16 April-The day that will shook Sarawak

I just came back from a DAP rally in Stutong, a predominantly Chinese area. Estimated around 30,000 people were there and mostly youngsters. I have been to a PKR rally in Bandar Baru Semariang, an estimated 5,000 to 10,000 people were there.

This is the scenario that was never seen in Sarawak. People were clamouring to listen to all the Pakatan Rakyat's leaders speech. Sarawak has always been an asset to the Federal BN and whenever an election in Sarawak, the almost cynical comment that I will receive is that, "tutup mata pun orang akan pangkah BN". This will not repeat itself from what I have witnessed for the past days.

The younger Sarawakians are aware that they need to change. And what attract them more than PKR and DAP. I do not see PAS as a crowd puller for this election and PKR is using itself by branding it to be more Youth Friendly. I see all sort of youngsters supporting them from mat rempit to young professionals. It seems that they are not too worried of having a Semenanjung based party to come and dictate what is the best for us Sarawakian.

The main issue here is the current Chief Ministers bores us to the maximum. He has been in power since 1981 and he do forget that most of the leader his age has either died or went into self confinement or vanish into thin air. The younger generation of Sarawkians wanted a hip Chief Minister to promote betterment of the society. But no.that was never meant to happen. So, I assume the people of Sarawak will translate that into a vote.