1. Congratulations to newly elected Y.B.Isa. Your personal touch with the voters was the major factor for the victory. Even though I doubt your service to the Indian community during your tenure in office, the Indian voters knew you far better than PAS candidate. PAS commentator said trying to take Bagan Pinang from you is equal to trying to recapture Permatang Pauh from Y.B.Anwar Ibrahim.
2. Well done for MIC and his youth but don’t over confident. The majority votes from the Indian’s dominated estate’s was not an endorsement for DSSV and MIC yet. Generally all this while many Indians have voted for BN not really because of party but to BN. Indians voted BN to support the Prime Minister’s leadership except for last year GE, they voted against BN in protest of MIC’s ineffectiveness and of course disatisfaction to umno. But I very much agreed with Dato’ G.Palanivel’s (DGP) statement that MIC was not the sole factor for the defections of Indian community to Pakatan Rakyat. Umno also must take the responsibility and don't point to MIC only.
3. Isa’s candidancy with the corruption record shows umno was desperate to win this by-election. Even though he win with 100% increased of majority yet the precedent has been recorded that those with tainted record still will be given second chance as far as they can win the seat. Even the voters have accepted the man with tainted record. In next GE we can expect Rahim Thamby Chik back as Y.B. and who know may be Mat Taib and it’s already proven the man which was suspended from party pool now is a state administrator. If all this guys can be given second chance then why not for Dr.Chua Soi Lek? The bigger question, is this is the image that umno/BN wanted to potrait?
4. It’s a good lesson for Pakatan Rakyat especially PAS. Many non-muslims have voted for PAS without second thought about their ideology but that not means the non-muslims will vote for PAS forever blindly. None of the political party in Malaysia will be able to win to form the federal or state government solely by depending to their own ethnic. To get the votes from multi-ethnic community the party was be relevant to all. Pakatan Rakyat must learn a lesson from this by-election.
5. Y.B.Isa was a Menteri Besar for Negeri Sembilan for 22 years. He has a good network at state and at certain extent to federal level. He was a federal minister before his resignations from government and party position. Many was shocked when he was taken out from state to federal and some believe its good for his political future since he was appointed as federal minister. (Some state level politicians who was moved to federal, got their appointment only as Parliament Secretary for Ministry) What is next move for Y.B.Isa? Will he be appointed as State EXCO member? If yes, will he make inroad to be next state Menteri Besar? If not appointed to State EXCO, will his lieutenant and soldier’s rebel to state umno administration especially present Menteri Besar? Present MB facing some challenges from state umno Y.B’s who was not in his camp and it was very obvius when he said, he will dissolve state assembly if any one of them defect to Pakatan Rakyat. It’s an open secret Y.B.Isa and his comander’s was not in good term with state administration and definitely his political rejuvenation will create new problem to state MB. Only GOD knew at this moment.
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