The stage is set.... 2 "Bukits" byelections

The stage is set, come 7 April, it's showtime again to determine who is the champion of the world!!!!!

No, it is not Evander Holyfield vs Nikolai Valuev aka The Beast from the east, nor Mike Tyson comeback and last gasp attempt for the world heavyweight boxing crown.

But rather it is the 2 simultaneous byelections in Malaysia for the Bukit Gantang Parliament and Bukit Selambau state seats.

Currently the score is 2 - 0.

2 for Pakatan Rakyat and 0 for Barisan Nasional, BN after the 2 byelections in Permatang Pauh and Kuala Terengganu, both won by Pakatan.

After 7 April, will the score change to 4 - 0, or 3 - 1...??

However if the final score stands at 2 - 2, then the winner goes to BN.

Why? Simple.

In Perak, BN won the right to govern the state even tough the score was tied at 28 - 28.

The 3 extra YBs / assemblymen who jumped ship from Pakatan to BN are not formal members of BN yet, they were just expressing their support to BN by words of mouth and not via official documents ie formal application to join any BN components Parties during that material time...

Yet, the state government changed hand.

So we wait... red cards and yellow cards don't count here.... even the match referees / umpires themselves can be red carded!!!!

By the way, how come the 2 by-elections are named "Bukit" - Selambau and Gantang...?? and what if YB Elizabeth Wong resign as assemblywoman of "Bukit" Lanjan - another "Bukit" byelection here????

Furthermore this 3 Bukits assemblyperson represent Malaysia's 3 major race... The late MP of Bukit Gantang is a Malay while the YB of Bukit Selambau who resigned is an Indian.... and Bukit Lanjan - Elizabeth Wong is a Chinese!!!!!!!!!

Will there be another "Bukit" byelection after this????? Bukit Bendera?? Bukit Antarabangsa?? Bukit Bintang???? Bukit Bukau???? Bukit Aman???

3 pilihanraya kecil serentak di Malaysia? Bukit Selambau, Bukit Gantang dan Pensiangan???

Selepas pilihanraya kecil Parlimen Permatang Pauh dan Kuala Terengganu – yang kedua duanya dimenangi Pakatan Rakyat menerusi calon PKR – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dan calon PAS – Abdul Wahid Endut, negara berkemungkinan menyaksikan 3 lagi pilihanraya kecil.

Ia melibatkan kerusi parlimen Bukit Gantang di Perak ekoran kematian Ahli Parlimen kawasan itu – Roslan Shaharum dari PAS serta kerusi DUN Bukit Selambau, Kedah – setelah ADUNnya – V Arumugam dilaporkan meletak jawatan sebagai Exco Kedah dan ADUN Bukit Selambau.

Satu lagi melibatkan kerusi Parlimen Pensiangan di Sabah.

Tan Sri Joseph Kurup

Pada 8 September tahun 2008, mahkamah tinggi Kota Kinabalu mengistyharkan kemenangan Tan Sri Joseph Kurup di kerusi Parlimen Pensiangan pada pilihanraya umum ke 12, Mac 2008 sebagai batal dan tidak sah.

Pada pilihanraya Mac tahun lalu itu, Tan Sri Kurup yang juga Presiden Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah, PBRS diistyharkan menang tanpa bertanding setelah kertas pencalonan 2 pencabarnya – 1 daripada PKR dan seorang lagi calon Bebas, ditolak pegawai pengurus pilihanraya Pensiangan, Bubudan Mojiliu, atas alasan lewat dikemukakan.

Namun Mahkamah Tinggi Kota Kinabalu memutuskan pegawai pengurus pilihanraya Pensiangan tidak boleh mengetepikan perintah SPR supaya kertas pencalonan calon PKR dan Bebas itu diterima.

Mahkamah Persekutuan dijadualkan bersidang di Kota Kinabalu selama 2 hari pada 12 dan 13 Februari ini untuk mendengar rayuan Kurup berhubung pembatalan kemenangannya itu.

Sekiranya rayuan Kurup ditolak, maka wujud 3 kekosongan kerusi – 2 Parlimen dan 1 DUN iaitu Pensiangan, Bukit Gantang dan Bukit Selambau.

Persoalannya adakah SPR, Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya akan memilih untuk mengadakan 3 pilihanraya kecil itu secara serentak???

Sekiranya pilihanraya kecil itu diadakan serentak, ia mungkin menjimatkan kos kepada semua pihak tidak kira SPR, parti politik yang bertanding mahupun jentera pilihanraya..

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