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Well, PM pulled off some surprises - Rafidah, JJ, Azmi Khalid…all gone. Instead, we get Shahrir (MP Johor Bahru), Zaid Ibrahim (not selected as election candidate), and Amirsham (just retired as Maybank CEO). As for the Indian representatives, Dr S.Subramaniam is promoted to Human Resource Minister, while Devamany takes over Kayveas as Deputy Minister in PM’s Department. Another MIC man, Saravanan got Deputy Federal Territory Minister post. Most surprisingly, a Gerakan Dewan Negara Senator - A. Kohilan Pillay [full name: A. Kohilan Pillay a/l G. Appu], who is in his early 40s, (Gerakan central commitee member) have been made Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister. This is how he looks like: Continue Reading »

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Grim outlook for Barisan allies
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Analysis by Chok Suat Ling

IN the aftermath of Saturday’s political tsunami, Barisan Nasional has to now sift through the detritus and take stock of its future.Key party leaders in the MCA, MIC, Gerakan and People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) were trounced. It would be fair to say that no one, not even the opposition, anticipated the massive Chinese and Indian vote swing which contributed to the decimation of the chiefs of the MIC, Gerakan and PPP in their seats. Continue Reading »

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Mosquito party’s sole representative is also out. Does that signal the end of PPP? Not sure if he will be selected as Senator again and given deputy minister position. The PM also need to consider Gerakan and to a certain extent MCA and MIC. Continue Reading »

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