• SPECIAL REPORT: Revival or death in KT
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    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.

    PHOTO GALLERY

    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


    VIEWS

    Sept 16 gone, what now for Anwar?
    'PAS to win by 7,000 majority'