Tg Piai shows people want more than ‘clean’ govt, Guan Eng says

Kalidevi Mogan Kumarappa Kalidevi Mogan Kumarappa Updated 6 years ago · Published on 18 Nov 2019 6:45PM · 13 Comments

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng congratulates BN over its Tg Piai by-election victory last weekend. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, November 18, 2019.

THE Tanjung Piai by-election result shows that the people want more than just a “clean” government, said Lim Guan Eng.

The finance minister said Malaysians want Pakatan Harapan to fulfil its election pledges, and the pact must ensure it delivers.

“Well done to Barisan Nasional and (former prime minister) Najib (Razak) over the by-election victory. For me, this is a clear signal that we must take heed of.

“The PH government has saved the nation from kleptocracy and brought back democracy. But that alone is not enough.

“A clean government is not enough. It is now time for us to fulfil our election promises,” he told reporters in Kuala Lumpur today.

On Saturday, BN’s Wee Jeck Seng was declared the winner of the Tg Piai contest with a massive 15,086-vote majority.

The MCA man got 25,466 votes, while his closest competition, Karmaine Sardini of PH, polled 10,380.

Gerakan’s Wendy Subramaniam won 1,707 votes, Berjasa’s Badhrulhisham Abdul Aziz (850), and independents Ang Chuan Lock (380) and Faridah Aryani Abd Ghaffar (32).

The by-election was called following the death of Md Farid Md Rafik, 42, on September 21 due to heart complications. He had won the seat for PH in last year’s general election.

Following the humiliating defeat in Tg Piai, PH leaders said they have taken note of the people’s sentiment, and that the pact must focus on keeping its election promises.

Lim dismissed claims that Chinese voters in Tg Piai rejected PH after he reduced government funding for the MCA-controlled Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar) and Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC).

Utar received just RM1 million under Budget 2020.

The minister reiterated that Putrajaya will immediately reinstate funding of RM30 million per year for 2019 and 2020 if MCA relinquishes control over TAR UC.

“I am sure this is not the reason for the defeat in Tg Piai.

“PH must represent all races. I must stress that PH is a government for all.” – November 18, 2019.

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  • LGE, please remember that the Chinese wants TARUC to be properly funded so that the institution can better serve the non-Malays.

    Posted 6 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • No shit Sherlock

    Posted 6 years ago by Mahsuri Sighs · Reply

  • Release the money to UTAR!!

    Posted 6 years ago by Butter Scotch · Reply

  • MCA get out.of UTAR!

    Posted 6 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Talking cock and bull story. Read the comments in Malaysian to know why people rejected PH. Idiots talk rubbish to save oneself out of disgrace. Did you not see the one man's management of Malaysia and you cabinet ministers have become cowards.

    Posted 6 years ago by Swaminaidu Venkatasamy · Reply

  • LGE is truly clueness. The man in the street want your coalition to keep election promises even if it is onerous to do so. This is more important than sending corrupt politicians to jail. So get cracking and by the way go learn some humility.

    Posted 6 years ago by Panchen Low · Reply

  • Lims not sure...

    Well, the voters are certainly sure... that PH has been sleeping on the job.

    Posted 6 years ago by Rock Hensem · Reply

  • And we thought Mahathir was stubborn

    Posted 6 years ago by Rock Hensem · Reply

  • LGE still doesn't get it....

    "Lim dismissed claims that Chinese voters in Tg Piai rejected PH after he reduced government funding for the MCA-controlled Utar and TAR UC". And also UEC

    Posted 6 years ago by M Tan · Reply

  • Why, you don't say, minister...

    Posted 6 years ago by Léon Moch · Reply

  • Yes, if by now you did not know that we as Malaysians better give up! We need to have competent people in decision making positions. Not IDIOTS or RELIGIOUS BIGOTS. We need people who look towards the future, not supporting TDM and his cronies. We need people with a backbone to go against leadership for the people and not their party saving their position. We dont want a Prime Minister who is a RACIST. He dislikes Indians and Chinese and worse still religiously intolerant. The only difference between an Indian who is labelled a 'pendatang" and an Indian who is not is religion. Mahathir is a Bumiputra as an Indian Muslim ( the last DPM clearly spelat that out in a rally). We need ANWAR IBRAHIM-his speeches echo the many countries he visited and knowledge he gained. We need GOOD GOVERNANCE, STRONG ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCIES ( Arrest the former chief minister of Sarawak-the Thief), SEPARATION OF POWERS and Transparency. We are still a backward nation because multiculturalism, religion and meritocracy is still being debated.

    Posted 6 years ago by Tajuddin Ahmad · Reply

  • Rakyat wants a government that is caring, knows the deep rooted problems that Rakyat is feeling, the concerns of so many people having their businesses collapsing, the financial plights of our fishermen, farmers and Felda settlers, etc. And most importantly, a government that comprises Ministers who make decisions based on wisdom. Too many PH leaders are full of egos and lack of wisdom. Not every decision is based on politics as you guys are already in federal government now. What else do you need? Egoistic vengeance?

    Posted 6 years ago by Derrick Tan · Reply

  • Then, why work so hard to service debts. Leave it and give money to the people to spend. Who cares about tomorrow as long happy today

    Posted 6 years ago by S L · Reply