Would you award a contract to a company that had not delivered according to specification and allow it to continue fooling you with shoddy products? In the same way, GE13 is the moment for voters to assess the performance of BN for the last 50 years in Sarawak. Not withstanding its manifesto that mimicked Pakatan Rakyat's, political scientist Wong Chin Huat tells RFS that PR has the edge compare to the dismal track-record of the BN regime.
DAP's Dr Bob Baru who will contest the Lawas seat says he has enough of BN's destructive development model that trample on both the human and bio-diversity of Sarawak. The dentist-turned-politician believes the constituents of Lawas, like elsewhere in Sarawak are ready for change.
Taib Mahmud can hide behind the questionable ITTO's (International Tropical Timber Organisation) so-called endorsement of Sarawak's stellar forestry practices with the help of BN media mouthpiece but his claim is easily dismissed the world over. Veteran environmentalist cum politician, Harrison Ngau gives an insights into the oft-mentioned ITTO 'inspection' of Sarawak forest in 1989. Take a listen!
Even villagers are able to assess BN's performance in terms of road construction - dua, tiga depa; sini sana (two, three shoulder-length; here and there). And less than 100km tarred road in the Julau constituency after 50 years in power! So who are BN's leaders trying to kid? Not surprisingly, PKR's Andy Wong says BN is having a tough time convincing voters that it will deliver with another five-year mandate.
Beware of phantom candidates! Sarawakians are familiar with the emergence of so-called independent candidates during election season. But with the withdrawal of candidacy restricted to one-hour on nomination day (new regulation), will it means these phantoms will vanish before nomination day?
