Results: Mansor takes over with 1294 less voters’ mandate

The results of Penanti by-election are; Mansor Othman : 6052 votes (-1294 votes from Fairuz’s 7346 at Mar 2008) Nai Khan Ari : 494 votes Aminah Abdullah : 392 votes Kamarul : 56 votes Voters’ turn out : 46.15% (-35.95% From 82.1% at Mar 2008)

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4.55pm: 44.4% voted as of 4.00pm

Only about 6824 voters have voted by 4.00pm, or 44.4%, in strong contrast to the 82% achieved in the last General Elections. With such a low turn out rate PKR’s candidate Mansor look set not to get near Fairuz’s 7000 votes.

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4.39pm: CCTV & the guardians of security

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3.51pm: KTM slept on the job!

Mafrel observer report that a SK Tanah Liat KTM(presiding officer) slept off in the voting station due to lack of voters turning up to vote. This is perhaps the most graphic reflection of the slow/low voters turn out so far! The photo of the sleeping KTM will be posted as soon as our observer come [...]

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3.48pm: Voters speak at Penanti

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2.35pm: voting at 29.83% by 2.00pm

4593 voters have voted as of 2.oopm, or 38.77 %, according to SPR. This figure is so low that it render the achievement of the votes by resigned PKR rep Fairuz, doubtful. Fairuz won 7346 votes in the last General Election, beating BN candidates by 2219 votes. At 12.00noon  29.83% of voters voted.

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2.06pm: Feeling insecured under the gaze of `security cameras’?

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2.04pm: Car without SPR tag found at SK Tanah Liat

A car without SPR tag was found entering the school. Mafrel observer is sending complaint to the police officer and KTM there.

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1.53pm: How Election Commission `earn their keep’?

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1.45pm: police’s ways of `cari makan’?

Police’s presence: seems over-bearing and intimidating, and above all-wasteful! Police’s budget in this by-election is over 10 times of the Election Commission! How do they justify their budget: busy standing around? Ong BK

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