The Jan 17 by-election in Kuala Terengganu is crucial for both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat.

The government is hoping to show it has clawed back support with promises of reform and leadership changes after losing five states and a third of parliamentary seats in the March 2008 general election.

For the opposition alliance, it is a chance to regain the momentum after it was stalled when it failed to meet a self-imposed September 2008 deadline to unseat the BN government

More important, the by-election is the first major test for prime minister-in-waiting Najib Abdul Razak, who is due to take over the top job in March.

The Malaysiakini team is in Kuala Terengganu to provide the news, views and videos that matter.

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The aftermath

BN loses out on Generation Y voters
Light and darkness: Reflections on KT
Muhyiddin: No more 'wow' in Umno
Well done, Kuala T'ganu voters!
KT poll: Impact on Chinese voters
Poll watchdog howls foul over 'vote-buying'
After KT, there is hope for Sarawak
Gerakan calls for urgent reforms
P'raya kecil KT cermin 'mood' politik negara
PAS says it fielded the right candidate
Khairy: Stop pointing fingers
'Third humiliation in 10 months'
Dr M: Vote of no confidence against Pak Lah
Nik Aziz: Be gracious about victory
Win boosts Pakatan's ambition

Jan 17 - POLLING DAY

LIVE! PAS wins KT by 2,631 votes
Defeat 'spells trouble for Najib'
Jubilant Wahid vows to do his best
Anwar: Tanda rakyat dahagakan perubahan...
Ong berterima kasih kepada pengundi Cina
Najib: BN terima keputusan rakyat
BN kini tinggal 137 kerusi Parlimen
Umno leader: PAS won one, 3 too close to call
79.3% keluar mengundi
PM heads to Gulf for official visit
EC says it again: No phantom voters
Ali Rustam kena 'boo' di KT
Penyokong Umno dan Pakatan bertumbuk...
Calon PAS puji ketelusan SPR
Key issues in KT by-election
Money for journalists: It's not from me, says Wan Farid
DPM: KT by-election peaceful
Penyokong BN didakwa agresif di Bukit Losong
BN wants to win 'fair and square'

Jan 16

'Cash for voters' sparks commotion
Anwar: PAS menang jika...
KT by-election: Tomorrow will tell
BN tidak yakin ulangi kemenangan Razali
Mukriz bantu BN, bimbang penyokong paling tadah
Husam cabar Ezam debat isu 'cari makan'
Najib hails returning officer's resignation
Samy to KT Indians: MIC needs you
EC coy over RO's quit shocker
'Isu etika' punca ketua p'raya KT berundur
Pemuda PAS akan buat laporan polis
Chinese voters 'unperturbed' by hudud
Pakatan plays down DAP leader's threat

Jan 15

KT returning officer steps down
'Gadis sebelah saya berkaraoke cucu pemimpin PAS'
Anwar accuses gov't of vote-buying
PAS bawa isu ugutan datuk bandar ke SPR
Ezam shows letter, Anwar says 'so what?'
The KT buy-election!
Anwar hints at defections, again
KT by-election: Why Umno fairness is unfair
MCA, Umno turn up the heat on PAS
KT poll a personality contest

Jan 14

Busier than a bee is the PM-to-be
'RM100 in envelope': Student candidate files police report
Pemidang PAS dikoyak MBKT
Survey: Hudud issue not a concern in KT
No room for hudud in secular M'sia, PAS and Anwar told
Karpal to CJ: Sue me for defamation
Sukar ramal BN kekalkan kerusi
BN terdesak isu Farid sisihkan Razali
Pelajar UM buat laporan polis
Abdul Wahid's Chinese New Year wish for the country
Kajiselidik: Pengundi KT utamakan kualiti calon

Jan 13

Survey indicates by-election could go either way
Bekas PAS, PKR hentam Wahid
Polis ramai: Tuduhan PAS mengelirukan
PAS, BN rayu pengundi luar balik
Janji Najib di Kuala Terengganu...
Will the KT electorate vote for change?
Campaign heats up in final lap
MCA hypocrisy over hudud in KT campaign

Jan 12

Ezam gagal pikat pengundi KT
Wan Ahmad Farid says no to oil royalty debate
EC: Law does not forbid treating by parties
PAS cabar Umno debat isu royalti
Muhyiddin: Jangan undi ikut rupa paras
'Erdogan' tidak menonjol di T'ganu
PAS pujuk Cina melalui DAP, PKR
KT by-election: Voting estimates

Jan 11

Hadi, Guan Eng grilled over hudud
Farid: Orang 'muflis isu' serang saya
PAS tangkis isu 'Erdogan' pulaukan KT
Will they bite the 'hand that feeds'?
PAS tangkis isu 'Erdogan' pulaukan KT

Jan 10

T'ganu contractors gets RM16 mil windfall
PKR irked by police 'holiday'
Projek kelas F 'bukan rasuah BN'
SPR edar 1,302 undi pos hari ini
By-election test for ruling coalition
Khairy tells his part in hudud row
Tidak kenal calon BN, nafi sombong
MCA persoal DAP sokong PAS, tapi bantah hudud
BN candidate not Pak Lah's man, says Najib
Anwar says it again: We'll capture S'wak

Jan 9

Feisty BN vs PAS propaganda battle
Najib: Hudud row exposes Pakatan's flaws
Soi Lek: Wan Farid a strategic choice for Chinese
Wan Farid: Saya tidak pernah ketepikan Razali...
Undi calon PAS, rayu PRM
Minister wants probe on pricey KT hotel rooms
Dr M attacks both key KT candidates
PM pelik orang Umno cakap tak elok tentang Wan Farid

Jan 8

Pak Lah in KT early because he's 'free'
Has BN lost its trump cards in KT?
Bebas guna taktik luar konvensional
T'ganu to withdraw oil royalty suit
BN belum puas hati imej Wan Farid
Calon ketua Pemuda tangguh kempen, bantu BN di KT
PAS leader: No discrepancies in electoral roll ... so far
Anwar sanggup diludah...
Kempen di KT bergerak perlahan
Bebas: Bukan kerana Umno sisihkan ayah saya

Jan 7

He may be gone but Razali looms large
Win or lose, it's a rocky road for Najib
Victory in KT will reinvigorate takeover plan
Calon PAS nafi tidak popular di KT
Pengundi muda Cina cenderung sokong pembangkang...
Tokoh Pakatan lancar kempen PAS

Jan 6 - NOMINATION DAY

KT by-election: 3 candidates in the fray
By-election is DPM's first major test
Najib optimistic of a bigger win
Altantuya posters: 5 let off the hook
PAS: Trust us, we stand for all races
Independent candidate moved by noble cause
KT: Apa kata pemimpin Umno...

Jan 5

Roads resurfaced ahead of crucial by-election
Dr M: Wan Farid a proxy for Pak Lah
Najib harap insiden jurufoto di belasah tidak berulang di KT
Altantuya posters: PKR Youth members arrested in KT
BN candidate resigns as deputy minister, senator

Jan 2

For Najib, KT is a do-or-die battle
Peluang BN 'cerah' lawan Wahid
Wahid penuhi ciri kemenangan PAS

Jan 1

PAS fields surprise candidate
PAS' KT candidate a two-horse race

Dec 27

PAS unfazed by independent 'spoilers'
Hadi confident Chinese will vote PAS in KT

Dec 24

'DAP will continue to support PAS'
Pemuda Umno diingat jaga disiplin di KT

Dec 23

KT Chinese voters warned of 'Pakatan trap'
Wan Farid perjudi jawatan timbalan menteri
Mat Sabu tidak kecewa gagal dipilih calon PAS

Dec 22

PAS candidate: Mat Sabu out
Some issues PAS intends to pick on
Pemimpin Umno tidak pasti menang
'Tidak adil kata saya tidak layak'

Dec 21

Farid to quit as dep minister, senator
KT: PAS umum calon 1 Januari

Dec 20

Wan Ahmad Farid is BN's choice

Dec 19

KT by-election: Candidates set to be unveiled
Indians' support 'crucial' for BN in by-election

Dec 9

'Battle of KT': Anwar promises tough fight
KT 'lebih panas' daripada Ptg Pauh

Dec 8

All eyes on 'Battle of KT'

Dec 5

By-election: Polling day on Jan 17
Chinese voters key in Kuala Terengganu
BN faces critical by-election test
Wan Mutalib: PAS to capitalise on infighting in Umno, BN

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