Come What May

A lesson was learnt from Bagan Pinang by-election. The danger was all about the events that cropped up before the by-election. It is unnecessary to mention what the events were about.

And for Bagan Pinang, we witnessed the controversies within PR and this had caused disillusioned from the supporters. This is the opinion from those who followed the political developments closely.

Hulu Selangor by-election makes no difference. Judging from the reactions of the people, it is rather surprising that the man on the street have become aware that they have been shortchanged. Until this point of time, the Selangor government has done a good job to keep to their people first slogan. This is the evident proof that is not easy to break the people’s trust they have for the Selangor government.

If there is a level playing field to capture the Hulu Selangor parliamentary seat, PR can easily win by at least a thousand votes majority. They are going into the second day for “ceramah” and the silver lining for PR has become clearer.

The outcome of the coming Sibu by-election depends very much on the result from Hulu Selangor which is the yardstick to determine the chances of winning then. So, by hook or by crook, the bashing on one’s opponent will be the name of the game.

If this is going to be the strategy, then the disadvantages prevail. It is obvious to see how the electorates respond to what were disseminated to them in the “ceramahs” – they want facts not rhetorical excitements.

To substantiate this argument, certain speakers hold the key to command the crowd. It is the crowd that determines what they want to hear and from which reliable personality.

It is for sure that the staunch supporters will stand by their party through thick and thin. What about the fence-sitters, do they need more convincing? Definitely! The push to make them realised what they can benefit from the “change” is the ultimate selling point.

There are certain safe areas for the both sides and they should not be taken for granted. The most effective way is to make the electorates pass the message through the grapevines where the influence factors will surpass the effects of the “ceramahs”.

As each day passes by, the excitement fluctuates with the sentiments of the people. Anger could be felt from each “ceramah” and this is the potent message that must be sustainable to keep the momentum until the polling day.