Archive - 6 March 2004

The long suffering Snap is now burdened with another problem. It is not on the Election Commission's list of eligible parties allowed to contest in the coming elections.

After delivering a morning sermon to more than 50,000 people at his home in Rusila, Terengganu, the PAS president speaks to the press on the party's plan if it takes over northern states Kedah and Perlis.

Buat pertamakalinya, Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya (SPR) memutuskan pengiraan semula undi hanya akan dibuat pada hari berikutnya, bukan pada malam pengundian yang sama.

This is a second blow to the Penang DAP, following Thursday's quit announcement by Nibong Tebal MP Goh Kheng Huat.

Not all democracies are created equal. There are the democracies in the model states at one end of the continuum, and then, there are the nominal democracies practised in Cloud-Cuckoo-Land at the other. Z SUNDAY looks at the 'guided democracy' at home.

The social reform movement said the four opposition politicians should be 'released' for a fair fight in the upcoming general election.

A credible viable alternative government remains a remote possibility in Malaysia, says SIM KWANG YANG and in that respect, the opposition parties are part of the problem, not the solution .

Returning home from abroad, the chief minister immediately squashes rumours about him stepping down and declares that he has a job to finish for Sarawak and its people.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says that while some people might be "sympathetic towards" Anwar Ibrahim, they would still vote for the ruling coalition as it had the capacity to deliver development.

Lawak dan ketawa diperlukan dalam hidup. Dalam budaya apapun kita akan bertemu dengan watak Wak Dogol dalam pelbagai bentuk. Hari ini di Malaysia, Peranan Wak Dogol dan Tukang Karut sudah dirampas oleh 'orang politik', kata HISHAMUDDIN RAIS.

Sarawak round-up It's a foregone conclusion! The Sarawak BN is expected to repeat its 1999 feat by sweeping all the 28 seats at stake in the coming polls. The opposition is only a token one, at best.

Datuk Ibrahim Ali yang tidak asing lagi dengan dunia politik, terutamanya di Kelantan dijangka membuat kejutan lagi. Kali ini beliau dijangka bertanding menentang calon Barisan Nasional di Pasir Mas.

The Bar Council chairperson said it is beyond his powers to alter the dates even though its proximity to the general election may result in insufficient quorum.

Abdul Hadi Awang takes a swipe at his chief opponent in Umno, claiming that Pak Lah's Islamic image is just to garner political support.

Kedah round-up The Anwar factor and split in Umno led the opposition to a resounding performance. This time round, warn Umno leaders, they are going in for the kill.

Numerous surveys reduce PAS's chances in the coming general election but the party prefers to rely on its traditional survey method of cula undi or straw poll which shows otherwise.

Keadilan held a dinner in Ipoh last week and its leaders emerged from it satisfied that support from the Chinese in the Kinta Valley is growing contrary to negative reports from the mainstream media.