Live coverage for 2 bukits & 1 batang (update 859pm)
For Batang Ai, please follow Lina Soo, http://www.linasoo.com/batangai.html .
For Bukit Gantang & Bukit Selambau, please follow Anil’s news portal, http://anilnetto.com/malaysian-elections/live-polling-day-coverage/ .
1220pm: Thing is not looking good for PAS in Bukit Gantang.
427pm: 14 ballot boxes in Btg Ai are in counting. It’s too close to call who are leading. Heard PKR’s Jawah Gerang won big in his long house against BN’s candidate who also from his family.
442pm: Both PAS & UMNO claimed that they can win Bukit Gantang by 3,000 majority. Who’s right ? Overall low turnout rate is the worry for both PAS & BN.
446pm: From Bukit Selambau ground, BN campaigners are demoralised and Pakatan likely is to take the seat, but majority unsure. Some predict all 13 independents will not get more than 3.5% of total votes casted.
502pm: Time up. Wait for official result.
527pm: Pro-PKR bloggers still dreaming of winning Btg Ai. As 12 ballot boxes counted, BN leading with 800 majority where PKR lost their ground on the up-river of dam including Engkari, Delok and etc. Expected BN to win by bigger margin.
602: spoke to YB Sim Tze Tzin who is in Bukit Selambau, PKR-Pakatan is very confident in winning Bukit Selambau and give new PM Najib a welcome gift.
627pm: still no update from Bt Gantang.
634pm: unofficial, Bt Gantang turn out rate is 75% and pending final confirmation from returning officer.
641pm: form Btg Ai ground, BN leading with 1609 after 21 of 26 ballot boxes counted. Sng’s Jawah Gerang is gone. Anwar should re-think about his strategy at Sarawak for the coming state election.
658pm: from Mkini, Pas leading with 1776 votes. Pas 5568 BN 3792 indepedent 10.
707pm: from Bkt Selambau ground, PKR lead by slim votes …tension…
723pm: from Bkt Selambau, PKR is winning but unsure about majority. From Bkt Gantang, PAS expected to win by 2-3k majority. Btg Ai, PKR likely to lost by 1,700 majority.
802pm: Final result from Btg Ai: BN 3907 PKR 2052 majority 1854 turn out rate 72%. Storm within PKR Sarawak is coming
812pm: PKR still hold a slim 1294 odd lead in Bkt Selambau after 15 out of 22 ballot boxes counted. Still not stable where the postal votes will cause harm.
829pm: Nizar hold 18,275 popular votes and need another 2,538 votes to cross the 50% line …go go go MB Nizar
851pm: Nizar crossed the 50% line. Job well done. PAS 20021 BN 17076 Indp 56. Majority 2945. Final majority estimated around 3200 to 3400. Now, Bkt Selambau.
857pm: Manikumar leading 2092 with one more box to counted. Job done. Bye. Makan now.
