Sympathy Factor Works In Pas' Favour
KOTA BAHARU, April 8 (Bernama) -- PAS Spiritual Leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has not denied that PAS' victory in the Bukit Gantang parliamentary by-election was contributed by sympathy votes.
PR's Win In Bukit Gantang, Bukit Selambau, A Second Political Tsunami
IPOH, April 8 (Bernama) -- DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang today regarded the Pakatan Rakyat's success in retaining the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat, and also that of the Bukit Selambau state seat, in yesterday's by-elections as a second political tsunami to occur within 13 months.
All Bukit Selambau Independents Lose Deposits
SUNGAI PETANI, April 7 (Bernama) -- All 13 independent candidates in the Bukit Selambau state by-election lost their deposits after failing to secure at least one-eighth of the total number of votes cast.
BN Accepts By-Elections Results, Dismisses Referendum Claim
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 April (Bernama) -- Barisan Nasional (BN) accepts the results of the three by-elections as a decision by the voters and does not feel that it is a referendum of the nation's leadership, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, BN's director for the by-elections.
BN's Defeat Does Not Mean Rejection Of Najib, Says Hishammuddin
SUNGAI PETANI, April 7 (Bernama) -- The Barisan Nasional's failure to wrest back the Bukit Selambau seat from the opposition does not mean the people's rejection of the country's new leadership, Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said.
SUNGAI PETANI, April 7 (Bernama) -- Parti Keadilan Rakyat's (PKR) new face S. Manikumar retained the party's Bukit Selambau seat after winning the state by-election today with a majority of 2,403 votes.
Status-Quo Maintained In Three By-Elections
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- Status quo is maintained in three by-elections today, with Barisan Nasional (BN) and opposition PAS and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) maintaining the respective seats they won in the March 2008 general election.
