Sibu Parliamentary By-Election an Acid Test

Wong Ho Leng, the Chairman of Sarawak State DAP has mentioned the importance of the coming Sibu Parliamentary by-election when he said in a scale of 10 the seroiusness is 11. Wan Azizah is in Sarawak to discuss the candidacy for the opposition front.  This coming by-election would be a clash of the titans. Whether the likely candidate is a DAP or PKR person at present is immaterial. Since this is a litmus test, for the next coming Sarawak State General Elections ( slated to happen before April next year) both fronts are preparing for a fight to the end.  A win would vastly pump much confidence in the opposition mission to dislodge the Barisan National stronghold of Sarawak.  The opposition front appears to be more united this time around.  The stake = a gradual erosion of the ruling BN's party control over Sarawak.