Hulu Selangor revisited.

27.4.2010.

Uncannily, Hulu Selangor is Malaysia Compendium. The demographic and geographic map, the economic development, the ballot vote, the political play, everything. The Malay-Chinese-Indian mix is about as Malaysian average as you get. Located north-east of Selangor, the rural-urban subdivision is typical. There is the odd Felda scheme thrown in. Urban and rural employment is also typical.

The split of the ballot boxes is also typical - a slightly heavier Malay vote, about half of the Indian vote , and 20% of the Chinese vote for BN. The heavy use of the Federal machinery, with all the heavy guns thrown in, in the short but fierce campaign, with lots of dough and dirt all over, bring back the nostalgia of the good old UMNO-led political workout of days gone by. 

The political parties involved will always have their die-hard support, that won't change. The loss of the Malay vote in the 2008 GE was because of Dollah . The 2 years gone by with Dollah and s.i.l. removed have lured back the disgruntled, little by little, into UMNO's support.

Let's face it, the BN candidate was Indian, but the delivering vote was Malay. The winning margin, small as it was, was the sign of the return of the Malay guy who was upset with the weakness of his annointed leader and his annointed s.i.l. They shouldn't get carried away in the jubilation of the BN slim victory, though any victory was a cause for jubilation.

A lesson should be learned here that the consistency of a down to earth policy in governance should win the day, not simply rethorics and show-boating. A fraud will eventually be disrobed for the phoney he is, in good time. Najib's acceptance, as the new torch bearer, despite all the predictable premature praises by the sycophants, will take time. 

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