By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
June 26, 2011 | The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) is targeting to control 11 states in the upcoming general elections, says Lim Kit Siang.
The DAP parliamentary leader said the coalition has targeted on retaining Penang, Kedah, Selangor, Kelantan and winning back Perak. He also said that PR is planning on taking over Negri Sembilan, Johor, Malacca, Pahang, Terengganu and Perlis from Barisan Nasional (BN).
“The forthcoming 13th General Election will be the battle of the century as at stake will not only be the state governments of all the 11 states in Peninsular Malaysia but federal power in Putrajaya as well,” said Lim at a dinner in Teluk Intan last night.
Lim said that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was aware of the “high stakes” involved in the upcoming polls, which is why he had “reminded” the Selayang Umno division yesterday that in a general election there is no such term as a runner-up.
“Najib is fully aware that a 5 per cent swing in votes in the next general election as compared to the 2008 general election will see a Pakatan Rakyat government in Putrajaya and Umno and Barisan Nasional taking their places in the parliamentary opposition benches. The same odds apply for the state elections as well,” said Lim.
The last 2008 general election saw the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition lose its grip on its two-thirds parliamentary majority to Pakatan Rakyat (PR) as well as five states — Selangor, Penang, Kelantan, Kedah and Perak.
Adding on, Lim said that if BN continued to resort to undemocratic and oppressive means like a crack down on the July 9 Bersih rally, then they would be “creating the very conditions which would ensure a 5 per cent swing against Umno and BN in the next general election” and inadvertently a change of federal power in Putrajaya.
#1 by Bigjoe on Sunday, 26 June 2011 - 11:56 am
Objectively,
1) still a decent chance to get back Perak
2) Terengganu and Negeri Sembilan is the next most likely state.
3) Pahang – hard to say but not so easy even with the Lynas problem.
4) Malacca – also hard to say but better chance than Pahang.
But it all adds up that if Sarawak and Sabah move just enough and Najib don’t get away with enough electoral fraud, then PR shot at Putrajaya is no dream pipe. Its worth a shot..
#2 by bruno on Sunday, 26 June 2011 - 12:04 pm
LKS, If PR were to win 11 states in Peninsular Malaysia and in the process win the parliamentary majority than Umno will be kick out of all state and federal governments.Than what will happen to your long time adversary Dr. Mahathir’s beloved Umno Baru.Will it sink into oblivion.
#3 by Indon Planter on Sunday, 26 June 2011 - 12:43 pm
Bigjoe good analysis although i would prefer kit’s version.
#4 by k1980 on Sunday, 26 June 2011 - 12:57 pm
When that happened, umno baru will have to change its name to unmo mamak, in honour of the migrant from Kerala who had pharked up the country for 22 years.
#5 by monsterball on Sunday, 26 June 2011 - 1:06 pm
Najib is on a Chicken Run mode….since after 12th GE.
#6 by vsp on Sunday, 26 June 2011 - 1:34 pm
“… the 2008 general election will see a Pakatan Rakyat government in Putrajaya and Umno and Barisan Nasional taking their places in the parliamentary opposition benches.”
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Most of UMNO and BN will take their residence in the Sg Buloh Hilton, courtesy of the people of Malaysia.
#7 by Joshua on Sunday, 26 June 2011 - 4:16 pm
There is every possibility of Father and Son matching it in 2011 as tension is building up.
BN knows it has stayed in Putrajaya by the rigging of EC.
Now it is exposed, and no way to win any GE in true, fair and free elections, there is this option in early July..
http://fresh-air-in-iggg.blogspot.com/
#8 by yhsiew on Sunday, 26 June 2011 - 5:24 pm
The more, the merrier. Start the groundwork early.
#9 by good coolie on Monday, 27 June 2011 - 10:35 pm
The danger is that Pakatan will come up with pariah candidates who will win and then, at the sight of money, leap like drooling frogs.