PILIHANRAYA KECIL GALAS : BN HARUS MENANG!

Hati kecil saya mahu melihat dan menyaksikan kekuatan BN yang ditunjangi oleh UMNO pada PRK GALAS kali ini akan semakin KUAT & BERSINAR. Kekuatan semangat BN mula berpusat dan masih segar selepas pemugaran melalui PERHIMPUNAN AGUNG UMNO 2010 yang baru sahaja selesai minggu sudah. Keyakinan dan motivasi UMNO dalam merencana segala strategi untuk memenangkan calon BARISAN NASIONAL pada PRK GALAS ini memungkinkan bahawa UMNO masih memerlukan suntikan baru dan POLITIK BARU UMNO yang diwar-warkan sebelum ini ada jelas kebenarannya mula meresap ke setiap RAKYAT MALAYSIA terutamanya ahli-ahli UMNO. Akan tetapi, kekuatan PAS yang mewakili PAKATAN RAKYAT jelas begitu bersemangat apabila memenangi & mendapat MORAL AWAL apabila begitu ramai penyokong dan pengikut PR mengiringi dan memberi sokongan padu kepada CALON PAS pada proses penamaan calon tadi. Hakikatnya, masih banyak yang harus dilakukan oleh YM Tengku Razaleigh, DS Mustapha Mohamed dan jentera-jentera BN dalam memastikan kemenangan MUTLAK BN dan meletakkan MORAL TINGGI BN untuk menghadapi PILIHANRAYA UMUM yang akan datang. Ayuh, bersama kita membantu CALON BN memenangi PRK GALAS ini dan mendoakan kejayaan BN dan UMNO terus memimpin dan menerajui KERAJAAN MALAYSIA. SELAMAT BERJUANG!

Galas by-election: It's a two-way contest between BN and PAS

Galas in pictures

GUA MUSANG: The Galas state by-election on Nov 4 will see a straight fight between Barisan Nasional's Abdul Aziz Yusoff and PAS' Dr Zulkefli Mohamad.

Returning officer Wan Mustapha Wan Abdul Hamid announced their candidacies at 11am outside the nomination centre at Gua Musang Land and District Office.

PAS' Dr Zulkefli and Abdul Aziz meet at the nomination centre in Gua Musang Tuesday

Abdul Aziz, 49, was the first to hand in his nomination papers followed by Dr Zulkefli, 44.

Akim president Hanafi Mamat, who had previously indicated that he might contest Galas, was nowhere to be seen.

The nomination process went on smoothly with any untoward incidents despite the presence of thousands of supporters.

Abdul Aziz arrived at the nomination centre at 9.05am accompanied by Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, MCA vice-president Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen and Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.

Also accompanying him were Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Umno Supreme Council member who is Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, Kelantan Umno liaison chief Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed and Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.

PAS candidate Dr Zulkefli Mohamad arrived at 9.30am accompanied by PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, his deputy Nasharuddin Mat Isa, vice-president Datuk Mahfuz Omar, Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and Parti Keadilan Rakyat vice-president Azmin Ali.

Supporters gathered along the road into the nomination centre as early as 7.30am, carrying party flags and banners, to support their respective candidates.

The by-election is called following the death of incumbent Chek Hashim Sulaima, 46, of PAS, on Sept 27.

There are 11,553 voters in Galas comprising 7,125 Malay voters, 2,317 Chinese, 185 Indians, 10 members of the Siamese community and 1,889 Orang Asli.

This is the second by-election in Kelantan after the 2008 by-election. The first was the Manik Urai by-election in July last year. - Bernama

Earlier updates:

Its nomination day for the Galas state by-election to be held on Nov 4. Nominations were open from 9am to 10am. Objections closed at 11am.

11.00am: One objection received but dismissed. It's a two-way contest.

10.00am: Nomination closes. Barisan's Abdul Aziz Yusoff and PAS' Dr Zulkefli Mohamad have filed papers to contest the state seat on Nov 4

9.30am: Barisan Nasional’s Abdul Aziz Yusoff and PAS’ Dr Zulkefli Mohamad are in the centre amidst tight security.

8.30am: Huge crowd gathers at Gua Musang district land office for Galas state by election. Pas supporters gathers in nearby mosque while Barisan supporters near district police headquarters. Huge police presence with helicopters flying about. Traffic jams in parts of town.

Barisan Nasional’s Abdul Aziz Yusoff and PAS’ Dr Zulkefli Mohamad have declared they will contest the state seat on Nov 4.

Galas facts and figures:

Constituency: N45 Galas

Candidates: Abdul Aziz Yusoff, 49, (BN), former Kesedar operations manager; Dr Zulkefli Mohamad, 44, (PAS) (medical practitioner) Incumbent: Che Hashim Che Sulaima, 46, (PAS) (Che Hashim died on Sept 27 after suffering from colon cancer. He won the seat in 2008 general election after defeating BN's Mohamed Saufi Deraman by a 646-vote margin)

District: Gua Musang

Number of voters: 11,553 (127 postal voters)

Composition: Malay (7,125 or 61.7%), Chinese (2,317 or 20.06%), Indian (185), Orang Asli (1,889) and Siamese community (10).

Economic activities: Agriculture and business

Returning officer: Wan Mustapha Wan Abdul Hamid

Polling: Nov 4, 2010

Polling streams: 25

Polling centres: 13

Number of polling districts requiring helicopter service: four in Orang Asli area (Belatim, Balar, Bihai and Hau)

Vote-tallying centre: Dewan Pusat Sivik Gua Musang, Jalan Pesiaran Raya, Gua Musang.

previousELECTION

N45 GALAS

CHEK HASHIM BIN SULAIMA - Parti Islam Se Malaysia (PAS ) 4,399 WINNER

MOHAMAD SAUFI BIN DERAMAN - Barisan Nasional (BN ) 3,753

Voters : 10,330

Spoilt Votes : 171

Ballot Paper Issue : 8,356

Not Return Ballot Paper : 33

Votes Cast : 8,323

Voters Percentage : 80.89%

Majority : 646

(Malay:65.81% Chinese:22.03% Indian: 1.81% Others: 10.32%)

Incumbent: Mohamad Saufi Deraman - Barisan Nasional (BN ) (Majority: 1,729 undi)