special report vote 2008 220208

Here's everything you need to know about the 2008 general election. Malaysiakini gives you a selection of our news, views and videos - all in one place.

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ELECTION NIGHT LIVE!

BN denied 2/3rd majority, lost five states, M'kini blocked

Minute-by-minute reports

NEWS

  • The seats to watch in Klang Valley
  • Key seats - where the action is
  • The hot states - what to expect
  • Indians tipped to desert BN tomorrow
  • Opposition 'poised to deny two-thirds majority'
  • RM110mil law suit against Khairy, Chandra
  • Malaysiakini goes free for one week
  • PAS rouses 'diaspora' to defend state
  • PM: We've not been sleeping on the job
  • Hisham: Opposition's free education a fiction
  • Activating the Christian vote
  • Oil profits cannot be used to keep fuel prices low
  • PAS: BN to bring outside voters
  • Vote opposition, Hindraf tells supporters
  • Anwar says it again 'I'm no chameleon'
  • Samy: Here's what we have done
  • Fear of debate depicts 'Umno's weakness'
  • An evening with Anwar Ibrahim
  • Kit Siang seeks 'special permission' at ceramah
  • 'Opposition can't accept they are losers'
  • EC to blame for 100-year-old voters
  • MIC candidates dodging the boss?
  • Najib launches blistering attack on opposition
  • Kit Siang still pulls in the crowd
  • If you don't vote MIC, 'prepare to pay price'
  • Ex-deputy president: MIC faces tall order
  • Najib: Coconut trees the limit for PAS
  • Slow campaign: Calm before the storm?
  • DAP quicker off the mark in Ipoh
  • PM: Opposition jealous of BN
  • Generation Next's wish-list for PM
  • Petronas turns into an election issue
  • Samy: Not shoe, they threw atomic bomb
  • MIC, Indians ties 'like husband and wife'
  • Divorce Umno, Zuraida tells Malay voters
  • All eyes on PKR's young guns
  • 'Come on, get real': Hisham tells opposition
  • 'I was assaulted by mat rempit in BN shirts'
  • MB slams Hadi for handshake snub
  • Axed MIC candidate denies 'boycott' claim
  • Unopposed: BN wins 9 seats, PAS 1
  • LIVE REPORTS: Nomination round-up
  • Objections all and sundry
  • PM kicks off 13-day polls campaign
  • Mrs Pak Lah to help hubby campaign
  • PM: Stop protesting, my decision's final
  • Barisan Rakyat vs Barisan Nasional
  • Perils of parachuting into KL seats
  • Samy: This 'may be' my last term
  • Spunky graduates to take on Goliaths
  • Opposition aiming for seismic shift at the polls
  • Civil society enters election fray
  • Anwar: Why afraid of me?
  • Polling on March 8
  • Anwar says early election 'shameful'
  • Pak Lah: The King had to consent first
  • PM dissolves Parliament
  • PM: No Parliament dissolution tomorrow

    • POLLS ROUND-UP

    March 7: Polls round-up

    March 4: Polls round-up

    March 3: Polls round-up

    March 1: Polls round-up

    Feb 28: Polls round-up

    Feb 27: Polls round-up

    Feb 26: Polls round up

    Feb 25: Polls round up

    Feb 24: Polls round-up

    Feb 23: Polls round-up

    Feb 22: Polls round-up

    Feb 21: Polls round-up

    Feb 20: Polls round-up

    Feb 19: Polls round-up

    Day 4: On the campaign trail

    Day 2: On the campaign trail

    Day 1: On the campaign trail

    VIEWS

    Heated competition in Malay heartland

    Cut loose the fat, vicious wolf

    Limited electoral fight in East Malaysia

    Some dents in southern BN strongholds

    Why Chinese voters may abandon MCA

    An unusual issue-driven general election

    Wake up Indian women! It's your field day!

    It's time to 'jual mahal' - Part 1

    It's time to 'jual mahal' - Part 2

    It's time to 'jual mahal' - Part 3

    Malaysia, Mussolini and change

    For a responsible caretaker gov't

    Deny them a two-thirds' majority

    Our values and the coming polls

    Projecting PAS' professional face

    Malays versus the malaise

    Without fear or favour

    Kok raps opponent over 'sexist' posters

    Election debates: Just do it!

    Caretaker government - mirage in a Third World democracy

    Debate and demonstration for dummies

    Taking on Samy in Sg Siput

    Vote against arrogance

    Of 'badangs' and 'blogoticians'

    Time for the pork barrel

    What might have been if Malaysia Boleh

    Have Christians learned the costly lesson?

    MIC may lose up to five seats

    Malay votes decisive for PKR

    Desperate MIC turns to ailing Pandithan

    Winning over urban voters in Klang Valley

    Umno may lose up to 10 seats

    High stakes in Penang

    Will urban voters trigger the tipping point?

    Who gains most from longer campaign period?

    Time for the pork barrel

    End of the road for Kong Choy

    Media turns election into a killing field

    2008 equals 1986

    The KJ brand family business

    Another BN illection

    Penang: Possibly a dozen seats 'at risk'

    General election: The hidden battles

    Lies, lies and more lies!

    MCA and the bogeys of 1986

    The erosion of democracy

    INTERVIEWS

    EC chief Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman

    Q&A: EC not meant to be 'fully' independent

    EC chief: I cannot do anything, my hands are tied

    They're 'planted', not phantom voters

    Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad

    Mahathir: We need an opposition

    Q&A: No gentleman's agreement between us

    Dr M: Samy stifled Indian voices

    Q&A: Indian grouses not with me but Samy

    Dr M on why we're not feeling good

    Q&A: Subsidies should be tailed off slowly

    ELECTION COMMISSION

    Bersih slams Najib's jet campaign trips

    Nine buses stopped by PAS in T'ganu

    Paint attack condemned

    Vandals 'paint' EC head's house red

    Postal voting secrecy compromised: polls watchdog

    Woman protests EC decision by going bald

    EC credibility's death cert inked

    46 Ismail Ibrahims born in '62 on EC's rolls

    Activists warn elections will be 'dirtiest ever'

    Bersih: EC insulting voters' intelligence

    MCA raps commission over indelible ink reversal

    EC's fragile reputation suffers another blow

    Will EC cancel the polls next?

    Mafrel workers 'withdraw' as election observers

    Stunning reversal: EC axes indelible ink

    U-turn on ink: A black mark for EC

    Bersih decries postal vote fraud

    RM1m spent in poll ads first 3 days

    EC contradicts itself again

    Revenue stamps: PAS raps EC's U-turn

    11th-hr poll rules changes: Bersih is livid

    Outrage over new stamp duty rule

    Women voters told not to wear nail polish

    RM125 mil election goodies for Chinese, Indian votes

    EC chief defends his record

    VIDEOS

    10,000 strong crowd for DAP, PKR leaders l 5 min

    Nurul Izzah: The talk of the constituency l 13 min

    Gobind in action at PKR ceramah l 25 min

    Tony Pua positive of his chances in PJ Utara l 3 min

    Keng Yaik confident BN will retain Beruas l 5 min

    Serious flaws in postal voting process revealed l 7 min

    Women activists manhandled by MIC workers l 6 min

    Anwar in Bagan

    l 5 min

    'Sure win' in Pengkalan Kota, but not Tanjung l 5 min

    Kit Siang seeks 'special permission' at ceramah l 3 min

    Koh: No decision yet l 2 min

    PM: PAS tolak kemajuan l 3 min

    Idris Jusoh: PAS parti pitih ambik sokmo l 3 min

    PAS main issue perkauman di Terengganu l 3 min

    48 hours for outgoing Penang CM l 4 min

    'Dr Ayam' suffers Chinese guild setback

    l 6 min

    Kwang Chye meets his constituents

    l 2 min

    Tsu Koon refuses to comment...

    l 2 min

    Ka Ting: Kit Siang 'power crazy' l 3 min

    Fiery speeches from one and karaoke from the other... l 2 min

    DAP quicker off the mark in Ipoh l 2 min

    Y4C launches political video clips l 10 min

    Cina: Tidak kisah BN atau PAS l 2 min

    Najib: DAP and PAS, polar extremes l 4 min

    Ka Chuan: Why I did not fulfill 2004 pledges l 2 min

    Farmers: Return our land before March 8

    l 10 min

    Semangat si nenek lawan BN, PAS l 2 min

    A tiger growls on the campaign trail l 3 min

    Azmi Sharom on the general election l 9 min

    Tricia Yeoh on the general election l 10 min

    Manikavasagam a crowd puller in Kapar l 7 min

    Santiago positive of his chances in Klang l 8 min

    MIC may be shaken and stirred in Kapar l 5 min

    Of 'jujur & tak jujur', members, goats and cows... l 3 min

    Samy: PKR 'samseng' behind demos l 4 min

    Haris Ibrahim at DAP ceramah l 13 min

    Anwar on Wee Choo Keong and Loh Gwo Burne l 2 min

    Lim Kit Siang mobbed by supporters l 21 min

    Of petrol prices, multiracial stand and by-elections l 18 min

    Samy: Not shoe, they threw atomic bomb l 3 min

    Full house at DAP ceramah l 9 min

    Tony Pua at DAP ceramah at SS2 l 13 min

    PKR promises a 'New dawn for Malaysia' l 10 min

    Fiery speeches in Perak by DAP trio l 2 min

    Opposition top guns in Penang's ceramah l 2 min

    Suasana di Marang hari penamaan calon pilihanraya l 5 min

    Suara umum Marang, Terengganu...

    l 5 min

    Generation Next's wish-list for PM

    l 12 min

    Women's Candidacy Initiative introduces 'Mak Bedah'

    l 3 min

    Nominations for Kapar seat

    l 8 min

    Keen contest likely for Rembau l 5 min

    Nurul all set for the big battle l 6 min

    Perak DAP confirms list l 2 min

    S Nagarajan: What rebranding...? l 4 min

    Cikgubard pins hope in 'rakyat' l 2 min

    Koh mums on next Penang CM l 3 min

    KJ John: PM must be credited for giving space but... l 4 min

    Josh Hong: Great awakening among Indian M'sians l 2 min

    One-on-one with Ong Tee Kiat l 27 min

    Gobind wants to speak up for Puchong l 19 min

    Chan confirms he's not contesting l 8 min

    Tuntutan pilihanraya NGO Islam l 13 min

    Anwar: We can deny BN a two-thirds majority l 2 min

    Consider only realistic promises: Khairy l 1 min

    Indian M'sians vent fury on MIC leaders l 2 min

    Chinese community gets RM3mil election boost l 5 min

    Students slam political parties for ignoring youth l 10 min

    PHOTO GALLERY

    On the hustings - daily postings of photos

    CYBERBATTLE

    Website wants you to write letters to Pak Lah

    Enters MalaysiaVotes.com

    We're watching you, Azalina tells bloggers

    Winning hearts and minds in cyberspace

    VIDEO: Barisan Rakyat vs Barisan Nasional l 32 min

    THE STATES

    Penang

    Showdown in Penang

    Perak

    Have mercy, MCA's plea to Kinta Valley folks

    Anwar rocks Perak, Pak Lah no-show

    Perlis

    PAS rides on price-hike misery in Perlis

    Feuding Umno leaders retained

    Kedah

    Price hikes, not religion, key factor in Kedah

    PAS Kedah confident of taking more seats

    Kelantan

    BN tactics all wrong in Kelantan

    Awang Adek confident of seizing Kelantan

    Kelantan broods ahead of polls

    BN promises RM15b for Kelantan

    Kelantan a critical battleground for PAS

    Awang Adek: PAS will scare off investment

    Kelantan BN places trust on Awang Adek

    BN, PAS showdown in Kelantan

    Terengganu

    PAS confirms Hadi in Marang, Rhu Rendang

    T'ganu BN places rookie in Marang

    Selangor

    Khir: There are some tough seats

    Vote for 'cleaner' Selangor, says PKR

    Selangor: Mat Taib not on the list

    Backlash expected over new Selangor faces

    Johor

    Johor MB Abdul Ghani to defend state seat

    Sabah

    Sabah CM unveils 'incomplete' candidates list

    Sarawak

    PKR pushes hard in S'wak bumi areas

    11 hot seats to watch in Sarawak

    S'wak BN denies cash offers

    Taib makes way for son

    THE CONSTITUENCIES

    [in aphabetical order]

    Batu Gajah

    Ka Chuan: Why I did not fulfill 2004 pledges

    DAP 'cili padi' serves it hot to PM

    Before Fong's reversal, subdue mood in Batu Gajah

    Batu Kawan

    History is against Koh to win seat

    Bintulu

    'Misunderstood' Bintulu incumbent earns respect of foes

    Bukit Bintang

    Bukit Bintang unlikely to fall for a dodgy man

    'Dr Ayam' suffers Chinese guild setback

    DAP-MCA joust for Bkt Bintang

    No longer safe for DAP

    Bukit Bendera

    Villagers put eviction plan on election agenda

    Bukit Selambau

    Ex-soldier aims to topple MIC in its backyard

    Buntong

    Buntong's Indians play kingmakers

    How will Buntong Indians vote?

    Cheras

    'MCA on equal status with Alam Flora, not Umno'

    Chinese schools key poll issue

    Gombak

    Azmin revives Gombak BN candidate's 'past'

    Ipoh Barat

    Photo-finish in Ipoh Barat?

    Jelutong

    Low-key independent confident of victory

    Jeff Ooi - from digital to political clout?

    Kapar

    Time-out in police stations for candidate

    Farmers: Return our land before March 8

    Kapar will vote for lower prices

    MIC may be shaken and stirred in Kapar

    Kelana Jaya

    Question Time: Views from Kelana Jaya

    Kelana Jaya: A duel with unlikely foes

    Kepala Batas

    Student party cries foul

    Kepong

    Kepong: Of fanfare and simplicity

    Kepong heats up with possible three-way fight

    It's do-or-die for Gerakan

    Klang

    DAP challenges BN for a debate in Klang

    BN lambasted for racial campaign

    Kota Alam Shah

    ISA-held Manoharan to contest in Kota Alam Shah

    Kota Samaraham/Santubong

    PKR men harassed by 'buyers'

    Kuala Terengganu

    89-year-old granny candidate goes online

    Grandma Maimun 'cycling' to Parliament

    Kuching

    Banner battle heats up in Kuching

    Lembah Pantai

    Nurul tells Sharizat: Give villagers their keys

    Lembah Pantai: Mud-slinging in the rain

    Periasamy: I'm no Lembah Pantai spoiler

    Nurul Izzah gets celebrity greeting

    Shahrizat: Look at my track record

    Anwar confident of daughter's victory

    Lembah Pantai: Izzah's induction of fire

    Malim Nawar

    Keshwinder: Stop personal attacks or I'll sue

    Chan attacks 'penalised' DAP lawyer

    Mas Gading

    Two Bidayuh doctors and cousins in Round 3: Why?

    Merbok

    Zam: Not true! Merbok didn't reject me

    Padang Serai

    Gobala: Give the opposition a chance

    Pandan

    Syed Shahir woos Pandan's working class

    MCA's Tee Keat vs MTUC boss

    Pekan

    PKR: Huge voters scam in Pekan

    Pengkalan Kota

    'Sure win' in Pengkalan Kota, but not Tanjung

    Petaling Jaya Utara

    The great PJ Utara showdown

    Chew Mei Fun, which planet are you on?

    Question time: PJU's Chew vs Pua

    Full house at DAP ceramah

    Petaling Jaya Selatan

    Donald booed at church forum

    Puchong

    Gobind wants to speak up for Puchong

    Pulau Tikus

    DAP's Koay promises CM-designate a fight

    Rembau

    The man who takes on Khairy

    PKR alleges BN hooliganism in Rembau

    Khairy takes on PKR for Rembau

    Segambut

    Segambut candidate claims political intimidation

    Selayang

    Leong sees light at the end of the tunnel

    Seputeh

    Kok raps rival over 'sexist' posters

    Lamb no match for the lion

    Semenyih

    PSM's Aru gets the estate votes

    Opposition candidate: Umno using racial tactics

    Sri Delima

    'Refurbish disused flats for low-income groups'

    Stampin

    DAP: Threat leads to ceramah cancellation

    Subang

    'Neglected' natives might snub BN

    Arts community in support of Sivarasa

    Sivarasa: In politics, the dice is always rolling

    MIC evolving to meet rising expectations

    Subang Jaya

    Crowd unfazed by heavy downpour

    Sungai Petani

    Disgruntled tsunami victims threaten protest vote

    Sungai Siput

    Makkal Osai 'snapped up' in Sg Siput

    Women activists manhandled by MIC workers

    Samy revives late 'MGR' for votes

    Samy: PKR 'samseng' behind demos

    Samy's 13 days

    Sungai Siput: 'Tis the season of upsets?

    Rival will not contest in Sg Siput

    Taiping

    Taiping race heats up, Kayveas fights back

    Game of high stakes for 2 outsiders

    Teluk Datuk

    'Election promise' with a difference

    Teluk Kemang

    The 'quiet kid' of Teluk Kemang

    For Kamarul, neutrality was not an option

    Teratai

    Candidate finds 26 'phantom' voters in family's home

    Titiwangsa

    Lo' Lo' woos Kg Pandan Indian Settlement

    Reversal of roles in Titiwangsa

    Wangsa Maju

    Fuss over Malay language

    Choo Keong: Flying Dutchman no more

    QUESTION TIME

    PJU's Chew vs Pua

    Bkt Gasing's Lim vs Lee

    Kepong's Tan vs Lau

    MANIFESTOES

    Insulting Malaysians' intelligence

    BN manifesto: An evidence-based evaluation

    Indian business group lauds PKR manifesto

    Why is IGP in BN manifesto, asks PAS

    BN manifesto runs 'afoul of election law'

    KL 'manifesto' calls for local gov't polls

    PAS hits back at 'undoable' economic plans

    Report card: Excellence, glory, distinction

    Report card II: Excellence, glory, distinction

    PKR manifesto: 'New dawn for M'sia'

    Anwar vows to dismantle racial politics

    DAP wants 'A Dynamic Penang For All'

    Match-making manifesto woos voters

    BN manifesto: Security, peace, prosperity

    DAP says 'Just change it'

    PAS unveils oil-for-healthcare policy

    Muslim groups unveil election demands

    ELECTION FACT SHEETS

    [PDF files]

    Center for Public Policy Studies

    Corruption

    Environment

    Urban Transportation

    Crime and Safety

    Economy and Development

    Education

    Local Government

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