The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Tuesday December 28th, 2021
Sarawak State Election: The GPS landslide is more than just an election victory by Murray Hunter
With the Covid-19 restrictions there was originally some uncertainty about whether there would actually be any state election this year. However, with the parliament formally dissolved on 3rd November, the electoral process commenced, culminating with voting on 18th December.
The election was never going to be any threat to the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government, which held 67 of the 72 seats in the house, expanded to 82 for the 2021 election. Rather the election was to be more a referendum about the popularity of Abang Johari Openg, who had taken over the leadership after the death of the popular Adenan Satem.
There were some uncertainties whether infighting between GPS component parties, Parti Pesaka Bersatu (PBB), Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), and Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) would affect support. In addition, GPS was rebranded and went into the election with the message “Sarawak first”. This move saw GPS completely disassociate themselves with peninsula based Barisan Nasional coalition, which GPS was part of until 2018.
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“I try to focus” #poem & #Art #ArtInstallation by Amir Khatib
“From old letters. The country mail did not arrive!
I try to remember, when was the last time,
I do not remember; But he did not arrive long ago.”
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AntySaurus Prick 21#25 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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