*Permatang Pauh* is a town in Seberang Perai<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seberang_Perai>, the hinterland <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterland> portion of the island-state of Penang <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penang>, Malaysia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia> . Permatang Pauh is probably most famous for its one-time Member of Parliament, Anwar Ibrahim <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_Ibrahim>, who scaled the heights of Malaysian national politics by becoming a very popular Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy President of the dominant ruling party, only to be unceremoniously fired and locked up under various charges, including the taboo crime of sodomy. When Anwar Ibrahim<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_Ibrahim>was locked up and thrown into jail, the electorate of Permatang Pauh elected his wife Wan Azizah Ismail <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wan_Azizah_Ismail>as their Member of Parliament in the 1999 General Election. Wan Azizah Ismail <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wan_Azizah_Ismail>, who also became the president of Parti Keadilan Rakyat<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parti_Keadilan_Rakyat>(People's Justice Party), was again elected to represent Permatang Pauh in the 2004 General Election and won easily again in the 2008 General Election . The constituency of Permatang Pauh is one of 31 seats held by Parti Keadilan Rakyat <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parti_Keadilan_Rakyat> in the current Parliament <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_Malaysia>. There are two institutions of higher learning located in Permatang Pauh, namely a campus of Universiti Teknologi MARA<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universiti_Teknologi_MARA>(UiTM) and Politeknik Seberang Perai Keputusan PRU12 2008
P44: PERMATANG PAUH:58,449 1. WAN AZIZAH WAN ISMAIL (PKR) 30,338 2. Firdaus Ismail (BN-UMNO) 16,950 Maj: 13,388 Jumlah Mengundi / Votes cast :47,398 Peratus Mengundi/Percentage Voted : 81 Rosak / spoilt Votes :110 (2004: WAN AZIZAH WAN ISMAIL (PKR) Maj: 590) N10: SEBERANG JAYA: 22,678 1.Arif Shah Omar Shah (BN-UMNO)8,862 2.RAMLI BULAT (PKR)9,395 Maj: 533 Jumlah Mengundi / Votes cast :18,479 Peratus Mengundi/Percentage Voted : 81.5 Rosak / spoilt Votes :222 (2004: ARIF SHAH OMAR SHAH (BN-UMNO) Maj: 4,464) N11: PERMATANG PASIR: 20,350 1. MOHD HAMDAN ABD RAHMAN (PAS) 11,004 2. Ahmad Shahar Shuib (BN-UMNO) 5,571 Maj: 5,433 Jumlah Mengundi / Votes cast :16,802 Peratus Mengundi/Percentage Voted : 82.5 Rosak / spoilt Votes :227 (2004: MOHD HAMDAN ABD RAHMAN (PAS) Maj: 679) N12: PENANTI:15,421 1. MOHAMMAD FAIRUS KHAIRUDDIN 7,346 2. Abdul Jalil Abdul Majid (BN-UMNO) 5,127 Maj: 2,219 Jumlah Mengundi / Votes cast :12,657 Peratus Mengundi/Percentage Voted :82 Rosak / spoilt Votes :184 (2004: ABDUL JALIL ABDUL MAJID (BN-UMNO) Maj: 667) Keputusan PRU11 2004 P44: PERMATANG PAUH: 54,041 1. WAN AZIZAH WAN ISMAIL (Keadilan) 21,737 2. Firdaus Ismail (BN-UMNO) 21,147 Majoriti/Majority: 590 Jumlah Mengundi/Votes Cast: 43,549 Peratus Mengundi/Percentage Voted: 80.6 Rosak/Spoilt Votes: 665 N10: SEBERANG JAYA: 20,084 1.ARIF SHAH OMAR SHAH (BN-UMNO) 10,113 2.Dr Mansor Othman (Keadilan) 5,649 Majoriti/Majority: 4,464 Jumlah Mengundi/Votes Cast: 15,962 Peratus Mengundi/Percentage Voted: 79.48 Rosak/Spoilt Votes: 178 (1999: RADIN MUHAMAD AMIN RADIN HADI MUNIR: BN: Maj:853) N11: PERMATANG PASIR: 19,149 1. MOHD HAMDAN ABD RAHMAN (PAS) 8,057 2. Md Isa Ramli (BN-UMNO) 7,378 Majoriti/Majority: 679 Jumlah Mengundi/Votes Cast: 15,681 Peratus Mengundi/Percentage Voted: 81.9 Rosak/Spoilt Votes: 246 N12: PENANTI: 14,808 1. Anuar Shaari (Keadilan) 5,528 2. Abdul Jalil Abdul Majid (BN-UMNO) 6,195 Majoriti/Majority: 667 Jumlah Mengundi/Votes Cast: 11,915 Peratus Mengundi/Percentage Voted: 80.5 Rosak/Spoilt Votes: 192 -- Berjuang,berjuang,berjuang dan terus berjuang!!! Visit My Blog : http://www.perisik-rakyat.com/ "WAHAI JIWA-JIWA YANG TENANG JANGAN SEKALI-KALI KAMU MENCUBA JADI TUHAN DENGAN MENGADILI DAN MENGHAKIMI.BAHWASANYA KAMU MEMANG TAK PUNYA DAYA DAN UPAYA,SERTA KEKUATAN UNTUK MENENTUKAN KEBENARAN YANG SEJATI.BUKANKAH KITA MEMANG TERCIPTA LAKI-LAKI DAN WANITA,SERTA SUKU-SUKU DAN BANGSA-BANGSA YANG PASTI BERBEZA.BUKANKAH KITA MEMANG HARUS SALING MENGENAL DAN MENGHORMATI,BUKAN UNTUK SALING BERCERAI-BERAI DAN BERPERANG ANGKAT SENJATA!" "Wahai orang-orang Yang beriman! jika datang kepada kamu seorang fasik membawa sesuatu berita, maka selidikilah (untuk menentukan) kebenarannya, supaya kamu tidak menimpakan sesuatu kaum Dengan perkara Yang tidak diingini - Dengan sebab kejahilan kamu (mengenainya) - sehingga menjadikan kamu menyesali apa Yang kamu telah lakukan.." ( al-Qur'an,al-Hujurat ( 49 ):6 ).
