Beware of the ‘midnight raids’
So, by midnight tonight, the Pakatan Rakyat machinery must set up ‘roadblocks’ to prevent the Barisan Nasional cars from entering the kampongs and settlements. Guards must be posted at all entry points and ‘backdoors’ to the kampongs and settlements and any suspicious cars must be stopped and turned back.
NO HOLDS BARRED
Raja Petra Kamarudin
‘Dawning Eyes’ published the piece below (http://dawningeyes.blogspot.com/2010/04/zaid-ibrahim-is-man.html?zx=abf4c8b7ce82be14). At the bottom of that piece is his ‘working paper’.
I would like to note only three things.
1. Considering the amount of money being thrown around in Hulu Selangor, added to the promises of even more money if Barisan Nasional wins the by-election, there is no reason in the world why the MIC candidate should not sail in with very little effort. And they should be able to sail in with no less than a 5,000-vote majority. In fact, a majority of 8,000 votes would be more like it considering how many votes they have already bought with the millions being thrown around.
2. However, I would agree with ‘Dawning Eyes’ that Zaid Ibrahim is going to win. But I disagree with his prediction that Zaid is going to win with a 900-1,500-vote majority. I am predicting a 1,500-2,500-vote majority for Zaid.
3. But for this to happen the Pakatan Rakyat election machinery must ‘lock up’ the kampongs and settlements at around 10.00pm tonight, two hours before midnight. And that is about five hours or so from now. Come midnight, all campaigning will end and that will be when Barisan Nasional will launch its ‘midnight raids’. Cars with bags of cash will penetrate the kampongs and settlements and the voters will receive huge sums of money.
So, by midnight tonight, the Pakatan Rakyat machinery must set up ‘roadblocks’ to prevent the Barisan Nasional cars from entering the kampongs and settlements. Guards must be posted at all entry points and ‘backdoors’ to the kampongs and settlements and any suspicious cars must be stopped and turned back.
If necessary, force must be used, and if possible, the bags of cash should be confiscated.
Most likely, though, these convoy of cars will be escorted by the police because Barisan Nasional knows that there will be attempts to stop them from entering the kampongs and settlements. So be prepared for bloody fights. Nevertheless, force is necessary to stop these cars from entering the kampongs and settlements. And for sure the Barisan Nasional people will be toughies who will be ready for a bloody fight.
So we call upon all able-bodied men who are not scared of fisticuffs and punch-ups to turn out at 10.00pm tonight to help act as ‘home guards’ and prevent the Barisan Nasional cars from getting through. If they are allowed to get through and the bags of money are distributed, then Barisan Nasional will win with a 3,000-5,000-vote majority instead of Zaid winning with a 1,500-2,500-vote majority.
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Zaid Ibrahim Is The Man
All the previous by-elections saw the distinct desperation from BN wanting to win. In their do or die heave for the final push, everything goes in Hulu Selangor!
The win in this by-election in Hulu Selangor plays a vital role and a yardstick to project the chances from the two sides in the coming Sibu by-election for an anticipated edge.
Judging from the demeanour of the voters, they definitely have their mind made up whom they want to represent them in parliament.
In such chessboard of political game, PR has played along well by turning the table around and the advantages become obvious to garner for sympathy votes.
The BN choice of Kamal or Alan or Nathan or Appu is the wrong choice indeed! But with the goodies given and all the promises to come, Kamal will not be thrashed brutally by the voters in his constituency.
Which way will the wind blow? The “ceramah” tonight will provide the additional “punch” to cement the choice for tomorrow’s D-Day!
Say what you like, it is going to be a clear cut result for PR to retain the Hulu Selangor parliamentary seat.
Projected Result – Hulu Selangor By-Election 2010
