Archive - 7 March 2004

Take a walk down memory lane of the early elections in the country beginning with Lee Kuan Yew who was at the Esplanade in Penang for a political rally in 1964

Malaysiakini lodges a police report calling for a probe on the actions which halted all traffic on the site for two hours last Friday.

Now that religion has become so thoroughly politicised in Malaysia, writes FARISH A NOOR, there is still a need for those who strive for a secular, pluralist, democratic project to invest their faith in the cause they believe in.

One faction is hopeful that the party will be brought back to life by the home minister this week. The other prefers the matter to be resolved after the polls.

The DAP supremo stands up against the media for suggesting that party stalwarts are scrambling to find 'easy wins' for the 2004 elections.

Come March 21, PJ Utara voters will face a tough choice between a young and hard-working first-term MP and 'a wounded tiger' from up north.

The country's two main Muslim parties looked to God for help as campaigning for the March 21 began.

Former malaysiakini journalist Susan Loone tells why she joins active politics. The Penang-born newcomer will contest for a state seat on the island.

Malaysia has ordered six Indonesian terror suspects detained for two years after they were captured returning from a training camp in the Philippines, a senior security official said today.

The government has invested millions to develop the stubbornly pro-opposition area of Kepong. But is it enough to sway voters towards voting for the ruling Barisan Nasional?

Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad joins the fray over election promises by the opposition Islamic party PAS that its supporters will go to heaven while others go to hell.

It will be seen as a benchmark for Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's election victory.