Kampong Baru - Flags

Kampung Baru mainly has the blue flags of BN - the Governing Coalition

Some green P.A.S flags can also be seen (the Islamic party)

Kampong Baru

A warm friendly smile always greets you at a Malay warung.

Typical Malay approach to customer satisfaction.

Nominations Day

Today was Nominations Day - when parties had to formally register their list of candidates (the last few days media has been full of stories of cadidates jockying for position in their parties - though one wonders why it's such a 'last minute' affair). DAP had arranged a march of supporters from Pudu (presumably to registration venue).

Band providing entertainment - T-shirts of local DAP MP popular.

Local standing DAP MP


Local DAP MP with the boys in the band.

It's been a hard day - they started at 7am and this is noon.

Media interest at my local kedai (coffee shop) - a camera was pointing at me while I was taking this ......and a camera pointing at him .......and a camera pointing at him.........ONLY JOKING !

'Bicycle Repair Man' to the Rescue ? 23/2/08

Hello there China !!!!!

China from the PRC on sale at Pudu Plaza - very cheap prices !!!!

The Year of the Rat !!!

I know someone who would like this one ?!?!

Hustings - 'Chap Goh Mei' day

Free buffet food to attract locals

Party Newspaper being distributed

Current DAP MP for Bukit Bintang - Mr. Fong Kui Lun
Street signs give way to party emblem and chinese greetings !
Audience listening to speaker

Audience

Warm-up speaker from neibouring Cheras

The current MP for Bukit Bintang Mr. Fong Kui Lun

DAP volunteer - a local worthy
Party Flag as cars drive past

The scene at Pudu for a DAP meeting - local MP speaking surrounded by posters of himself

Local MP druming up support

Karaoke session with local MP

Warm-Up Speaker

Local MP speaking

Chap Goh Mei

Chinese altar in my local restaurant - I think the pink cakes were added at Hokkein New Year - and probably other things added today for Chap Goh Mei.

Same part of altar as above - but taken with flash to get more detail

(no sign of the rat that was in there when I tried to take this view at Hokkien New Year! - well it is the Year of the Rat after all !)

Today is Chap Goh Mei (there are various spellings) - the 15th day after New Year.

For more info see:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chap_Goh_Mei

Above - Lions approaching Pudu Plaza office block

Lions entering office block at Pudu Plaza - to do their thing

(it's good luck for the office + workers)

Most Lion Dance groups travel around city in pick-up trucks like this (most don't have posters advertising their group).