Taib’s `bright’ future -vision or mirage?

Could Taib Mahmud the CM of Sarawak be taking drugs? He was reported to say that he envision a future Sarawak so bright that it qualify as a Guiness Book of Records’ entry-powered by the 600% excess of electricity generated by his 12-dam supply! Sad to say: even with 40% excess electricity currently Taib still cannot supply electricity to most natives’ houses around the operating dams now!

The Batang Ai dam is still surrounded by resettled residents who don’t have electricity supply-though it will continue to be Sarawak’s biggest dam till Bakun dam come on stream-if it ever will.

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Overseas Malaysians denied their right to vote

Malaysians who are overseas during elections have been denied their voting rights for decades now-so the time for a campaign to secure their Consttutionally guaranteed rights is timely:

Ratusan ribu rakyat Malaysia yang tinggal di luar negara yang dihalang mengundi pada setiap kali pilihan raya umum didakan sejak tahun 2002 mendakwa undang-undang negara sedia ada mendiskriminasikan mereka.

Mengikut Akta Pilihan Raya, di mana Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) beroperasi, – hanya empat kategori rakyat layak membuang undi pos.

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