DAP to contest 17 seats in Johor, defend 11 in N Sembilan: Loke

March 8, 2008 – the day we surfed a tsunami Liew Chin Tong

Malaysiakini : DAP will be contesting 17 seats in the upcoming Johor election, said party secretary-general Anthony Loke.

The transport minister said this includes defending 10 seats the party won in the last state election, contesting the four seats it lost, and an additional three seats.

“Because of the final negotiation between PKR and Amanah, (seat allocations) will be finalised within the next one or two days.

Veteran 1972 : Sure thing for DAP, Loki you are gonna close shop, for betraying the very people who supported DAP throughout the many years with their tears and sweat. 

Liew Chin Tong : "Who can forget the March 8, 2008 – the day we surfed a tsunami. On this day a decade ago I was elected as the MP for Bukit Bendera, Penang. It was the 12th general election that saw BN lose its two-thirds majority in Parliament for the first time. 

This, as well as losing Penang, Selangor, Kedah and Perak, on top of Kelantan, to the opposition. Malaysia was never the same again from that day onwards. When Parliament was dissolved on Feb 13, 2008, BN was fairly confident of retaining all states except Kelantan. 

The then-Selangor menteri besar Mohamed Khir Toyo was even planning to campaign for a “zero opposition” status quo in his state. Instead, a political tsunami swept Malaysia. Many BN leaders including Khir Toyo lost power altogether. Perhaps it was the price of their arrogance. 

The opposition which won only 19 out of 222 federal seats in the 11th general election, managed to win 82 seats in GE 2008. It was the greatest ever swing". 

You are gonna face that tsunami this time, for you are delusional. I can never forget that day, sitting in the rain and getting soaked with a friend.

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