BN winners

So the Machap by-election goes to Barisan Nasional: no surprises there. But with the whole goverment machinery behind them, David had no chance against Goliath. But little reported was that the majority for BN has been reduced, and that itself a sign of things to come? I hope the BN is listening...

The General Election is coming in a few months, even if there is little talk about it now. BN will definitely not win it with such aplomb as they did last time. It will be a fight, because there are a lot of disgruntled people out there - mainly middle-class, urban professionals, and this will make their voice felt. Of course the rural folk will still vote for BN - seen as heroes for providing the necessary amenities of daily life, all the while sucking them dry like a leech without them knowing it. So there is no doubt that BN will win the election, but a markedly reduced majority will make them sit up and listen. There has to be changes - painful changes - that need to be addressed and done to make this country more competitive, safe and better place for us and our children to live in.

I am no fan of the Opposition, and have not voted for them in the past but living through all the injustices that is going around this country - denied by the BN but plain and obvious for us to see, why am I not surprised? - made sure that I would try to make my vote count this time. Sure it would be an effort in futility with the Election Commission on the government's payroll, but we have to start somewhere.

So next will be the Ijok by-election in two weeks. BN again? I'm sure, but in a reduced majority again I hope...