THE siren from outriders weaving past Jalan Besar in Pekan Rantau broke the silence at a hawker centre Saturday evening.
Several patrons seen huddled at two tables with their eyes glued to their smartphones were overheard saying “Barisan Nasional menang ”.
He has performed well beyond expectations as Barisan sources said their initial target was a 2,000-vote majority. The Chinese in Rantau likened him to one who “delivers the coal in the snow” – a saying to describe a person who will be there for them during hard times. The Rantau polls is also a referendum of sorts on Pakatan, which swept to power in GE14, ending Barisan’s 61 years of grip on federal power, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
The people’s anger has been compounded by the Pakatan government who blamed the previous administration or politicised issues.
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