Archive - 16 March 2004

BN takes its 17th parliamentary seat without any contest after PBS chief Pairin Kitingan is declared the winner in Keningau following the withdrawal of his opponent.

PAS is prepared to expel the two candidates who have yet to obey the party's order to withdraw from the general election, in order to boost Keadilan's chances.

Party president Abdul Hadi Awang however said he will consult residents in Pahang where Genting is located on whether they want the casino there to be closed.

Tajol Rosli Ghazali says the veteran opposition leader moves from state to state, 'killing' the future of upcoming BN politicians.

Berikutan dengan kejadian pada hari penamaan calon di Kuala Kedah yang menghalang calon pembangkang masuk ke dalam dewan pencalonan, Presiden PAS Dato' Haji Abdul Hadi Awang berasa amat kesal dan kecewa.

In her previous bouts, she knocked-out a former lord president and a formidable lawyer. This time, she takes on a Keadilan candidate with gloves provided by Nik Aziz. This opponent appears destined for the floor as well.

Pemimpin PAS negeri Perlis menyuarakan rasa tidak puashati terhadap kempen pilihan raya kali ini kerana peraturan-peraturan SPR terlalu ketat sehingga menyebabkan mereka tidak bebas untuk bersuara.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is in Kedah - a key battleground state in the March 21 elections.

The head of Islamic party PAS called on voters to follow the lead of the Spanish electorate and topple the government in upcoming polls.

After a three-month long hiatus, the opposition parties receive a shelling from their staunch adversary for more than two decades, former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Mereka yang menggantung bendera parti di pintu pagar atau tingkap rumah serta melekatkan stiker "Dulu Umno Sekarang PAS" sudah tidak kelihatan lagi. Namun siapa tahu kalau mereka membentuk satu "undi senyap", tanya AMAN RAIS

The reports since Parliament was dissolved on March 4 involved minor incidents, claims the state police chief.

Umno is for Malays only, MCA is for Chinese only, MIC is only for Indians...

Nomination day was scrutinised not just by political parties and the electorate, but by a watchdog group seeking the conduct of free and fair elections.

The party's deputy president is confident of snatching away the DAP bulwark while the incumbent MP says the people will decide.

Six years after Anwar Ibrahim was transformed from deputy prime minister to prisoner, his wife-turned-politician wages a lonely battle to keep his cause alive.

The global petition urges Junichiro Koizumi to help halt the controversial Broga incinerator project, with specific demands against a recurrence.

The MCA deputy president claims the two opposition parties are working closely behind closed doors, prompting DAP to accuse him of 'creating lies' to fish votes.

PAS yakin mampu memenangi sembilan kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) di Perlis dan 22 kerusi DUN di Kedah berikutan kemelutan yang melanda Umno kedua-dua negeri akibat daripada urusan pemilihan calon dalam pilihanraya umum kali ini.

The pilot of a light aircraft which crashed in dense jungle in Selangor five days ago was found dead today but his passenger was rescued.

When the East Coast is alien terrain and the only source of information about it comes from the Cronesian media, the public receives a skewed picture of the situation there. Z SUNDAY tells it like it is from the other side.

Keadilan's sole candidate in Sarawak Wan Zainal speaks out on a myriad of issues and digging at Chief Minister Taib Mahmud on his first ceremah of the current polls in Kuching.

If there is a reason for the conspicuous absence of DAP posters and banners in Penang, it has to be part of the strategy for the opposition party as the island is one of its frontline states.

Gerakan has 'abandoned ship', complains the PPP president who is contesting the parliamentary seat in the March 21 polls.

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress wants election candidates to pay particular attention to safeguarding the interests of workers, while the Christian community is being advised to gauge the capability of candidates.

PSM candidates issue a challenge to other candidates to accept the people's challenge and sign the 'akujanji' for a firmer and more convincing commitment.

The election system adopted by Malaysia is totally unsuitable given the way it is implemented though those in BN will be the last ones to complain. The writer explains why Malaysians should push for a more equitable system not unlike the proportional one.

Indian Malaysians are at the bottom of the country's economic and political ladder. Despite their woes, most back the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition

The country's economic revival is a trump card for new Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi among the powerful ethnic Chinese, whose votes are pivotal in March 21 elections, analysts say.