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Not bad, MIC Youth manages to upstage Pakatan governmenti in Penang by providing help to the families. Not sure where the current state government reps are. Busy with Deepavali preparation? Or solving flood problems?

Anyway, one can wonder what the state MIC had been doing all this while. Well, better late than never.

Barely a day after their plight was highlighted, help has poured in for three hardcore poor families living in dilapidated pre-war houses in Kampung Minyak, Jalan Datuk Keramat, here.

At noon yesterday, Penang MIC Youth members led by treasurer J. Dhinagaran, brought cheer to the families by donating food to them for the Deepavali celebrations.

They gave packets of rice, oil, vegetables and muruku to the delighted families.

Dhinagaran also presented them with a contribution of RM200 each. The state MIC Youth also agreed to adopt two of the three families.

A good Samaritan who wished to be known only as “Sim” also donated RM200 to each of the families.
K. Pynthamilselvi, 27, who was photographed in tears in the New Straits Times yesterday, was all smiles when she received the gifts.

“I am so grateful to the state MIC Youth members as well as the good Samaritan who came to my aid.

“Deepavali celebrations this year will be meaningful for me and my children,” said the mother of three young children, whose husband is in prison.

At present, the Sadhu Vaswani Group is providing food for the family.

“I really don’t know how to thank those who helped me.

“Only God can repay your kindness,” she added.

R. Ravichandran, 42, said he would always cherish the kind gesture of the state MIC Youth and Sim.

Ravichandran, a father of six and whose wife, S. Selvarani, 36, is mentally ill, said his family would be receiving monthly food aid from the state MIC Youth.

S. Kananghambal, 42, will also receive monthly food aid from state MIC Youth.

Dhinagaran said he was moved by the families’ plight and decided to lend a hand.

He said he hoped the state government would do all it could to assist the three families, especially to obtain low-cost housing.

Did you realise that the words “MIC Youth” appeared 6 times in the article? PR kaw kaw la!. Well done!

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The Penang Hindu Endowment Board had decided to charge RM500 for burial plots at the Batu Lanchang Hindu cemetery. Not only that, there’s a renewal fee of RM5000 to be paid after 20 years. Naturally this riles the community and some NGOs.

A group of Hindu non-governmental organisations yesterday handed a memorandum to the state government protesting a sharp rise in fees for burial plots at a cemetery here.

Hindu Action Network executive council member N. Ahilan said the board reserved the right to exhume the remains and lease the plot to others if the renewal fees were not paid within 10 years. He said that the exorbitant charges and conditions were inconsiderate.

Penang state assemblyman Rayer mentioned that Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng informed him an amicable solution would be sought, and that the issue will be discussed in the coming state executive council meeting.

Seri Delima assemblyman R.S.N. Rayer said he was informed by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng that an amicable solution would be sought. He said the matter would be raised at next week’s state executive council meeting.

Are the members of PHEB appointed by the state goverment? Is it still under the old management? Is this proof that PHEB is acting independently of the state government or an act of disobedience (if the board members were appointed by current state goverment)?

More importantly, is the cost justified? Are there any ways to reduce the burden of the community before considering charging them for burial of the loved ones? Its a guessing game until we know the whole story.

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 9.50pm: Final official EC tally - Anwar got 31,195 votes, Arif Shah, 15,524, Hanafi, 92. Anwar won with a majority of 15,671.

Anwar’s wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, won the seat with a 13,388 majority at the March 8 general elections. - Malaysiakini.

9.47PM: Anwar received total majority of 15,671 votes to beat BN’s Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah.
The results at the final tally are:

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim: 31,195 votes
Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah: 15,524 votes
Hanafi Hamat: 92 votes
Majority: 15,671 votes
Turnout: 65.25%

-NST

9.25pm: Official EC results: With final five ballot boxes to go, Anwar has bagged 29,526 votes, Arif Shah (14,444) and Hanafi (89). Majority so far: 15,082. - Malaysiakini.

9.13PM: Anwar Ibrahim - 27,977 and Arif Shah 13,426 with 14,551 majority - Astro Bernama. - Note that the total for both candidates more than total number of estimated voter turnout!!!

9.12pm: Official EC results: With 11 more boxes to go, Anwar has won the by-election with a 14,551 majority. He garnered 27,977 votes while BN’s Arif Shah obtained 13,426 while Akim’s Hanafi Hamat got 85. - Malaysiakini.

9.00PM: Arif Shah got 10,436 votes and Anwar Ibrahim 22k - Reuters.

8.55PM: Anwar Ibrahim 22k+ votes, Arif Shah 10k, with balance of about 5k votes left - Astro Bernama.

8.49PM: PKR announces Anwar wins with 17,652 majority - Star Online

8.35PM: After the counting of ballot papers of 65 polling streams, the EC has announced that PKR’s Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is leading with 18,671 votes. BN’s Datuk Ariff Shah Omar Shah has garnered 8,379 votes while AKIM’s Hanafi Hamat only managed 51. Only results from 45 streams have yet to be counted. NST

8.13PM: Anwar’s party, the Keadilan, or People’s Justice, said on Tuesday that he is expected to win at least 70 per cent of the vote for the Permatang Pauh constituency in the state of Penang, just hours after polling closed - Al-Jazeera.

8.00PM: Anwar Ibrahim wins with a majority of 16,210 votes. He garnered 26,646 votes while Arif Shah Omar Shah got 10,436. Anwar’s wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, won the seat with a 13,388 majority at the March 8 general elections - Malaysiakini

6.30PM: A total of 38,144 voters cast their ballots in the by-election, representing 65.25% of the total number of registered voters for the constituency (Unofficial EC count).

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