On Nomination Day
So yesterday was Nomination Day for the candidates in Malaysia’s coming GE. And as usual, it was a chaotic affair. There were accusations and counter-accusations of technicality errors from both sides, some bordering on farcial.
But when the dust has settled down, the final tally for parliamentary seats are:
BN: 7
Oppositon: 1
Six Opposition candidates were MIA during Nomination Day, while one submitted his nomination papers too late. In Kelantan, the PAS stronghold state, the BN candidate was disqualified for failing to declare he was a bankrupt, gifting PAS one seat.
A huge turnout for Dr Wan Azizah’s nomination by PKR and PAS supporters in Permatang Pauh points to her probably winning her seat for a third term. I also agreed with Wan Azizah’s conduct of clearly declaring that she’s acting as a proxy for Anwar Ibrahim in her contest. This confirms my earlier prediction that Anwar Ibrahim will be Permatang Pauh’s new MP after April 14 through a by-election.
I don’t think Nurul Izzah will be able to defeat Shahrizat. The latter’s profile is just too high, and her performance as a Cabinet Minister isn’t super-crap, unlike many others. There’s only one way Izzah would be able to do that, and that is to act as a proxy for Anwar as well. She has to try turning her contest into an Anwar vs Shahrizat, instead of an Izzah vs Shahrizat.
