Still in Sarawak for the 11th state election.
Since arriving on April 11, I think my team had done almost 3,000km traveling from Kuching to Miri and back to the capital, not including a few boat and ferry rides to its hinterland, which includes Kapit.
And the story about PKR-DAP 'confrontation' over seats allocation didn't get much into me except for the fact that the opposition parties are still at their old tricks to woo voters.
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Chief Minister Adenan Satem and his autonomous immigration policy did make headlines for barring some Umno and opposition leaders while restricting days of visit for few. Among them are Umno's Jamal 'Sekinchan' and lecturer Reduan Tee Abdullah, Hannah Yeoh, Nurul Izzah and Lee Khai Loon from the opposition and controversial blogger Papagomo.
Azmin Ali was asked to leave on May 2 while Lim Guan Eng on May 5.
Adenan to blame? Maybe those on the list should be aware of the reasons behind the ban and restriction. Sarawak is not a place for their whim and fancy doings like the Peninsula.
'Tok Nan' too had, on a few occasions raised the issues of his state being different from the Peninsula, about the united Sarawakians and no 'outside' interference to its socio-politics and diverse culture, and that hate politic is not at all welcome to the state.
He had also reassured Sarawakians that Umno will not set foot in the state although the Malays and bumiputras make about 63 per cent of the population.
Yes, I remember him having said that a few days after taking over from Taib Mahmud about two years ago; that the Peninsula-based party must not be allowed in Sarawak since Sarawakians already have their own.
Under 'Sarawak for Sarawakians', I would agree to that but my point of argument is - if Umno as a Peninsula-based party is not allowed in Sarawak, why did they accept DAP, PKR, PAS and Amanah? I think they caused more troubles to the state.
And it was just a few days ago in Miri when Tok Nan said it is time to dump DAP in the election. He said since the DAP had done nothing for Pujut and Piasau constituencies over the last five years, it is time for voters to dump it.
Of course Sarawakians can show he exit to DAP if the want to but it would be much better if PKR and PAS too are shown the door. Wouldn't it be fair?
My two sen is, Sarawak needs Sarawakians as their opposition. They need local opposition party in their state assembly because only Sarawakians know their domestic problems better.
The opposition, as mentioned by Deputy Prime Minister, Zahid Hamidi, only 'come and go'. True indeed. How many times had Lim Kit Siang, Lim Guan Eng, Nurul Izzah, Wan Azizah and Azmin been to Sarawak since the last state election in 2011?
For Sarawak, it is politics of development that will keep them at par with the Peninsula. With the voice of secessionist groups fading fast, I think Tok Nan can lead Sarawak into a better, meaningful future, at least for the next five years before someone else takes over from him.
Since arriving on April 11, I think my team had done almost 3,000km traveling from Kuching to Miri and back to the capital, not including a few boat and ferry rides to its hinterland, which includes Kapit.
And the story about PKR-DAP 'confrontation' over seats allocation didn't get much into me except for the fact that the opposition parties are still at their old tricks to woo voters.
Azmin Ali was asked to leave on May 2 while Lim Guan Eng on May 5.
Adenan to blame? Maybe those on the list should be aware of the reasons behind the ban and restriction. Sarawak is not a place for their whim and fancy doings like the Peninsula.
'Tok Nan' too had, on a few occasions raised the issues of his state being different from the Peninsula, about the united Sarawakians and no 'outside' interference to its socio-politics and diverse culture, and that hate politic is not at all welcome to the state.
He had also reassured Sarawakians that Umno will not set foot in the state although the Malays and bumiputras make about 63 per cent of the population.
Yes, I remember him having said that a few days after taking over from Taib Mahmud about two years ago; that the Peninsula-based party must not be allowed in Sarawak since Sarawakians already have their own.
Under 'Sarawak for Sarawakians', I would agree to that but my point of argument is - if Umno as a Peninsula-based party is not allowed in Sarawak, why did they accept DAP, PKR, PAS and Amanah? I think they caused more troubles to the state.
And it was just a few days ago in Miri when Tok Nan said it is time to dump DAP in the election. He said since the DAP had done nothing for Pujut and Piasau constituencies over the last five years, it is time for voters to dump it.
Of course Sarawakians can show he exit to DAP if the want to but it would be much better if PKR and PAS too are shown the door. Wouldn't it be fair?
My two sen is, Sarawak needs Sarawakians as their opposition. They need local opposition party in their state assembly because only Sarawakians know their domestic problems better.
The opposition, as mentioned by Deputy Prime Minister, Zahid Hamidi, only 'come and go'. True indeed. How many times had Lim Kit Siang, Lim Guan Eng, Nurul Izzah, Wan Azizah and Azmin been to Sarawak since the last state election in 2011?
For Sarawak, it is politics of development that will keep them at par with the Peninsula. With the voice of secessionist groups fading fast, I think Tok Nan can lead Sarawak into a better, meaningful future, at least for the next five years before someone else takes over from him.