Election Lessons Available Anwar Is Not The Same As Anwar For Malaysia

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A campaign of defining “what you are” cannot inspire, and if repeated persistently starts to jar. PN instead was full action — even if antagonistic — telling voters they had to save Islam, save Malay rule, save a way of life and even save a nation of innocents from rock concerts. Their voters felt they were on a mission.
(MMO) – Peak hour MRT crowd, those standing reach for the hanging straps for support. If it’s the left hand, the columnist eyes for signs of indelible ink on the index fingers. Fellow voters from Saturday’s polling.
Curtains, finally, on six state elections. Were there learnings from the outcomes or same, same-lah? Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) haul of 103 from 108 in its fortresses of Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu decimates any nonsense Pakatan experts’ spew out about glass half full. Overall, Anwar Ibrahim — from this view in Dusun Tua — fails the test.
Much of the winners are PAS, but so what?
The Opposition coalition instantly claims it’s a referendum on the federal government — a newly super-glued super-grouping of Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional (BN). Yet a silver lining for the prime minister, for now, Muhyiddin Yassin and his motley crew have to wait till at least 2026 ostensibly for a general election.
As Muhyiddin learns basket-weaving or plays “Call of Duty” to pass the time to his “destiny”, his classmate Anwar and his troops can regroup.
A safe segue for them now, thank the millions who voted Pakatan and BN. It costs nothing and means plenty to supporters.
Regardless of BN’s form — as pundits claim a solo Pakatan may have mustered the same support level — the super-group’s total votes exceed PN’s.
More than six million came out on Saturday — despite the three million who did not — most of them for Pakatan-BN.
The seat count is with PN but the overall headcount with the federal government.
How so?
Just Selangor and Penang — Pakatan strongholds — outnumber the other four states totalled. For instance, Klang Valley’s Kinrara, holds over 100,000 eligible voters compared to Terengganu’s Ladang with 25,000.
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