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MAA Elections Under RSS Radar For This Reason?

The ongoing Movie Artists Association Elections 2021 is taking place at Jubilee Hills Public School in the city, on Sunday. The polling commenced at 8 am and is likely to end by 2 pm and counting of votes will begin from 4pm. Results are likely to be declared by 8 pm.

The main contenders Manchu Vishnu and Prakash Raj have announced their manifestos, and after a lot of drama and trading of allegations against each other, have now got together and urged the MAA artists to exercise their voting rights. There are around 900 members in the MAA body where 863 members are going to exercise their franchise.

MAA elections that have turned into a prestigious affair are no longer linked to just the film fraternity.  A political overtone of sorts has also set in with people associated with political parties also getting involved in the elections. Advocate-turned actor CVL Narasimha Rao who quit the race is openly associated with the Saffron party.

In the latest speculation, there is news that that the Indian right-wing, Hindu nationalist, paramilitary volunteer organization RSS, is also keenly observing the MAA Elections outcome. If sources are to be believed the main reason why they are awaiting the outcome is that they don’t want Prakash Raj, a contender for MAA presidency post to win the MAA elections. It is known that Prakash Raj openly criticizes the BJP-led Government through his social media platforms. His infamous ‘ just asking’ hashtag where he targets  Narendra Modi and his anti- Hindu comments have earned the ire of the Hindu nationalist outfit.

RSS which apparently also has connections with several persons in the Telugu film industry is trying to leverage these contacts and allegedly try and influence the MAA voters by explaining Prakash Raj’s political leanings.  It is known that senior actor Kota Srinivasa Rao and CVL Narasimha Rao came out openly against Prakash Raj only and refrained from commenting on others. Both of them are associated with the BJP, where Kota Srinivasa Rao was once elected as MLA from Vijayawada-East in 1999-2004, as a BJP candidate.

Also Read: MAA Elections 2021, The Story So Far

GPS wins landslide victory, but result for one seat postponed

The Sarawak
legislative assembly election has concluded and results are being tallied.
This live report will provide updates on results as they are announced.

Results by constituency, click here. For the primer on Sarawak election, click
here


Mulu results will not be announced tonight

11.55pm: The results for the Mulu race will not be announced today, according to the Election Commission.

In a statement, the Election Commission says bad weather and inaccessible roads have prevented some of the ballot boxes from reaching the main tally centre.

This concludes Malaysiakini‘s live coverage of the Sarawak election tallying process.

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Our reporters in Sarawak are Fion Yap, M Fakhrull Halim and Annabelle Lee.


Only 23 votes separate top 2 in Tg Batu

11.15pm: GPS’ Johnny Pang Leong Ming has unseated DAP’s Tony Chiew as the Tanjong Batu assemblyperson.

The vote difference between the two candidates is just 23 votes.

Pang gets 35.4 percent of the vote share while Chiew 35.2 percent. Three other candidates have lost their deposits.


GPS wins more seats than its 2016 landslide

11.10pm: GPS, which already won by a landslide in the 2016 Sarawak polls, has further improved its performance.

The coalition has picked up 73 seats and could secure a few more in the 82-member legislative assembly.

In the 2016 polls, the GPS parties, which was part of BN at the time, had won 72 out of 82 seats in the Sarawak assembly.


Abang Jo wins his mandate, to be sworn in as CM tonight

10.35pm: Abang Johari Openg will be sworn in as the chief minister tonight after the GPS coalition is sure of a landslide victory in the Sarawak legislative assembly election.

He arrives at the Astana this evening in black ceremonial clothes, even though the Election Commission still hasn’t completed the tallying process for some constituencies.

Abang Johari, 71, is the sixth chief minister of Sarawak. In 2017, he succeeded Adenan Satem.


PSB wins Batu Lintang, replaces DAP as biggest opposition

10.05pm: PSB has picked up Batu Lintang, giving the party four seats in the Sarawak legislative assembly.

PSB is on track to becoming the biggest opposition party in Sarawak on their electoral debut, displacing DAP, which only won two seats.

For Batu Lintang, incumbent See Chee How retains the seat by winning 35.89 percent of the votes cast, down from 61.6 percent which he won in 2016 when he was with PKR. He was sacked from PKR in April last year.

See narrowly edges out GPS-SUPP’s Sih Hua Tong by just 94 votes. PKR’s Cherishe Ng comes in at a close third, winning 14.79 percent of the votes cast.


Soon Koh: Sarawakians not ready for change

9.45pm: PSB chairperson Wong Soon Koh has been announced as the state assemblyperson of Bawang Assan, Sibu.

After the announcement, Wong holds a press conference and says he is disappointed that Sarawakians are not yet ready for political change.

“People of Sarawak are not ready for change. They still prefer being held hostage to the type of politics practised by BN and now, of course, by GPS.

“We can’t change the people unless they themselves want to change,” says Wong at Dewan Suarah Sibu.

Wong concludes that the reason why PSB lost heavily in this election is that the political practice in rural Sarawak is still “money is king”.

“I think you know what I mean.

“(My vote shares) had never been below 70 percent in a Dayak area, but this time around, to my surprise, I lost quite heavily in a Dayak area.

“But what I lost in the Iban area is made up by strong support from the Chinese community.

“If not, I would have also lost in Bawang Assan, to my surprise and of course not surprised. Because of the type of politics practised by GPS, the Iban and Dayak people succumbed to it,” he adds.


Sarawak is better looked after by Sarawakians – Abang Jo

9.15pm: Borneo Convention Centre, Kuching – Following GPS’ thumping win in the Sarawak election, coalition chairperson Abang Johari Openg believes the results show a preference for state-based parties.

“Well, the people say Sarawak is better looked after by Sarawakians,” he says to a question about DAP and PKR’s dismal performance.

Abang Johari adds that he was in “no hurry” to be sworn in or appoint his new state cabinet.

“My partners are all good partners. They give confidence in us [sic]

“When the time comes, I will announce my candidates (for the state cabinet),” he says.

He then leads GPS top leaders in waving GPS flags and singing the coalition theme song a second time.

This time, there is also confetti and sparks. 


GPS celebrations have begun

9pm: Borneo Convention Centre, Kuching – GPS top guns are gathering in a banquet room to celebrate winning the Sarawak election.

Led by coalition chairperson Abang Johari Openg, they wave GPS flags and sing the party anthem.

“Sarawak first!” they shout in unison while dressed in red and white.


GPS retains supermajority

8.55pm: GPS has retained its two-thirds majority in the Sarawak legislative assembly.

At the time of writing, it has won at least 55 out of the 82 seats in the state assembly and is expected to pick up several more seats.

In the 2016 state election, GPS which was then part of BN, won 72 out of 82 seats in the assembly.


DAP left with two seats

8.50pmDAP won only two seats in the Sarawak legislative assembly, down from seven won in 2016.

DAP has only managed to retain Padungan and Pending.

Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jien said his party accepted the decision of the voters.

He promised that DAP will continue to be firm in its resolve and protect the people’s interests.

“We will (conduct) a review. We accept the people’s decision. We will make adjustments accordingly,” he said.

Chong also thank Padungan voters for returning him to the legislative assembly.


Unofficial: GPS wins S’wak polls

8.20pm: GPS has won a simple majority to form the next Sarawak government.

The coalition has garnered 42 out of 82 seats in the state assembly and is on track to pick up more.

This is the first time the PBB, PRS, PDP and SUPP have won the state election under their new GPS banner.

They were previously part of Sarawak BN.


GPS leads DAP in Pelawan

8.15pm: GPS-SUPP’s Michael Tiang is leading Sarawak DAP deputy president David Wong Kee Woan in the seat of Pelawan by only 100 votes.

So far, Tiang has garnered 4,413 votes and Wong with 4,313 votes.

Meanwhile, PSB’s Low Chong Nguan is third with 3,757 votes, followed by PBK’s Tiew Yen Houng (3,146 votes) and Aspirasi’s Janet Loh (302 votes).


DAP loses Pujut

7.55pm: DAP has lost the seat of Pujut, according to Bernama.

In the 2016 election, DAP’s Ting Tiong Choon won the seat with a 1,759-vote majority.

However, Ting was in 2017 disqualified for allegedly possessing Australian citizenship. 

In this election, the seat is picked up by GPS’ Adam Yii.


Soon Koh retains seat as opposition candidate

7.50pm: PSB president Wong Soon Koh has retained the Bawang Assan seat.

Wong has held on to that seat since 1991 and will now enter a seventh term.

This election is the first time that Wong did not use the BN logo during the election.

Wong is a former Sarawak cabinet member. 


PSB picks up second seat 

7.45pm: PSB has picked up a second seat, wresting Engkilili from GPS.

PSB’s Johnichal Rayong Ngipa garners 3,246 votes, defeating GPS’ Desmond Sateng Sanjan who gets 2,055 votes.

Independent candidate Gemong Batu receives 2,013 votes, while PBK’s Stel Datu wins 151 votes.

This is the first seat to switch hands.

PSB, an opposition party making its debut in this Sarawak polls, has shown a respectable performance.

The other seat it won is Ba’kelalan. It is retained by Baru Bian, who is previously from PKR.


GPS halfway to a simple majority

7.40pm: GPS has won at least 21 seats and is halfway to a simple majority.

A total of 42 out of the 82-member Sarawak assembly is needed for a simple majority and 55 is needed for a two-thirds majority.

To date, the opposition has only picked up one seat – Ba’kelalan by PSB.

Incumbent Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg is expected to address the press in Kuching at 9pm.


All challengers for Bukit Goram lose their deposit

7.35pm: GPS-PBB’s Jefferson Jamit Unyat has retained the Bukit Goram seat in style. All four of his opponents have lost their deposit.

Jefferson’s vote share is 68.45 percent, roughly the same as what he received in 2016.


Dr Sim retains Batu Kawah, given stronger mandate

7.30pm: SUPP president Dr Sim Kui Hian has retained the Batu Kawah seat.

Sim’s performance is even better compared to the 2016 election. His vote share this year is 69.77 percent, up from 54.12 percent in 2016.

The runner-up is DAP’s Kelvin Yii, who is the Bandar Kuching MP. Yii gets only 22.19 percent of the votes. Two other candidates in the race have lost their deposits.


PSB’s Baru Bian retains Ba’kelalan

7.15pm: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has made history by winning a seat in the Sarawak legislative assembly on their first electoral outing.

PSB’s Baru Bian has retained the Ba’kelalan seat by winning 54.66 percent of the votes cast – almost as good as his performance in 2016 as a PKR candidate.

His closest competitor is GPS’ Sam Laya. As for Baru’s former party PKR, their candidate Martin Labo garners only 57 votes and hence will lose his deposit.


PAS denied in Beting Maro, again

7pm: PAS’ sole candidate in the Sarawak election fails to unseat GPS in Beting Maro.

PAS was placed second in the Beting Maro race during the 2011 and 2016 elections.

Incumbent Razaili Gapor has retained the Beting Maro seat, according to Bernama, earning a fourth term.


Abang Jo gets mandate from Gedong voters

6.50pm: GPS leader Abang Johari Openg is the new Gedong assemblyperson.

Previously, Abang Johari was the Satok assemblyperson for 40 years but decided to move to Gedong instead.

Meanwhile, GPS’ Abdul Yakub Arbi has retained Balingian – a constituency which has been long represented by Sarawak governor Taib Mahmud.


PSB claims it has won in four seats

6:45pm: PSB claims it has won in at least fourt seats – namely Engkilili, Simanggang, Ba’kelalan and Bawang Assan.

A big board set up by PSB at its Bawang Assan office in Sibu, shows that based on the unofficial results, it has won in these four seats.

Bawang Assan is a seat held by PSB chief Wong Soon Koh for more than 30 years.

However, Wong won the seat as a BN direct candidate in 2016.


PRS’ Liwan retains Belaga

6.40pm: GPS-PRS’ Liwan Lagang has retained the Belaga seat, albeit with a slightly reduced majority.

According to the Election Commission, he has polled 70.52 percent of the votes cast, down from 90 percent in 2016.

The runner-up in Belaga is PSB’s Henry Usat Bit, who has polled 25 percent of the votes cast.

There are two independent candidates who have lost their deposits. 


GPS retains Murum and Sebuyau

6.30pm: The Election Commission has called the Sebuyau election for GPS’ Julaihi Narawi.

According to the unofficial count, Julaihi secures 79.3 percent of the votes cast, up from 69.88 percent in 2016.

In Murum, GPS’ Kennedy Chukpai Ugon has secured around 64 percent of the vote share and has an insurmountable lead, which means he is set to retain his seat.

Kennedy’s most prominent opponent is PSB’s Stanley Ajang Batok, a former Belaga MP. Stanley’s vote share, according to the unofficial count is 24.6 percent.


PSB proving formidable in Bawang Assan

6.25pm: PSB is proving itself to be formidable opposition, mounting a strong challenge against GPS in Bawang Assan.

PSB’s Wong Soon Koh is neck-and-neck with GPS’ Robert Lau Hui Yew who is from SUPP.

Lau is ahead with 2,580 votes but Wong is at his heels with 2,259 votes. Independent candidate Ricky Enteri has 322 votes, PBK’s Michelle Ling has 239 votes while DAP’s Amy Lau is in last place with 232 votes.

There’s still around half of the votes left to count.

Wong previously won Bawang Assan as a BN direct candidate. He was formerly with SUPP but broke away from the party.


PBB’s Douglas retains seat

6.15pm: GPS’ Douglas Uggah Embas has retained his seat and won a third term as the Bukit Saban state assemblyperson, based on the unofficial count.

The unofficial count suggests that he has secured 77.47 percent of the votes cast.

Prior to the dissolution of the state assembly, Douglas was the deputy chief minister and second finance minister. He is also the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) deputy president.


DAP denies sending messages ‘giving out money’

6.12pm: DAP’s Padungan candidate Chong Chieng Jen alleges that his phone number was stolen and used to send malicious messages.

The Sarawak DAP on its Facebook page urges the public not to believe the messages. 

According to one of the messages, the voters are asked to go to DAP’s campaign centre to redeem RM200 as a token of appreciation for supporting DAP.

Another message claims that the voters can go to a petrol station to claim their petrol money – RM20 for a car and RM10 for a motorcycle.


Ali Biju gets over 1k votes despite quitting

6.10pm: Bersatu’s Ali Biju, who went rogue and contested in the Sarawak polls but later pulled out following his party’s intervention, is still pulling a respectable amount of votes in Krian.  

With almost half the votes counted, he has garnered 1,228 votes. However, GPS is still ahead with 2,083 votes followed by PSB with 1,569 votes. PBK’s Danny Kuan has 102 votes.

Ali’s name is still on the ballot paper as a candidate although he officially withdrew after nomination day.

However, Ali has campaigned for GPS’ Friday Belik following his withdrawal.

Ali is the incumbent in Krian which he won under the PKR ticket in 2016.

Bersatu’s Ali Biju

However, he was left without a platform after defecting to Bersatu, which has agreed not to contest in the Sarawak polls as part of a deal with GPS.


GPS sets up camp in a ballroom

6pm: Borneo Convention Centre Kuching – GPS has set up camp in a ballroom at a large convention centre about a 15-minute drive from Kuching city centre.

The vote counting event is set to begin at 6pm but no top party figures are present yet.

The room is decked out with GPS flags, a stage and three large LED screens, which will be used to display the election results.

Banquet tables also fill up half of the ballroom.

The screen states that GPS component party PBB has already secured two of the 47 seats it contested but does not state which two seats these are.


55pct turnout as of 4pm

5.45pm: Wet weather has been reported from Kuching all the way to Sibu. This could hamper turnout.

As of 4pm, the Election Commission reports a turnout of 55 percent. The EC is not expected announce the final turnout until much later tonight.


Polling ends, counting begins to determine
Sarawak’s new govt

5.30pm: Polling has ended with the turnout expected to be lower than the 68.33 percent seen in 2016 due to unfavourable weather conditions.

The Sarawak legislature has 82 seats – the biggest in the country. Constituencies in Sarawak are relatively smaller than in Peninsular Malaysia with a median voter number of 12,589.

Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is expected to retain hold of the government due to its perceived unity, incumbency and favourable electoral boundaries.

That is not to say there is no dissent. Malaysiakini’s small team in Sarawak has spoken to voters who are upset with longstanding problems relating to infrastructure and the perceived nonchalance of those who have served multiple terms in office.

However, the opposition is unable to unite ahead of the election. The two most prominent opposition entities are Pakatan Harapan and Parti Sarawak Bersatu.

 

Action movie ‘Squad’ to premiere on ZEE5 in November

”Squad”, the upcoming action film which marks the debut of actors Rinzing Denzongpa and Malvika Raaj, is set to release on ZEE5 on November 12.

Produced by Zee Studios and Indian Media Entertainment, the film is directed by Nilesh Sahay.

”Squad” revolves around the battle between the nations’ special forces with a little girl at the centre of it who has lost everyone in her life. Rinzing, the son of actor Danny Denzongpa, said working on his debut movie was a rollercoaster ride.

”We’ve seen everything through this film – extreme weather and logistic issues due to restrictions during the pandemic but yet we were more on top. ”I’m proud to have this as my debut film and it’s been an honour working with Nilesh. I am truly looking forward to the audience experiencing the spectacle that ‘Squad’ is,” the actor said in a statement.

Sahay said while the team faced several challenges to mount the project during COVID times, ”Squad” was completed without ”compromising on quality”.

”I am certain that ‘Squad’ will set a benchmark when it comes to action sequences in Indian films. I am happy that the film is releasing on ZEE5 and will reach a global audience,” he said. Manish Kalra, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 India, said the team is thrilled to bring the film to the audience. ”This ZEE5 Original Film will break records with its high-scale, high-octane and high-magnitude action sequences. So, get set to feel the rush with this edge-of-the-seat patriotic entertainer which has an internationally acclaimed crew to its credits,” Kalra said. The film, which was shot in Belarus, also stars Pooja Batra, Mohan Kapur and Amit Gaur.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

LIVE | PSB wins Batu Lintang, replaces DAP as biggest opposition

The Sarawak
legislative assembly election has concluded and results are being tallied.
This live report will provide updates on results as they are announced.

Results by constituency, click here. For the primer on Sarawak election, click
here

Abang Jo wins his mandate, to be sworn in as CM tonight

10.35pm: Abang Johari Openg will be sworn in as the chief minister tonight after the GPS coalition was sure of a landslide victory in the Sarawak legislative assembly elections.

Abang Johari arrived at the Astana this evening in black ceremonial clothes, even though the Election Commission still hasn’t completed the tallying process for some constituencies.

Abang Johari, 71, is the sixth chief minister of Sarawak. In 2017, he succeeded Adenan Satem.


PSB wins Batu Lintang, replaces DAP as biggest opposition

10.05pm: PSB has picked up Batu Lintang, giving the party four seats in the Sarawak legislative assembly.

PSB is on track to becoming the biggest opposition party in Sarawak on their electoral debut, displacing DAP, which only won two seats.

For Batu Lintang, incumbent See Chee How retains the seat by winning 35.89 percent of the votes cast, down from 61.6 percent which he won in 2016 when he was with PKR. He was sacked from PKR in April last year.

See narrowly edges out GPS-SUPP’s Sih Hua Tong by just 94 votes. PKR’s Cherishe Ng comes in at a close third, winning 14.79 percent of the votes cast.


Wong Soon Koh: Sarawakians not ready for change.

PSB chairperson Wong Soon Koh has been announced as the state assemblyperson of Bawang Assan, Sibu.

After the announcement, Wong held a press conference and said he is disappointed that Sarawakians are not yet ready for political change.

“People of Sarawak are not ready for change. They still prefer being held hostage to the type of politics practised by BN and now, of course, by GPS.

“We can’t change the people unless they themselves want to change,” said Wong at Dewan Suarah Sibu.

Wong concluded that the reason why PSB lost heavily in this election is that the political practice in rural Sarawak is still “money is king”.

“I think you know what I mean.

“(My vote shares) had never been below 70 percent in a Dayak area, but this time around, to my surprise, I lost quite heavily in a Dayak area.

“But what I lost in the Iban area is made up by strong support from the Chinese community.

“If not, I would have also lost in Bawang Assan, to my surprise and of course not surprised. Because of the type of politics practised by GPS, the Iban and Dayak people succumbed to it,” said Wong. 


Sarawak is better looked after by Sarawakians – Abang Jo

9.15pm: Borneo Convention Centre, Kuching – Following GPS’ thumping win in the Sarawak election, coalition chairperson Abang Johari Openg believes the results show a preference for state-based parties.

“Well, the people say Sarawak is better looked after by Sarawakians,” he says to a question about DAP and PKR’s dismal performance.

Abang Johari adds that he was in “no hurry” to be sworn in or appoint his new state cabinet.

“My partners are all good partners. They give confidence in us [sic]

“When the time comes, I will announce my candidates (for the state cabinet),” he says.

He then leads GPS top leaders in waving GPS flags and singing the coalition theme song a second time.

This time, there is also confetti and sparks. 


GPS celebrations have begun

9pm: Borneo Convention Centre, Kuching – GPS top guns are gathering in a banquet room to celebrate winning the Sarawak election.

Led by coalition chairperson Abang Johari Openg, they wave GPS flags and sing the party anthem.

“Sarawak first!” they shout in unison while dressed in red and white.


GPS retains supermajority

8.55pm: GPS has retained its two-thirds majority in the Sarawak legislative assembly.

At the time of writing, it has won at least 55 out of the 82 seats in the state assembly and is expected to pick up several more seats.

In the 2016 state election, GPS which was then part of BN, won 72 out of 82 seats in the assembly.


DAP left with two seats

8.50pmDAP won only two seats in the Sarawak legislative assembly, down from seven won in 2016.

DAP has only managed to retain Padungan and Pending.

Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jien said his party accepted the decision of the voters.

He promised that DAP will continue to be firm in its resolve and protect the people’s interests.

“We will (conduct) a review. We accept the people’s decision. We will make adjustments accordingly,” he said.

Chong also thank Padungan voters for returning him to the legislative assembly.


Unofficial: GPS wins S’wak polls

8.20pm: GPS has won a simple majority to form the next Sarawak government.

The coalition has garnered 42 out of 82 seats in the state assembly and is on track to pick up more.

This is the first time the PBB, PRS, PDP and SUPP have won the state election under their new GPS banner.

They were previously part of Sarawak BN.


GPS leads DAP in Pelawan

8.15pm: GPS-SUPP’s Michael Tiang is leading Sarawak DAP deputy president David Wong Kee Woan in the seat of Pelawan by only 100 votes.

So far, Tiang has garnered 4,413 votes and Wong with 4,313 votes.

Meanwhile, PSB’s Low Chong Nguan is third with 3,757 votes, followed by PBK’s Tiew Yen Houng (3,146 votes) and Aspirasi’s Janet Loh (302 votes).


DAP loses Pujut

7.55pm: DAP has lost the seat of Pujut, according to Bernama.

In the 2016 election, DAP’s Ting Tiong Choon won the seat with a 1,759-vote majority.

However, Ting was in 2017 disqualified for allegedly possessing Australian citizenship. 

In this election, the seat is picked up by GPS’ Adam Yii.


Soon Koh retains seat as opposition candidate

7.50pm: PSB president Wong Soon Koh has retained the Bawang Assan seat.

Wong has held on to that seat since 1991 and will now enter a seventh term.

This election is the first time that Wong did not use the BN logo during the election.

Wong is a former Sarawak cabinet member. 


PSB picks up second seat 

7.45pm: PSB has picked up a second seat, wresting Engkilili from GPS.

PSB’s Johnichal Rayong Ngipa garners 3,246 votes, defeating GPS’ Desmond Sateng Sanjan who gets 2,055 votes.

Independent candidate Gemong Batu receives 2,013 votes, while PBK’s Stel Datu wins 151 votes.

This is the first seat to switch hands.

PSB, an opposition party making its debut in this Sarawak polls, has shown a respectable performance.

The other seat it won is Ba’kelalan. It is retained by Baru Bian, who is previously from PKR.


GPS halfway to a simple majority

7.40pm: GPS has won at least 21 seats and is halfway to a simple majority.

A total of 42 out of the 82-member Sarawak assembly is needed for a simple majority and 55 is needed for a two-thirds majority.

To date, the opposition has only picked up one seat – Ba’kelalan by PSB.

Incumbent Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg is expected to address the press in Kuching at 9pm.


All challengers for Bukit Goram lose their deposit

7.35pm: GPS-PBB’s Jefferson Jamit Unyat has retained the Bukit Goram seat in style. All four of his opponents have lost their deposit.

Jefferson’s vote share is 68.45 percent, roughly the same as what he received in 2016.


Dr Sim retains Batu Kawah, given stronger mandate

7.30pm: SUPP president Dr Sim Kui Hian has retained the Batu Kawah seat.

Sim’s performance is even better compared to the 2016 election. His vote share this year is 69.77 percent, up from 54.12 percent in 2016.

The runner-up is DAP’s Kelvin Yii, who is the Bandar Kuching MP. Yii gets only 22.19 percent of the votes. Two other candidates in the race have lost their deposits.


PSB’s Baru Bian retains Ba’kelalan

7.15pm: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has made history by winning a seat in the Sarawak legislative assembly on their first electoral outing.

PSB’s Baru Bian has retained the Ba’kelalan seat by winning 54.66 percent of the votes cast – almost as good as his performance in 2016 as a PKR candidate.

His closest competitor is GPS’ Sam Laya. As for Baru’s former party PKR, their candidate Martin Labo garners only 57 votes and hence will lose his deposit.


PAS denied in Beting Maro, again

7pm: PAS’ sole candidate in the Sarawak election fails to unseat GPS in Beting Maro.

PAS was placed second in the Beting Maro race during the 2011 and 2016 elections.

Incumbent Razaili Gapor has retained the Beting Maro seat, according to Bernama, earning a fourth term.


Abang Jo gets mandate from Gedong voters

6.50pm: GPS leader Abang Johari Openg is the new Gedong assemblyperson.

Previously, Abang Johari was the Satok assemblyperson for 40 years but decided to move to Gedong instead.

Meanwhile, GPS’ Abdul Yakub Arbi has retained Balingian – a constituency which has been long represented by Sarawak governor Taib Mahmud.


PSB claims it has won in four seats

6:45pm: PSB claims it has won in at least fourt seats – namely Engkilili, Simanggang, Ba’kelalan and Bawang Assan.

A big board set up by PSB at its Bawang Assan office in Sibu, shows that based on the unofficial results, it has won in these four seats.

Bawang Assan is a seat held by PSB chief Wong Soon Koh for more than 30 years.

However, Wong won the seat as a BN direct candidate in 2016.


PRS’ Liwan retains Belaga

6.40pm: GPS-PRS’ Liwan Lagang has retained the Belaga seat, albeit with a slightly reduced majority.

According to the Election Commission, he has polled 70.52 percent of the votes cast, down from 90 percent in 2016.

The runner-up in Belaga is PSB’s Henry Usat Bit, who has polled 25 percent of the votes cast.

There are two independent candidates who have lost their deposits. 


GPS retains Murum and Sebuyau

6.30pm: The Election Commission has called the Sebuyau election for GPS’ Julaihi Narawi.

According to the unofficial count, Julaihi secures 79.3 percent of the votes cast, up from 69.88 percent in 2016.

In Murum, GPS’ Kennedy Chukpai Ugon has secured around 64 percent of the vote share and has an insurmountable lead, which means he is set to retain his seat.

Kennedy’s most prominent opponent is PSB’s Stanley Ajang Batok, a former Belaga MP. Stanley’s vote share, according to the unofficial count is 24.6 percent.


PSB proving formidable in Bawang Assan

6.25pm: PSB is proving itself to be formidable opposition, mounting a strong challenge against GPS in Bawang Assan.

PSB’s Wong Soon Koh is neck-and-neck with GPS’ Robert Lau Hui Yew who is from SUPP.

Lau is ahead with 2,580 votes but Wong is at his heels with 2,259 votes. Independent candidate Ricky Enteri has 322 votes, PBK’s Michelle Ling has 239 votes while DAP’s Amy Lau is in last place with 232 votes.

There’s still around half of the votes left to count.

Wong previously won Bawang Assan as a BN direct candidate. He was formerly with SUPP but broke away from the party.


PBB’s Douglas retains seat

6.15pm: GPS’ Douglas Uggah Embas has retained his seat and won a third term as the Bukit Saban state assemblyperson, based on the unofficial count.

The unofficial count suggests that he has secured 77.47 percent of the votes cast.

Prior to the dissolution of the state assembly, Douglas was the deputy chief minister and second finance minister. He is also the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) deputy president.


DAP denies sending messages ‘giving out money’

6.12pm: DAP’s Padungan candidate Chong Chieng Jen alleges that his phone number was stolen and used to send malicious messages.

The Sarawak DAP on its Facebook page urges the public not to believe the messages. 

According to one of the messages, the voters are asked to go to DAP’s campaign centre to redeem RM200 as a token of appreciation for supporting DAP.

Another message claims that the voters can go to a petrol station to claim their petrol money – RM20 for a car and RM10 for a motorcycle.


Ali Biju gets over 1k votes despite quitting

6.10pm: Bersatu’s Ali Biju, who went rogue and contested in the Sarawak polls but later pulled out following his party’s intervention, is still pulling a respectable amount of votes in Krian.  

With almost half the votes counted, he has garnered 1,228 votes. However, GPS is still ahead with 2,083 votes followed by PSB with 1,569 votes. PBK’s Danny Kuan has 102 votes.

Ali’s name is still on the ballot paper as a candidate although he officially withdrew after nomination day.

However, Ali has campaigned for GPS’ Friday Belik following his withdrawal.

Ali is the incumbent in Krian which he won under the PKR ticket in 2016.

Bersatu’s Ali Biju

However, he was left without a platform after defecting to Bersatu, which has agreed not to contest in the Sarawak polls as part of a deal with GPS.


GPS sets up camp in a ballroom

6pm: Borneo Convention Centre Kuching – GPS has set up camp in a ballroom at a large convention centre about a 15-minute drive from Kuching city centre.

The vote counting event is set to begin at 6pm but no top party figures are present yet.

The room is decked out with GPS flags, a stage and three large LED screens, which will be used to display the election results.

Banquet tables also fill up half of the ballroom.

The screen states that GPS component party PBB has already secured two of the 47 seats it contested but does not state which two seats these are.


55pct turnout as of 4pm

5.45pm: Wet weather has been reported from Kuching all the way to Sibu. This could hamper turnout.

As of 4pm, the Election Commission reports a turnout of 55 percent. The EC is not expected announce the final turnout until much later tonight.


Polling ends, counting begins to determine
Sarawak’s new govt

5.30pm: Polling has ended with the turnout expected to be lower than the 68.33 percent seen in 2016 due to unfavourable weather conditions.

The Sarawak legislature has 82 seats – the biggest in the country. Constituencies in Sarawak are relatively smaller than in Peninsular Malaysia with a median voter number of 12,589.

Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is expected to retain hold of the government due to its perceived unity, incumbency and favourable electoral boundaries.

That is not to say there is no dissent. Malaysiakini’s small team in Sarawak has spoken to voters who are upset with longstanding problems relating to infrastructure and the perceived nonchalance of those who have served multiple terms in office.

However, the opposition is unable to unite ahead of the election. The two most prominent opposition entities are Pakatan Harapan and Parti Sarawak Bersatu.

 

Review: Heart-wrenching Spidey movie, satirical ‘Don’t Look Up” boast different tones, but hit the right spots

Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Holland in Spider-Man: No Way Home / Columbia Pictures

In the comics, after his first appearance Spider-Man has always been a character of duty, honor, and responsibility no matter the cost to his personal life.

At the conclusion of “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the same can now be said for the Sony/Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the character.

Peter Parker (Tom Holland) takes a hero’s journey to become a man of responsibility and honor after his bungling almost destroys the multiverse when his actions cause a powerful spell, cast by Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), to go awry.

The fallout from this unfortunate event is catastrophic.

As revealed in the trailer, the movie pulls villains from other iterations of Spider-Man movies into the Sony/MCU universe, causing all kinds of issues for Spidey, MJ (Zendaya), Ned (Jacob Batalon), and Strange.

That’s the gist of the setup for the film, revealing any more would delve into spoiler material, and this movie is too satisfying for Spidey fans of all generations for me to give anything away.

Whenever you became a Spider-Man fan — whether it was through movies, cartoons, or the comics — this film is a love letter to the character, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1962, and its fans.

The scores of other writers and artists that added to the Wall-Crawler’s tapestry over the years deserve a tip of the hat too, because screen writers Chris McKenna and Erik Summers borrowed liberally from the comic-book character’s long back catalogue.

The better you know the comic-book character’s history, the more you will notice, which I found very satisfying and fulfilling. The fan service in no way took me out of the adventure.

Director Jon Watts does and excellent job of orchestrating this movie, keeping it clear, although not exactly concise with its 2-hour and 28-minute running time.

He prompted perhaps the best performance from Tom Holland as the character, who begins the movie as a boy but winds up a responsible man who is tasked with making some tough heart-wrenching decisions.

Obviously there have been reams of rumors about what would or wouldn’t be in the movie. To not have any surprises spoiled, I’d say see this movie as quickly as you can. Fans won’t be able to sit on this information long.

The movie is another winner for producers Kevin Feige of Marvel and Amy Pascal of Sony. It’s absolutely the best of the Marvel-branded material this year whether in theaters or on Disney Plus, and it’s really not close.

Perhaps the best thing about it is that the movie just feels like Spider-Man, and while the previous three Marvel-Sony collaborations on the character were good, this movie ranks alongside Marvel’s best and most character-driven movies.

(PG-13) 2 hr. 30 min.
Grade: A


Don’t Look Up

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Don’t Look Up / Bluegrass Films

The Earth has a terminal prognosis and Oscar-winning writer/director Adam McKay offers the sobering diagnosis in his searing yet comical, star-filled satire “Don’t Look Up.”

McKay cut his teeth directing a series of Will Ferrel comedies like “Anchorman,” and “Talladega Nights,” but he truly found a voice on his own with 2015’s “The Big Short,” for which he was nominated for Best Director and won Best Adapted Screenplay with co-writer Charles Randolph.

His latest film plays like a modern-day “Dr. Strangelove,” that can be enjoyed on a number of levels.

The movie is a fine sci-fi/adventure with Earth on the edge of oblivion when two scientists Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) and Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) discover that a gigantic comet is on a collision course with Earth, and that when it impacts in six months, it will create an extinction-level event.

Boom! Kablooey! That’s all folks.

The film is also a bit of a family drama as Dr. Mindy is tempted into an adulterous relationship by gorgeous talk-show anchor Brie Evantree (Cate Blanchett) when he becomes a Dr. Fauci-type celebrity, used by the government to attempt to allay fears of the planet’s impending doom.

However, the movie is actually a searing commentary on the banality of modern politics, news reporting, celebrities, and the tech industry.

McKay spares no one from his skewering whether its a female cross between Bill Clinton and Donald Trump as President Janie Orlean (Meryl Streep) or a composite of Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in Mark Rylance’s turn as tech entrepreneur Peter Isherwell, who attempts to monetize the situation and ultimately derails the one desperate chance to save the Earth.

When the comet gets close enough to the Earth to be seen by the naked eye President Orlean coins the phrase “Don’t Look Up” on the campaign trail, giving the film its title.

The ensemble cast is fantastic with Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry, Ariana Grande, and Ron Perlman shining in exaggerated performances that are hilarious and maybe a bit too close to home. There isn’t a bad performance in the film, but some might be offended.

Timothee Chalamet plays Yule a street kid with more on the inside than you would think. With the world ending, Lawrence’s Kate develops a relationship with Yule that she would have run away from if the end weren’t so very near.

As the movie draws to a close, Yule leads the generally non-religious Mindy family in a prayer that’s both thoughtful and touching.

The film is hysterical and thought-provoking, one of the best of the year.

DiCaprio’s Dr. Mindy reminded me a bit of Gary Cooper’s classic role in director Frank Capra’s “Meet John Doe.” The way the movie roasts the news/entertainment industry is also reminiscent of director Elia Kazan’s classic “A Face in the Crowd.”

Lawrence, while she plays a Phd. candidate, occupies the every-person role in the movie, expressing the frustrations that anyone could relate to when our world, our culture, and our nation just seems off-kilter.

Rob Morgan plays Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe, a scientist on the skirts of the governmental inside who aligns himself with Dr. Mindy and Dibiasky to his professional detriment.

The movie is pointed, strong, and unrelentingly funny. Considering the conditions we’ve faced with the coronavirus and its variants, the film might be too on-the-nose for some to enjoy, but right now I’d rank it among the top five new films I’ve seen this year.

The movie is in theaters now but will also be on Netflix Dec. 24. A pretty good Christmas present if you ask me.

(R) 2 hrs. 18 min.
Grade: A


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Classic Corner – Meet John Doe

Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, and Dorothy Andre in Meet John Doe / Frank Capra Productions

I’m conflicted whether I consider director Frank Capra’s 1941 classic “Meet John Doe” a true “Christmas movie.”

Its climax does take place on Christmas eve/morning, and some of the ethos the film espouses is in keeping with the brotherhood of mankind, which we celebrate on and around Christmas.

However, the movie has a darkness to it that can’t be denied. It’s this looming shadow that lifts the film beyond the ordinary.

It’s a great film, and if you’ve never seen it, it plays at 11 a.m. CT Saturday on Turner Classic Movies as part of its Christmas-film marathon that runs Saturday and Sunday afternoons and then around the clock starting Monday through 7 p.m. Christmas Day. The movie plays again at 12:30 a.m. on Christmas morning, if you are up that late playing or waiting on Santa.

Sometimes the message is better than the man behind it. And sometimes belief in a message can transform the persons who believe in it, even if initially they aren’t altogether honest. That’s the message I get from this Capra dramedy.

Stars Gary Cooper as tramp John Willoughby/John Doe and Barbara Stanwyck as conniving newspaper columnist Ann Mitchell power the film, while Walter Brennan, Edward Arnold, James Gleason, and Gene Lockhart provide excellent support.

Laid off from her job during the heart of the Great Depression with one final article to write, Stanwyck’s character opts to spin a heart-wrenching yarn about a fictional unemployed man “John Doe,” who threatens to commit suicide on Christmas Eve to protest society’s ills.

Stanwyck’s letter creates a sensation, prompting her editor Henry Connell (Gleason) to grill her on just exactly who this John Doe actually is. Under pressure for more on John Doe, Connell rehires Mitchell to craft more tales.

When the public demands a personal appearance by John Doe, the paper hires Cooper’s Willoughby to play the role, which at first comes naturally to the down-on-his-luck former baseball pitcher.

Breenan, Willoughby’s traveling companion “The Colonel,” warns Cooper to not step into the trap, but the money and the opportunity to be around Stanwyck are just too great for Cooper to resist.

The John Doe campaign with its motto “Be a Better Neighbor” spirals into mass popularity after Cooper delivers a speech written by Stanwyck, but Cooper becomes conflicted when he learns the newspapers publisher (Arnold) seeks to ride Doe’s populist wave into a national political office.

While funny and charming, the film, much like Capra’s 1947 classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” has dark undertones, examining how desperate times tempts good people into making poor even immoral decisions.

While the movie turned 80 years old this year, the questions it poses are as prescient today as the were when Capra posed them just as the U.S. was pulling out of the Great Depression and on the cusp of entering World War II.

TCM Christmas Movie Marathon

Saturday, Dec. 18
11 PM – Meet John Doe (1941)
1:15 PM – Susan Slept Here (1954)
3:15 PM – In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
5:15 PM – Holiday Affair (1949)

Sunday, Dec. 19
Noon – King of Kings (1961)
3 PM – Ben-Hur (1959)
7 PM – Going My Way (1944)
9:15 PM – The Holly and the Ivy (1952)
11 AM – Christmas Past (1925)
1:15 AM – Mon Oncle Antoine (1971)
3:15 AM – Fanny and Alexander (1982)

Monday, Dec. 20
6:30 AM – Kind Lady (1935)
8:00 AM – The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)
10:00 AM – Cover-Up (1949)
11:30 AM – Crooks Anonymous (1952)
1:15 PM – Backfire (1950)
3:00 PM – Mr. Soft Touch (1948)
5:00 PM – Lady on a Train (1945)
7:00 PM – We’re No Angels (1955)
9:00 PM – Fitzwilly (1967)
11:00 PM – Lady in the Lake (1947)
1:00 AM – Larceny, Inc (1942)
3:00 AM – The Silent Partner (1978)

Tuesday, Dec. 21
5 AM – Hell’s Heroes (1930)
6:30 AM – Three Godfathers (1936)
8 AM – Bush Christmas (1947)
9:30 AM – A Christmas Carol (1938)
11 AM – Alias Boston Blackie (1942)
12:30 PM – Room For One More (1952)
2:30 PM – Period of Adjustment (1962)
4 PM – The Lion in Winter (1968)
7 PM – Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
9 PM – In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
11 PM – Shop Around the Corner (1940)
1 AM – Little Women (1949)
3:15 AM – Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

Wednesday, Dec. 22
5 AM – My Reputation (1946)
7 AM – Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
9 AM – On Moonlight Bay (1951)
10:45 AM – Penny Serenade (1941)
1 PM – All Mine to Give (1957)
3 PM – Never Say Goodbye (1946)
5 PM – Good Sam (1948)
7 PM – Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
9 PM – Holiday Affair (1949)
10:45 PM – Desk Set (1957)
12:45 AM – The Apartment (1960)
3 AM – Bachelor Mother (1939)
4:30 AM – Bundle of Joy (1956)

Thursday, Dec. 23
6:30 AM – Big Business (1929)
7 AM – The Daughter of Rosie O’Grady (1950)
9 AM – The World of Henry Orient (1964)
11 AM – Carol For Another Christmas (1964)
12:45 PM – Desk Set (1957)
3 PM – Susan Slept Here (1954)
5 PM – Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
7 PM – It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
9:15 PM – The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
11:15 PM – The Cheaters (1945)
1 AM – All That Heaven Allows (1955)
2:45 – AM Auntie Mame (1958)

Friday, Dec. 24
5:15 AM – The Great Rupert (1950)
6:45 AM – 3 Godfathers (1949)
8:45 AM – Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
11:15 PM – Holiday Affair (1949)
1 PM – The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
3 PM – Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
5 PM – Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
7 PM – The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
9 PM – A Christmas Carol (1938)
10:30 PM – Remember the Night (1940)
12:30 AM – Meet John Doe (1941)
2:45 AM – Christmas Eve (1947)
4:30 AM – Compliments of the Season (1930)

Saturday, Dec. 25
5 AM – Beyond Tomorrow (1940)
6:30 AM – Star in the Night (1945)
7 AM – Tenth Avenue Angel (1948)
8:30 AM – Little Women (1933)
10:30 AM – Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
12:30 PM – O Henry’s Full House (1952)
2:45 PM – It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1967)
5 PM – In the Good Old Summertime (1949)

Alec Baldwin fired prop gun that killed cinematographer and injured director on “Rust” movie set

One person was killed and another was wounded after Alec Baldwin’s prop firearm discharged on the set of the movie “Rust” on Thursday, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s office. Baldwin is starring in and co-producing the Western film.

“The sheriff’s office confirms that two individuals were shot on the set of Rust,” the sheriff’s office said in a press release late Thursday. “Halyna Hutchins, 42, director of photography and Joel Souza, 48, director, were shot when a prop firearm was discharged by Alec Baldwin, 68, producer and actor.”

A distraught Alec Baldwin lingers in the parking lot outside the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s offices on Camino Justicia after being questioned on October 20, 2021, about a shooting when a prop gun misfired earlier in the day on a local movie set.

Jim Weber/The New Mexican


Hutchins was transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital via helicopter where she died of her injuries. Souza was taken to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center and was being treated for his injuries, the sheriff’s office said.

The two were shot just before 2 p.m. local time Thursday while filming a scene at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, according to the sheriff’s office. It wasn’t clear how the firearm was discharged, or what type of projectile may have been discharged from it, the sheriff’s office said.

The incident remained under investigation and no charges had been filed.

 A distraught Alec Baldwin lingers in the parking lot outside the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s offices on Camino Justicia after being questioned on October 20, 2021, about a shooting when a prop gun misfired earlier in the day on a local movie set.

Jim Weber/The New Mexican


In a statement posted to Twitter by the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, President Fran Drescher and National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said they were “devastated by this tragic news,” and voiced their sympathy with the victims’ families.

“This is still an active investigation and we do not yet have all the facts,” the SAG-AFTRA leaders said the union would “continue to work with production, the other unions, and the authorities to investigate this incident and to understand how to prevent such a thing from happening again.” 

According to Variety, “Rust” also stars Jensen Ackles, Brady Noon and Travis Fimmel. 

In 1993, actor Brandon Lee, son of martial arts icon Bruce Lee, was killed while filming for “The Crow” when a firearm used on set discharged a .44 caliber round, meant to be a blank, that struck his abdomen.



21 Movies Coming To Streaming Platforms And Movie Theaters In May 2021

After a zombie outbreak, a group of mercenaries decide to pull off the biggest heist in a quarantine zone.

Starring: Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Garret Dillahunt, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, Samantha Win, Richard Cetrone, and Michael Cassidy

Where to watch: Netflix on May 21

Watch the trailer here.

Biden’s approval rating lowest over handling inflation, Covid, gun violence

US President Joe Biden’s approval rating has fallen to the lowest level over his handling of the economy, Covid-19 pandemic and gun violence, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll.

The survey revealed that Americans have named surging inflation as their top concern, Xinhua news agency.

According to the poll, 28 per cent of Americans approved of Biden’s handling of inflation, while a majority at 69 per cent, disapproved.

The President has witnessed a drop in approval rates in his handling of the economic recovery, with 41 per cent of Americans approving his handling in December, compared to 47 per cent back in October.

Disapproval rates of Biden’s handling of the economy also jumped. Fifty-seven per cent of Americans surveyed disapproved of his handling of the economy, compared to the 53 per cent in October.

As the new Omicron Covid variant is spreading across the country, resulting in renewed mask mandates, travel restrictions and booster shots, the President took a significant hit in Americans’ faith in his handling of the pandemic.

While a majority of Americans (53 per cent) still approve of Biden’s response, 45 per cent disapprove, marking a nearly 20-percentage point drop from March, when 72 per cent backed his response.

His approval rating slid in his handling of gun violence and crime, as the US has experienced a surge in gun-related violence and deaths this year.

Biden faced a 7-percentage point drop in his handling of both issues since October.

Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Biden’s handling of gun violence, while 32 per cent approve, the ABC News/Ipsos poll found.

Only 36 per cent of Americans approve of his handling of crime while 61 per cent disapprove.

Both approval numbers are the lowest since Biden took office this January.

The poll was conducted from December 10 to 11, among a random sample of 524 Americans, with a margin of error of 5 per cent.

21 Little Moments In Movies That People Believe Are The “Best 10 Seconds In Cinema History”

Now it’s your turn! What do you believe are the “best 10 seconds” in all of cinema? Share your pick(s) in the comments below!

Some responses were edited for length and/or clarity. H/T: Reddit!

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