Sibu : DAP wins by 398 vote majority

DAP's Wong Ho Leng won the by-election by 398 votes, garnering 18,845 votes to beat BN's Robert Lau Hui Yew (18,447). Independent Narawi Haron polled 232 votes.

DAP (Wong Ho Leng) ： 18,845 votes
BN (Robert Lau Hui Yew) : 18,447 votes
Independent (Narawi Haron) ： 232 votes
Majority ： 398 votes

Sibu won Sibu by-election by majority 398 votes

DAP has won this closely fought by-election by majority 398 votes.

Sibu By-election Voter turnout: 59.86%

Voter turnout: 59.86%

Voters : 32,742

Sarawak govt imposes Lowest Premiums Policy

Good news from Chief Minister to Sarawakians.

Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud announcing a flat rate on premiums for residential, commercial as well as agriculture properties. The new policy will take immediate effect.

The new policy has done away with the old system of calculating premium based on a percentage of the market value of the property.

The new policy will cover renewals for 60 years.

For residential properties. the new rates are RM1,000 for a terrace house, RM3,000 (semi-detached) and RM6,000 (detached).

For shophouses, the rates are RM40,000 per unit in Kuching, Sibu, Miri and Bintulu; RM20,000 for Sarikei, Sri Aman, Kapit, Limbang, Mukah, Betong and Samarahan, and for rural towns of Lundu, Asajaya, Niah, Marudi and the likes, RM10,000 per unit.

The rates for agriculture land, RM5,000 per acre for town land, RM2,500 per acre for suburban land, and RM200 per acre for country land.

Taib said the state was implementing the new system to make it easier for the people to understand.

“I have always said the state government is sensitive and responsive to the people. The rates are the lowest compared with other states,” he said.

Rais Yatim breakfast with members of Chinese Chamber Of Commerce, Sibu

Minister of Information Communication and Culture, Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim breakfast with members of the Chinese Chamber Of Commerce, Sibu.

Rais Yatim and the members of Chinese Chamber Of Commerce, Sibu

Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim and the members of Chinese Chamber Of Commerce, Sibu.

Sibu by-election poster war

Poster wars are part and parcel of the process of by-election campaign, candidates and parties sometimes go to extreme measures to put up their posters and billboards.

In Sibu by-election, the poster war is not so obvious, both parties are not so keen to put up banners and posters.

The main theme of BN is sustain developments for Sibu and PR is go for a change.

The opposition imported their excellent speakers from Peninsular Malaysia which is crowd-pulling.

BN, on the other hand, concentrated in associations and grass-root levels to get the support.