2013 Penang state election

State election in Malaysia May 2018 May 2018 2013 Penang state election Penang legislative no 2008 Penang state election 2008 2013 5 5 yes Penang state election, 2018 2018 40 seats to the Penang State Legislative Assembly 21 738,077 (87.22%, 9.15%) MALAYSIA GE13 (8677724047) (cropped, 4to3).jpg FF0000 Lim Guan Eng DAP 4 September 2004 Air Putih 29 seats, 58.89% 29 30 1 490,739 67.45% 8.56% File:Penang constituency map 2013.svg Pakatan Rakyat seats: white DAP #9AFFF6 PKR #D5FC91 PAS Opposition seats: #ADB0FC UMNO Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng Pakatan Rakyat (DAP) Elected Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng Pakatan Rakyat (DAP) List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2008–13)#Penang members elected Teng Chang Yeow (cropped, 4to3).jpg Teng Chang Yeow 22 April 2012 GERAKAN Ran in Bukit Tengah (lost) 11 seats, 40.97% 11 10 1 233,305 32.06% 8.91% 846,232 000080 PR BNThe 13th Penang election was held on 5 May 2013. Polling took place in 40 constituencies throughout the State of Penang, with each electing a State Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly. The election was conducted by the Malaysian Election Commission. The legislative body had been dissolved on 5 April by the Governor of Penang, Abdul Rahman Abbas, on the advice of the incumbent Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng, who also led the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Rakyat (PR).http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/04/05/penang-assembly-dissolved-finally/ Penang assembly dissolved, EC to decide dates on Wednesday Shankar Athi 2013-04-05 Free Malaysia Today 2018-05-01 en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20130808115754/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/04/05/penang-assembly-dissolved-finally/ 8 August 2013 dead Electoral candidates were nominated on 20 April.http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/04/10/polls-fixed-for-may-5/ Polls fixed for May 5 Woon Leven 2013-04-10 Free Malaysia Today 2018-05-01 Ariffin Lisa en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20130414132259/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/04/10/polls-fixed-for-may-5/ 14 April 2013 dead The PR not only successfully defended its two-thirds majority in the Penang State Legislative Assembly, it also captured an additional constituency from the state opposition, Barisan Nasional (BN), bringing PR's tally to 30 seats. This was despite BN's massive campaign in Penang, which included sponsored performances by Psy, Busta Rhymes and Ludacris in George Town.https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/221185 PM asks: Are you ready for BN? Crowd says 'No!' Loone Susan 2013-02-11 Malaysiakini 2018-05-01 en-GBhttps://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/09/nyregion/jho-low-young-malaysian-has-an-appetite-for-new-york.html Jho Low, Well Connected in Malaysia, Has an Appetite for New York Story Louise 2015-02-08 The New York Times 2018-05-01 Saul Stephanie en-US 0362-4331 It was later revealed that BN's large-scale attempt at recapturing Penang, which it lost in the previous election, received substantial financial funding from Jho Low, a Penang-born tycoon notorious for his involvement in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/324873 Jho Low helped disburse BN election spending 2015-12-29 Malaysiakini 2018-05-01 en-GB Background The election was the 13th state election in the State of Penang since the independence of Malaya (now Malaysia) in 1957. The governing Pakatan Rakyat (PR) had won the previous election in 2008 and sought to secure their second consecutive term in office. According to the Constitution of the State of Penang, the Penang State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of Penang, has a maximum term of five years, starting from the date of the first sitting of Assembly following a state election.Constitution of the State of Penang http://dun.penang.gov.my/images/v25/Perlembagaan%20Negeri_VERSI%20BM_BI.pdf Penang State Legislative Assembly 2 October 2020 3 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20201002003046/http://dun.penang.gov.my/images/v25/Perlembagaan dead However, the Chief Minister, as Penang's head of government, may advise the Governor, the head of state, to dissolve the Assembly before the five-year period is up. On 5 April 2013, the Governor of Penang, Abdul Rahman Abbas, gave his consent to the incumbent Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Guan Eng, to dissolve the Assembly. A state election must be held within sixty days after the dissolution. The Malaysian Election Commission set 20 April as the nomination day and 5 May as the polling day, providing for a campaigning period of 15 days. Political parties The Pakatan Rakyat (PR), the ruling coalition in Penang, was led by the incumbent Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng. In the aftermath of the 2008 state election, the PR controlled 29 out of the 40 seats in the Penang State Legislative Assembly. The PR was opposed by the Barisan Nasional (BN), which was led by Teng Chang Yeow of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan).http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2011/11/19/gerakans-teng-in-spotlight-again/ Gerakan's Teng in spotlight again 2011-11-19 Free Malaysia Today 2018-05-01 en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20121127083606/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2011/11/19/gerakans-teng-in-spotlight-again/ 27 November 2012 dead CoalitionOther partiesIncumbentOppositionPakatan RakyatBarisan Nasional Love Malaysia Party (PCM) Homeland Human's Wellbeing Party (KITA) frameless|50x50px Democratic Action Party (DAP) frameless|50x50px People's Justice Party (PKR) frameless|45x45px Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) frameless|45x45px United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) frameless|45x45px Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) frameless|45x45px Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) Electoral constituencies Constituencies of PenangAll 40 state constituencies within Penang, which form the Penang State Legislative Assembly, were contested during the election. The state constituencies of Penang (in blue) as of 2008.#F8C1C1 DAP-controlled seats#9AFFF6 PKR-controlled seats#ADB0FC BN-controlled seats#D5FC91 PAS-controlled seats Campaign thumb|Barisan Nasional (BN) flags placed indiscriminately along a street in George Town. This haphazard act, which marred much of the cityscape, incensed Penangites and was speculated to have contributed to BN's defeat in the election. The PR-led Penang state government campaigned by emphasising the administration's achievements during its five-year tenure, including social welfare policies targeted at the needy and its success at cutting the state's public debts by 95%.http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/04/16/pakatan-targets-muslims-with-penang-manifesto/ Pakatan targets Muslims with Penang manifesto Shankar Athi 2013-04-16 Free Malaysia Today 2018-05-01 en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20130420150716/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/04/16/pakatan-targets-muslims-with-penang-manifesto/ 20 April 2013 deadhttps://dapmalaysia.org/english/2012/mar12/lge/lge1565.htm Penang seeks convergence of the manufacturing, services and government sector to propel Penang's escape from the middle-income trap to high-income economy status of USD15,000 per capita by 2020 dapmalaysia.org 2018-05-01 The latter, along with a sharp increase in foreign direct investments into Penang since 2008, had been acclaimed by Bloomberg, an American news outlet, as "Malaysia's biggest economic success"; the article added that "Penang’s economic resurgence may bolster Pakatan Rakyat’s claim that it can be an alternative to the Barisan Nasional (BN), which has run the country since independence from British rule in 1957".https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/179182 Bloomberg praises Guan Eng for Penang's success 2011-10-20 Malaysiakini 2018-05-01 en-GB The BN, on the other hand, relied conspicuously on financial backing from Jho Low, a Penang-born businessman who was involved with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a national investment fund established by the Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak. Lavish funds were spent on campaigning materiel and events, including free-of-charge public dinners, lucky draws and concerts featuring famous international artistes. Prime Minister Najib also made magnanimous pledges to Penangites in the course of the campaign, such as the construction of 9,999 affordable housing units at Air Itam by 1MDB and a monorail system within Penang.https://www.malaymail.com/s/924535/amid-questions-1mdb-now-says-may-sell-pulau-indah-air-itam-real-estate Amid questions, 1MDB now says may sell Pulau indah, Air Itam real estate Malay Mail www.malaymail.com 2018-05-01https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2013/02/11/najib-bn-will-solve-penangs-housing-and-traffic-woes/ Najib: BN will solve Penang's housing and traffic woes - Nation The Star Online www.thestar.com.my 2018-05-01 The BN's campaign excesses became more apparent towards the polling day, with tens of thousands of 1Malaysia and BN flags placed haphazardly across the streets of George Town; in many instances, the blue flags marred the city's landscape.https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/229219 BN retains Putrajaya, Pakatan gains seven seats 2013-05-05 Malaysiakini 2018-05-02 en-GBhttps://blog.limkitsiang.com/2013/02/14/56-day-countdown-to-13-ge-turn-najibs-three-self-inflicted-embarrassments-at-the-rm3-5-million-psy-and-gangnam-style-bash-into-a-boon-for-malaysia/ 56-Day Countdown to 13 GE –Turn Najib's three self-inflicted embarrassments at the RM3.5 million Psy and Gangnam Style bash into a boon for Malaysia Lim Kit Siang 14 February 2013 Lim Kit Siang Once again, Jho Low was allegedly behind the production of such an unprecedented amount of flags. The chief of BN in Penang, Teng Chang Yeow, even reportedly plead to Jho Low's men to put up the flags properly, while denying that the BN was responsible for the voluminous amount of BN-linked flags throughout the city.https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2013/04/17/penang-bn-names-30-new-faces-for-the-states-53-constituencies/ Penang BN names 30 new faces for the state's 53 constituencies - Community The Star Online www.thestar.com.my 2018-05-02 Rallies and concerts thumb|Psy performing Gangnam Style during a Barisan Nasional (BN) rally at Han Chiang College in George Town on 11 February 2013. Both the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions held rallies, known in Malay as ceramah, throughout Penang during the campaigning period just prior to the polling day. Pakatan Rakyat (PR) rallies, in particular, attracted record-breaking turnouts and generated a sizeable sum of donations. For instance, a PR rally at the Han Chiang College in George Town on 29 April 2013 drew a crowd of 50,000; the key speakers during the rally included Lim Guan Eng, Lim Kit Siang, Karpal Singh and Anwar Ibrahim.http://www.awesomepenang.com/home/general-election-13-election-in-pulau-pinang/ General Election 13: Election in Penang/Pulau Pinang! – AwesomePenang.com www.awesomepenang.com en-US 2018-05-01 4 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180504091736/http://www.awesomepenang.com/home/general-election-13-election-in-pulau-pinang/ deadhttp://www.thesundaily.my/node/200563 Penang PR election campaign kicks into high gear theSundaily www.thesundaily.my en 2018-05-01 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143450/http://www.thesundaily.my/node/200563 dead A few days later, an even larger PR rally, which was attended by more than 100,000 people, was held at George Town's Esplanade.Karpal Singh, Tiger of Jelutong: The Full Biography Donoghue Tim Marshall Cavendish 2014 9789814634885 Singapore Meanwhile, the BN, learning from its defeat in the previous election, organised a series of sponsored concerts, which were financially funded by Jho Low. The most famous of all was Psy's concert at the Han Chiang College on 11 February, days after the Chinese New Year. Just before Psy appeared on-stage, it was the Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak's turn to give a speech. Najib proceeded by repeatedly asking the crowd "Are you ready for Psy?" and the spectators responded "Yes". However, he next asked "Are you ready for BN?", which was met by a resounding "No!" from the crowd. The spectators also dispersed immediately after Psy finished performing his signature Gangnam Style.https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/221187 Psy keeps it short, sweet and sweaty 2013-02-11 Malaysiakini 2018-05-01 en-GB Another concert was held at the same venue on 20 April, featuring international artistes such as Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Gigi Leung, Alan Tam and Hacken Lee.https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2013/04/20/1malaysia-penang-international-charity-drive-concert-attracts-thousands/ 1Malaysia Penang International Charity Drive concert attracts thousands - Nation The Star Online www.thestar.com.my 2018-05-01 Incidents On 23 April 2013, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at a Barisan Nasional (BN) rally in Sungai Jawi. The explosion caused no casualty, apart from a BN employee who was slightly injured.https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2013/04/24/ge13-police--blast-at-bn-ceramah-caused-by-ied-second-device-found/ GE13: Police - Blast at BN ceramah caused by IED; second device found - Nation The Star Online www.thestar.com.my 2018-05-05 A second bomb, found later at the scene, was safely detonated by the police. On 24 April, BN-linked mat rempits (motorcycle hooligans) interrupted a Pakatan Rakyat (PR) rally at Gelugor.http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/04/25/teng-unruly-mat-rempits-not-ours/ Teng: Unruly Mat Rempits not ours 2013-04-25 Free Malaysia Today 2018-05-05 en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20171107114543/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/04/25/teng-unruly-mat-rempits-not-ours/ 7 November 2017 dead A journalist was assaulted by the mat rempits for attempting to take photographs of the incident. During the polling day on 5 May, a gang of BN extremists gathered at a polling centre at Air Itam and provoked PR supporters, leading to a fistfight between both groups.https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/05/05/rival-groups-scuffle-in-air-puteh/ Rival groups scuffle in Air Puteh 2013-05-05 Free Malaysia Today 2018-05-05 en-USMay 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes More onlookers joined the fight and attacked the BN extremists, causing the BN gang to flee the scene. Results Seats won Pakatan Rakyat Barisan Nasional 75 25 right #FFEECC #C0CAF2 Popular vote Pakatan Rakyat Barisan Nasional Love Malaysia Party Homeland Human's Wellbeing Party Independent 67.53 32.09 0.03 0.02 0.32 right #FFEECC #C0CAF2 #DAE2EA #F2D6C0 #E6E6E6 Pakatan Rakyat 4 Democratic Action Party 273935 19 0 People's Justice Party 172711 10 +1 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 44693 1 0 490739 30 +1 Barisan Nasional 5 United Malays National Organisation 123251 10 –1 Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia 66520 0 0 Malaysian Chinese Association 35852 0 0 Malaysian Indian Congress 7682 0 0 233305 10 –1 Love Malaysia Party 216 0 0 People's Welfare Party 159 0 0 Independents 2584 0 0 10474 0 846232 ElectionData.MY left|thumb|An animated electoral map of Penang, depicting the state constituencies gained by the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in the 2013 Election.#FFD3CA DAP-controlled seats#9AFFF6 PKR-controlled seats#ADB0FC BN-controlled seats#D5FC91 PAS-controlled seats|297x297px The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) emerged from the election in a much stronger position, as it gained one additional constituency - Seberang Jaya - which was won by the People's Justice Party (PKR) candidate, Afif Bahardin; this increased the PR's tally in the Penang State Legislative Assembly to 30 seats. The PR also captured over 2 3 of the popular vote in Penang. This was achieved in spite of Barisan Nasional's massive and lavish campaign to retake Penang. It was speculated that the loss of Seberang Jaya, which had been held by BN's dominant party, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), was due to UMNO's choice of candidate. The BN's popular vote also slipped from 40.96% in the 2008 election to 32.09% in 2013. As with the 2008 election, BN's other component parties, namely Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan), the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), failed to win any seat, leaving UMNO, which won the remaining 10 seats in the Penang State Legislative Assembly, as the state opposition once again. Aftermath In 2015, it was revealed that Jho Low, the main financier of Barisan Nasional's failed election campaign, had been involved in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal; Jho allegedly served as BN's senior strategist in Penang, funded free-of-charge public dinners, concerts and lucky draws during the election via the 1Malaysia Penang Welfare Club, and told the BN candidates that his funds would be made available to them upon request. A source from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), who spoke on the condition of anonymity, commented that "the money was flowing like hell", adding that the funds, which were initially assumed to originate from corporate donors, did not pass through the party's official channels. Also in the same year, the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition was disbanded, due to disagreements between the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and the Democratic Action Party (DAP) over the former's insistence to implement the Islamic penal code, known as hudud, in the State of Kelantan.https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/break-up-of-malaysias-opposition-bloc-pakatan-rakyat-what-happened-and-whats-next Break up of Malaysia's opposition bloc Pakatan Rakyat: What happened and what's next? Abdullah Sani Asrul Hadi 2015-06-18 The Straits Times 2018-05-03 In place of the defunct coalition, the DAP and the People's Justice Party (PKR), together with newcomers, the National Trust Party (Amanah) and the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM), formed the Pakatan Harapan (PH) in 2017; the PH subsequently announced its Penang leadership line-up as well.http://penangmonthly.com/article.aspx?pageid=9432&name=the_day_pakatan_harapan_found_its_footing The Day Pakatan Harapan Found its Footing The Day Pakatan Harapan Found its Footing, Pakatan Harapan, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia 2018-05-03 15 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170815101019/https://penangmonthly.com/article.aspx?pageid=9432&name=the_day_pakatan_harapan_found_its_footing deadhttps://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/8828/ Penang unveils Pakatan state leadership The Malaysian Insight www.themalaysianinsight.com en 2018-05-03 As a result of the departure of PAS from the PR, the coalition's successor, the PH, retained 29 seats in the Penang State Legislative Assembly just prior to the 2018 State Election, while PAS controlled a single seat - Permatang Pasir - and UMNO the remaining 10 seats.https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/focus-crowded-field-pakatan-set-prevail-penang Focus: Crowded field but Pakatan set to prevail in Penang 2018-04-23 The Edge Markets 2018-04-24 See also Constituencies of Penang Elections in Penang References Category:Penang state elections Category:2013 state elections in Malaysia