SUPP will win in Sibu, not BN

There is nothing much to write about the on going in Sibu by-election. Great for BN and not so great for PR. Sibu will be won over by SUPP, not by BN. The faster PR learn why SUPP would win, the better is their chance in capturing Sarawak in the coming State Election.

 

Sibu is relatively an urban area. As such, PR should have a greater advantage there. This is basing on my arguments earlier on in my previous article. Majority of the voters are chinese, which is again a factor leaning toward PR (based on the voters analysis in previous by-elections). So why is PR finding it hard to capture the seat?

Unlike in Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak has one fundamental difference. That is their dislike of ‘imported parties’.

Forget about racial divide, religious issues and Ketuanan Melayu. All these issues are insignificant in East Malaysia. As much as they hate BN, their hate toward Peninsular base party descending on them is greater. Therefore, by that factor alone, SUPP will win, no matter how evil BN is portrayed by PR. In fact, to some East Malaysians, they somehow could not see the ‘link’ between BN proper and their local BN components parties. So, when PR is attacking BN, voters would not see it as attack against their local parties. All the issues which had been the main arsenal for PR in Peninsular Malaysia, comes to nothing against a local party in the East Malaysia.