Archive - 10 March 2004

MIC deputy president S Subramaniam who was axed by party chief S Samy Vellu from contesting the next polls say that he will continue to play his role as the number two man.

Indian Malaysian members in Gerakan are not waiting for the party president to make good his threat to expel them - they will leave.

The ratings agency say Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will need to win a big mandate in the March 21 elections to enable him to push through reform initiatives and tackle economic challenges.

DAP has been left nursing a sense of betrayal over Keadilan's decision to contest the Bukit Gelugor parliamentary seat, in the wake of failure of seat negotiations over Penang.

Not all of us who are critical of the BN would wish that Pak Lah fail miserably in the coming general elections.

A major storm is brewing in the Shah Alam parliamentary constituency... and it's not anywhere near the Barisan Nasional (BN) base.

Mobile phones have become the latest battleground in forthcoming general election, with IT-savvy political parties sending tens of thousands of short messages daily to woo voters ahead of March 21 polling.

Malaysia's constitution should be amended to ensure that only a Muslim can become prime minister of the multiracial country, says PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang.

The president insists he has not sidelined his deputy. Repeated attempts to elicit the reason behind the 'change' proves futile.

Pengumuman calon Barisan Nasional, khususnya dari Umno, pagi esok dianggap penting kerana Kedah menjadi sasaran utama PAS dalam pilihanraya umum kali ini.

MCA ends speculation about the political career of key personalities, saying that none of the caretaker ministers will be dropped from its list. Other details are only expected tomorrow.

Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Sawarak (PBB) grassroots supporters in Petra Jaya are not at all happy that their wishes appear to have been ignored in the choice of candidate for the seat.

He is being moved from Perak as part of key seat realignments that will introduce new faces in almost half of the Barisan Nasional (BN) component party's election line-up.

Penyokong kuat Datuk Ibrahim Ali yakin beliau tetap dengan keputusannya untuk bertanding menentang calon Barisan Nasional (BN) di kawasan parlimen lamanya Pasir Mas.

The premier breathes life into the de-registered political party just three days before nomination day, leaving rival leader Dr James Masing wondering about potential candidates.

Jika Lim Kit Siang bertanding di Pulau Pinang, bermakna beliau telah mungkir janji. Dan jika Karpal Singh tidak kembali ke Jelutong, ia mencerminkan harapan DAP untuk merampasnya semula amatlah tipis. LEE BAN CHEN menganalisa situasi tersebut

As the King and his pawns prepare to do battle in the coming polls, rumours abound on whether the deputy president will be made to sit on the sidelines.

Perak is set to become DAP's latest battle ground with veteran Lim Kit Siang leading the charge, but he will have to overcome BN and Keadilan opponents.

Retired Brigadier-General Zakaria Dahalan will be PAS' candidate to take on deputy prime minister Najib Abdul Razak in the Pekan parliamentary constituency.

A steady increase in the number of opposition women candidates will see a mix of veterans and fresh faces contesting nationwide, hoping to break through the glass ceiling that restricts upward mobility.

As Malaysia heads for the polls, a more representative system will be an important foundation for more consensus politics which are important in a multiracial, multireligious Malaysia which currently is presented with many ideologies that are seen to be poles apart.