Vast PKR multitude overwhelms BN crowd

LIVE: Vast PKR multitude overwhelms BN crowd 16 Aug 22008 - anilnetto.com 1145: It’s a three-corned fight, with the third candidate from Angkatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Akim), which is said to be a Pas splinter group. All objections have been rejected. A huge roar erupts when Anwar’s name is announced. The Indian drumming group and dancers are now back in action livening up the atmosphere further. Thunder rolls in the sky as if to accompany the beat. It is threatening to rain. Earlier, the Pakatan crowd were chanting “Al-tan-tu-ya.” A Chinese drumming group performed earlier as multi-ethnic crowd looked on. 1100: My researcher friend has revised his estimate of the PKR crowd to 70,000, but another PKR supporter says it exceeds 100,000 as there are still a lot of people further away. Anwar has received three objections to his candidacy from the BN side, while PKR has not filed any objections against the BN candidate. On the BN side of the field nearby, Umno supporters have unfurled a banner: “Jangan pandang belakang” - a none-too-subtle-innuendo. A senior PKR woman official from KL tells me that 20 buses of PKR supporters had come from Bangsar while another dozen have come from Cheras. A Sabahan tells me about 100 Sabahans are also here “to learn” from what is going on. One Permatang Pauh voter predicts Anwar will win with a 15,000-majority but the women PKR official tells me it doesn’t matter what his majority is as long as he is back in Parliament. ...more