The final result is out. It's now four waterloos in less than 12 months for Umno-dominated Barisan Nasional.
This time in the tri-elections, the only place that BN won was the only place that Dr Mahathir didn't go for campaign, Batang Ai.
The people have given their verdict, the increased majority in the two Bukits speaks louder than the GE2008 political tsunami -- The People stay their course.
In Bukit Gantang, two persons got terribly bruised along the road: New PM Najib Razak, and the aged and ageing Sultan of Perak.
I had the opportunity of helping in the last lapse of the campaign in Bukit Gantang, when my comrades in Pakatan Rakyat started to get physically worn off, though the fighting spirits soared day by day.
I thank the 12-member team from my Jelutong DAP Service Centre, the same team who helped put me in the Parliament, for taking no-pay leave to accompany me in the hard work.
It's well worth the effort -- late nights, RM30-per-night clan-house rooms, and hawkers' meals daily rain and shine in Simpang, Sepetang and Taiping.
It's well worth the effort because Umno's ego got dented, and the people -- Malays et al who delivered those 21,860 votes to Mohd Nizar and PAS today -- memohon derhaka and showed their middle-fingers at their rulers in and outside democracy and constitutional monarchy yet in a civilised, democratically manner.
Good for New Malaysia
Does the emperor wear any new clothes? Malaysia never felt this good.
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