How are the majority of the rakyat in Permatang Pauh going to vote in the by-election on Tuesday 26 August. It is a working day.
The BN govtman is soooo "clever", shows that they have their hands on the Election Commission's decision to set the date on a Tuesday.
Now it is up to the Penang state govt to do something about it.
By-election: CM may declare holiday
Chan Kok Leong | Aug 22, 08 7:41pm
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/88362
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has not ruled out the possibility of declaring a state holiday next Tuesday to allow voters to cast their ballots in the Permatang Pauh by-election.
"Currently, the state government is not planning to declare Tuesday as a public holiday unless we have to,” he told reporters at a press conference today. "But we are not closing the door on this subject either, in case Barisan Nasional comes up with sudden tactics to stop voters from coming out to vote.”...
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Should go ahead and declare a holiday for whole malaysia (if he can, or at least for 5 states). This is not only permatang pauh, this is about Malaysia's future, we can aford holiday for a month for country's future...
Daulat LGE!
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