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Sunday March 6, 2011 MYT 9:37:23 PM
PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional's convincing wins in the Merlimau and Kerdau state by-elections by larger majorities are an endorsement of the coalitions's leadership and rejection of the Opposition and PAS' Islamic concept, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
"The wins are an endorsement of the changes brought about by the Prime Minister which are being accepted by the people," he told reporters after the result of the Merlimau by-election was announced at Politeknik Merlimau in Jasin Sunday.
Barisan's Roslan Ahmad won the Merlimau seat with an increased majority of 3,643 votes, polling 5,962 votes, while Yuhaizad Abdullah (PAS) garnered 2,319 votes.
Meanwhile, Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad retained the Kerdau seat for Barisan with an increased majority of 2,724 votes. He garnered 5,060 votes to beat PAS’ Hassanuddin Salim, who received 2,336 votes.
In Temerloh, Syed Ibrahim, 44, said he was humbled by the voters' overwhelming support, adding that his win was due to the Barisan government's policies.
"I am grateful to Allah. I also thank all the voters," he said after being announced as the new assemblyman for Kerdau at the Temerloh Municipal Council.
He also thanked the Barisan machinery which extended from top leaders to the grassroot members.
Sunday's double victory means Barisan has won eight of the 16 by-elections held since the general election in 2008, five of them in a row.
The ruling coalition had won the Batu Sapi parliamentary seat, and Galas and Tenang state seats before this.
Its three earlier victories were in Bagan Pinang, Batang Ai and Hulu Selangor.
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