Official: BN retains Cameron, Ramli to be first Orang Asli MP

Malaysiakini TeamPublished: Jan 26, 2019 7:03 PM | Updated: Jan 26, 2019 11:19 PM

BN has won the Cameron Highlands by-election and its candidate Ramli Mohd Nor will become the nation's first Orang Asli member of Parliament.

Officials results have Ramli winning with a majority of 3,238 votes, after bagging 12,038 votes in total.

His closest contender, Pakatan Harapan's M Manogaran, secured 8,800 votes.

Independent candidates Wong Seng Yee and Sallehudin Ab Talib garnered 276 votes and 314 votes respectively. They will not retain their deposits.

Turnout was 68.79 percent, the highest in any by-election following the 14th general election.

Follow Malaysiakini's live coverage of the results here.

This is BN's first win in a by-election since the 14th general election.

It also marks a continuing trend in by-elections where incumbent parties retain their seats.

As for Manogaran, this is his third defeat in Cameron Highlands. This is the first time he had contested as a candidate representing the ruling coaliton.

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PH, work to bring progress to CH with YB Ramli. This is your chance to show that you are a government for the people. Action as usual speaks louder than words.

TCM12:42 PM, 27 Jan 2019

My view is, PH no loss BN no win, is PAS won and Cameron Highland people disastrous loss! CH people gets poorer for another decade..

Patathewoonie03:02 AM, 27 Jan 2019

Let's see what Ramli could do for Cameron Highland. We will see.

G G02:10 AM, 27 Jan 2019

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PH, work to bring progress to CH with YB Ramli. This is your chance to show that you are a government for the people. Action as usual speaks louder than words.

TCM12:42 PM, 27 Jan 2019

My view is, PH no loss BN no win, is PAS won and Cameron Highland people disastrous loss! CH people gets poorer for another decade..

Patathewoonie03:02 AM, 27 Jan 2019

Let's see what Ramli could do for Cameron Highland. We will see.

G G02:10 AM, 27 Jan 2019

The rightful owner has finally come home. After being left out in the jungle for 61 years,it is now time for Orang Asli to reclaim their ownership of the land. Perhaps Ramli should shout it out loud in parliament that Orang Asli is the victim of the racial policies by BN that enriched the Fake Bumi of the land

Caripasal12:55 AM, 27 Jan 2019

First up congratulations to Ramli Mohd Nor even if the ‘Boss’ is claiming victory for what was a BN hat trick. That an Orang Asli won for the first time in Malaysian election history even as a proxy is a cause celebre except it is to BN’s credit! Secondly Manoharan was a hapless candidate. Largely a victim of circumstances he botched up too. He may be committed but bad luck comes in threes so the writing is on the wall for him. My commiserations to the DAP who stood valiantly by him. But the most worrisome aspect was how the dark schisms of race and religion reigned supreme and stark. It wasn’t just a case of BN and PAS’s rabidly racist message per usual practice to Muslim voters including the OA. Despite all the talk where was the ‘harapan’ to the voters of CH? Yes everyone made the mandatory token appearance but where was the united effort if this was to be the final showdown after years of BN rule especially when victory was nearly delivered on a platter with the court ruling. It is quite misleading to think that the average rural voter was going to be swayed merely by what PH didn’t deliver to date or by Najib’s well documented shenanigans. The rural Muslim voter rallied to the familiar clarion call circa BN to vote for race and religion and for more of the same promises in a BN controlled state with a history of well-oiled election machinery and deliverance to the faithful that only had to preach to the converted. Meanwhile it was conspicuously left only to the DAP to work the ground in the mixed constituencies. But many in these constituencies fell for the same warm fuzzy promises too. And to the average rural person government is about deliverance on bread and butter issues and better still handouts. Transparency, integrity and accountability are not consumables for those who are dependent on a government that gives them fish without teaching them how to. The ECRL, the Seafield riots even bungling Mazlee weren’t ponderables for the majority of the voters.

Vent04:40 PM, 26 Jan 2019

harapan lost will certainly teach them not to be boastful, arrogant, and that they should do as they promised.

Kamrul04:26 PM, 26 Jan 2019

About time for PH to buckle up. Stop fighting among yourselves especially PKR. Meanwhile, Bersatu, stop accepting the ex Dumno members in bulk. From this by election, PH has not able to attract the BN voters yet. Do more! or Do something better!!

Grow the country lah03:59 PM, 26 Jan 2019

BN and Pas won 57% of votes in GE 14, but decreases slightly to 56% in this by election, while PH increases slightly from 40% to 41%. So, umno and pas, the influence of your race and religious politics has shrunk a bit here.

non-evader03:38 PM, 26 Jan 2019

Say what you like, it boiled back to the candidate, Ramli is a better candidate. Nothing about race. Nothing about BN/ UMNO checked the downwards slide. Nothing about PH is no longer on upward trajectory. It is all about the candidate. Too many Mano’ type of quality within PH.

Bongek03:26 PM, 26 Jan 2019

The might of UMNO and PAS plus Race and Religion.....this will be the outcome. A great strategy. PH seem lost to counter this BN strategy......

kita orangbiasa03:07 PM, 26 Jan 2019

Lost three times, better quit politics.

Deep Thought02:40 PM, 26 Jan 2019

"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims but accomplices"- George Orwell.

New beginning02:22 PM, 26 Jan 2019

CH keep voting BN is like Seputeh keep voting DAP. They get what they vote for.

Kunta kinte02:15 PM, 26 Jan 2019

This just the beginning of your demise PH. The general public are simply disenchanted with you, and for good reason. At the rate you're going you deserve to lose every bye-election. Has it struck you that people don't vote for you not because of UMNO being better but to show to you their unhappiness. Just one example, DAP has made an inexperienced fellow a Director of SESCO just because he's a loyal party worker. He doesn't even have the experience or knowledge to run a sundry goods shop. And it's interesting to trace one Indian in HRDF Board's relationship to DAP. If DAP itself is bad, what of the others. I have loyally voted for DAP but will not anymore.

Jarchin02:15 PM, 26 Jan 2019

Orang Asli have finally played their race card after 61 years,after being marginalised by those so-called Bumi policies that did not benefit them AT ALL. Congratulation to Orang Asli for speaking up for the Nons too.

Caripasal02:14 PM, 26 Jan 2019

The end result of MACC and PDRM not putting Najib and the fat lady in orange overalls....you pay the price for stupidity....

Jonah 102:13 PM, 26 Jan 2019

Surprising. Why Zaid was not around to campaign for DAP? Is he not a DAP member? I smell a rat.

Wong Fei Hoong02:12 PM, 26 Jan 2019

Harapan's strategy post GE 14 was disastrous. The hope of courting Malay voters by continuing racial policies failed miserably. They also lost many Non-Malay votes for failing to implement their promises to the Nons. Someone in Harapan "silently" allowed PAS-Umno to fan racial sentiment,to justify his agenda of the continuation of racial policies in Harapan gomen,turned away many fence-sitting Malay votes ,expectedly. Harapan ,as I had mentioned before,should focus on retaining the support of their current supporters instead of trying to win over those hardcore PAS-Umno fans. Harapan should stop talking about racism.Implement policies that benefit ALL ,and fairly,and do not respond to PAS-Umno racial statement.

Caripasal02:08 PM, 26 Jan 2019

PH beware, If PAS anjd UMNO join hands, it will spell doom for PKR, Bersatu and Amanah. They are playing up racial and religious sentiments which must be checked at all cost. This is dangerous and can spell doom for Malaysia.

Wong Fei Hoong02:04 PM, 26 Jan 2019

1. Mano is history, how can he wear wrong shirt? No wonder people not vote for him. 2. it's time PH heeds the advice and work for the rakyat, stop all the blame games and worst of all, all the "friendly fires" certainly people who voted for them are not so friendly anymore.if you don't want to loose Semenyih too, buck up!

KKKSSS02:03 PM, 26 Jan 2019