have to complain.
Late thirties female Christian : I will vote for the BN. The candidate visited my home. I promised to vote for him. Further more I am a friend of the datin.
Mid thirties male Iban : I hope this election the government will consider our needs. Our headman sent a list of our immediate development needs. We don’t ask much. Hopefully it will be granted. I believe with the opposition making ‘banyak bising’ ( lots of noise ) I am optimistic. ( banyak harapan )
Mid twenties male salesman : The time is ready for change. I know lots of things you don’t know. I surf the internet. I am a banana. I read the Borneo Post but it is so hopelessly one-sided. Whatever it says, I assume it is the other way around.
Fifteen year old boy : The candidates are all so old. I feel bored just looking at them.
Mid forties businessman : I wonder whether there will be gambling on the results on the same scale as in the previous election.
Late twenties professional : I am a liberalist. I will vote for either DAP or PKR. I cannot accept PAS brand of politics.
Early forties engineer : I found out they have changed my voting place. They didn’t inform me. Luckily I went online to check. Imagine if I found out on voting day. 
Mid thirties mother of three-worker in the service industry. Ini semus orang kaya punya kerja. kalau dia bayar tambang, saya undi.
Late thirties well off entrepreneur male : There is so much I am not happy about both the opposition and the BN. I won’t bother to go to vote.
Mid-forties female government servant : I have been told as a government servant I must vote for the government. There is no choice.
Early thirties beautiful lady : There are so few posters on the streets. Even the DAP are having so few rallies. Will the BN win?
PKR candidate : Would you help me with my campaign? PKR is the wave of the future. It was not my intention to contest against Ho Leng. I am forced by circumstances.
Elderly woman : I am too old. It is difficult to leave the house.
Housewife : My husband will vote for the opposition. I will vote for the BN. Simple as that. That is my decision but he doesn’t like it.
Intellectual, male : I will cast a spoilt vote.
Update: Dr Mahathir has come out on Malaysiakini to say that h was being sarcastic and didnt mean what he said