Archive - 15 March 2004

Abdul Rahman Othman says his son was accused of creating a disturbance when handing out leaflets in Putrajaya and subsequently set upon by a group of youths.

Supporters of Keadilan hopeful Tian Chua is trying to drive home the message that voters in the Batu parliamentary constituency deserve a representative who is courageous.

MCA president Ong Ka Ting has 24 hours to declare his party's stand on a Barisan Nasional claim in September 2001 that Malaysia is already an Islamic state.

The Abolish ISA Movement (AIM) claims that an ISA detainee was told that those on the hunger strike will not be sent to hospital if their condition deteriorates. Why? Because of the general election period.

PAS is serious in honouring its pact with Keadilan - its ally in the opposition front Barisan Alternatif (BA) and has taken steps to prove it.

The Election Commission warns supporters of political parties not to damage the campaign material of their rivals or risk having their names removed from the roll for five years.

The Sarawak Nastional Party (Snap), while supportive of Barisan Nasional, has taken a swipe at state coalition chairperson Abdul Taib Mahmud for allegedly abusing the system.

The latest tally - BN has won 15 parlimentary and nine state seats. Meanwhile, PAS has picked up one state seat.

Incumbents and challengers for PJ Selatan are working hard to win over the hearts and minds of their educated, political-savvy middle-class electorate. Who'll win right now is anybody's guess.

Sarawak BN chairperson Abdul Taib Mahmud has warned Malay voters in Petra Jaya against sabotage, following his decision to drop a popular grassroots candidate for the parliamentary seat.

Hundreds of trainees of the first national service call-up took part in a weekend of riots after four of their colleagues were beaten up by camp officials.

The Barisan Alternatif (BA) common manifesto, launched this morning, sets its targets within a wide range of pledges - from creating a constitutional court to providing free textbooks to pupils.

Rescuers are combing dense jungle in Selangor after finding tracks leading from the wreckage of a light aircraft which crashed four days ago with two people on board.

The police in Sarawak have uncovered syndicates organising gambling activities on the election results.

The DAP's second ceramah last night turned dramatic when a BN 'mischief maker' was exposed by the state party chief before a crowd of around 250.

Keadilan makes a final appeal to the DAP to withdraw its candidates from seats seeing three-cornered fights with Barisan Nasional. Will DAP accede?

Pemimpin BN yakin sekali sehingga ada yang menetapkan matlamat 'zero pembangkang'. Tetapi masalah-masalah yang merangkumi pembangkang mungkin akan menjadikan ini suatu kenyataan.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he does not suffer from stress as he avoids it through prayers.

The PAS president says those who turn their backs on the party will not find peace here or the hereafter. Ironically, the candidate in question claims he backed out because of religion.

Special interest groups are getting involved in election campaigning, appealing to voters to support or boycott specific candidates.

The opposition party wants the Election Commission (EC) to act against the advertisements - which apart from spreading 'lies' - also personally attacks chairperson Lim Kit Siang.

The premier says this is to ensure that those put in power by the people live up to expectations, keep their promises and serve their constituencies.

However January imports fell to RM27.54 billion from RM32.19 billion in December but rose 12 percent from a year earlier as the country bought more intermediate goods.

Pak Lah terdesak untuk mendapat sokongan lebih ramai orang Melayu kerana beliau harus meyakinkan yang beliau adalah pemimpin orang Melayu, bukan sahaja pemimpin Malaysia.

Nik Aziz Nik Mat recites verses from the Quran as he reminds the Muslim crowd to fear Allah and follow the true Islamic path so they can enter heaven because "hell is the most terrifying place."