January 2, 2014
KUCHING: Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR’s) goal of winning at least 36 seats in the 11th state election has been pooh-poohed as a joke.
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) supreme council member Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the opposition coalition is only dreaming if they believe they can achieve the feat.
“There is nothing wrong in dreaming … is this a Christmas joke or a New Year’s joke?” he asked in a text message.
He was commenting on a statement by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) national women’s chief Zuraida Kamaruddin, who was recently reported as saying that PR could win at least 36 seats in the 11th state election and form the next state government.
“Even DAP (Democratic Action Party) don’t have confidence in winning the countryside, and now they are telling us they are confident of winning 36 seats?” pointed out Abdul Karim, who is Asajaya assemblyman.
The Assistant Housing Minister said this lack of confidence was what prompted the DAP to launch its ‘go rural’ machinery.
Zuraida also said party members have started working on the ground to identify places where they have higher chances of winning.
KUCHING: Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR’s) goal of winning at least 36 seats in the 11th state election has been pooh-poohed as a joke.
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) supreme council member Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the opposition coalition is only dreaming if they believe they can achieve the feat.
“There is nothing wrong in dreaming … is this a Christmas joke or a New Year’s joke?” he asked in a text message.
He was commenting on a statement by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) national women’s chief Zuraida Kamaruddin, who was recently reported as saying that PR could win at least 36 seats in the 11th state election and form the next state government.
“Even DAP (Democratic Action Party) don’t have confidence in winning the countryside, and now they are telling us they are confident of winning 36 seats?” pointed out Abdul Karim, who is Asajaya assemblyman.
The Assistant Housing Minister said this lack of confidence was what prompted the DAP to launch its ‘go rural’ machinery.
Zuraida also said party members have started working on the ground to identify places where they have higher chances of winning.
PKR holds just three state seats — Batu Lintang, Krian and Ba Kelalan.
All other seats, except Pelagus which is held by the Sarawak Workers Party’s George Lagong, belong to the Barisan Nasional (BN).
The current term of the State Legislative Assembly expires on June 20, 2016, but Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has the prerogative to dissolve the assembly earlier.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2014/01/02/pakatan-rakyats-36-seat-goal-a-joke-karim/#ixzz2pCywarrP
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