I am a regular visitor to your Internet daily. Many Malaysians would always try to keep in touch with news from home through your website. Though you may be considered as anti-establishment in Malaysia, to some of us here in the UK, you are the best source of quality information on Malaysia.

As a Sarawakian, I am especially keen to hear more news regarding the impending elections. There are some good postings by your correspondent Tony Thien. At times I phone home to get the local news from my relatives and friends. The New Straits Times and other national newspapers' websites are too stiff in their news selection.

I know the chief minister, Abdul Taib Mahmud, is having a hard time. His term expires in less than 100 days. Most probably within the next 60 days the state election would be held. We don't want to hear the Barisan Nasional side only, or the other extreme, the opposition angle. I wish malaysiakini could search sources from the middle ground.

Recently I was given a copy of an interview by Dr Abang Yusop. It was e-mailed by an executive committee member of SUPP (Sarawak United People's Party) Padungan division. Apparently, SUPP members in Kuching are studying the contents to assess the minds of the potential leaders contesting in the coming election. He is reportedly close to Abang Abu Bakar, a nemesis of the present CM. He was a president of the Malaysian Youth Council and many other positions within Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu and Sarawak BN. Perhaps your correspondent can review his remarks.

I knew Dr Abang personally while we were city councillors in the Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Selatan in the 1980s. He is considered by many as someone who could go up to greater heights. His friends in the peninsula grew up to be chief minister of Melaka and Perak Mentri Besar of Perak.

Malaysiakini would be doing a service to Malaysians overseas to give an insightful commentary on the underlying issues and personalities that determine the outcome of this state election.