GELANG PATAH - UMNO was formed on 10th May 1946 in Johore at the
Third Malay Congress in Johor Bahru, with Onn Jaafar as its leader.
Johore has since then been the bastion for UMNO and the opposition had
no hope of penetrating the state but in the 2008 general election, the
DAP managed to win one parliamentary seat and four state seats, while
PAS won 2 state seats for the Opposition.
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Johor Malays have been staunch supporters of UMNO, while the Chinese
have been able to put up with the BN leaders in the state. UMNO-BN is so
confident that Johor will continue to remain under its control that
Prime Minister Najib Razak and his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin have been
concentrating their efforts elsewhere in the country for the coming
general election.
The only indication of doubt so far has been in the stealthy way that Home Minister Hishamuddin Hussein shifted base from Sembrong to Kota Tinggi, which is now held by Syed Hamid Albar and which is regarded as a much 'safer' seat. Syed Hamid, the former Home Minister, is widely expected to be dropped in GE13.
Another unsafe place for UMNO is the Johor Baru parliamentary seat now held by Shahril Samad. As the Chinese voters are now either sitting on the fence or swaying away from the MCA to either the PKR or DAP, Shahril knows he needs Malay support. Unfortunately for him, the situation is gloomy.
Friends of the popular MP tell of how there used to be tents erected in Shahril’s compound, catering for the almost unceasing visits by small groups of people, mostly his supporters and those who wish to seek his help. They talk of how the narrow road leading to his house used to be full of cars. But not anymore, this is no longer the case. Shahril practically has no visitors these days.
What is the consensus on the ground now?
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Johor Malays have been staunch supporters of UMNO, while the Chinese
have been able to put up with the BN leaders in the state. UMNO-BN is so
confident that Johor will continue to remain under its control that
Prime Minister Najib Razak and his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin have been
concentrating their efforts elsewhere in the country for the coming
general election.The only indication of doubt so far has been in the stealthy way that Home Minister Hishamuddin Hussein shifted base from Sembrong to Kota Tinggi, which is now held by Syed Hamid Albar and which is regarded as a much 'safer' seat. Syed Hamid, the former Home Minister, is widely expected to be dropped in GE13.
Another unsafe place for UMNO is the Johor Baru parliamentary seat now held by Shahril Samad. As the Chinese voters are now either sitting on the fence or swaying away from the MCA to either the PKR or DAP, Shahril knows he needs Malay support. Unfortunately for him, the situation is gloomy.
Friends of the popular MP tell of how there used to be tents erected in Shahril’s compound, catering for the almost unceasing visits by small groups of people, mostly his supporters and those who wish to seek his help. They talk of how the narrow road leading to his house used to be full of cars. But not anymore, this is no longer the case. Shahril practically has no visitors these days.
What is the consensus on the ground now?
