Archive - 17 March 2004

Air jampi tidak pesong akhidah: Harun Din

Air jampi tidak pesong akhidah: Harun Din

Calon PAS Dr Harun Din merasa kesal atas laporan pemuda Umno kepada pihak polis bahawa dia memesongkan akhidah umat Islam dengan 'air jampi'.
Kuantan gets Keadilans public service touch

Kuantan gets Keadilans public service touch

Keadilan candidates for the Kuantan parliamentary seat and the Teruntum state seat are confident that their personal approach will bring success come polling day.
Wan Azizah boost for BAs Shah Alam campaign

Wan Azizah boost for BAs Shah Alam campaign

Elect representatives who will work for the rakyat , not their party, was the message reinforced by opposition front leaders while on their rounds of the Shah Alam parliamentary constituency.
BN can take Permatang Pauh, says Abdullah

BN can take Permatang Pauh, says Abdullah

On his second visit to Permatang Pauh, Abdullah says there is a good chance of BN wresting away the seat from the opposition. He also expressed his disappointment over the allegation that a PAS candidate in Johor was bribed to withdraw from contesting.
Bukit Bintang fight heats up over alleged DAP-Umno connection

Bukit Bintang fight heats up over alleged DAP-Umno connection

Outspoken lawyer and Malaysian Democratic Party candidate Wee Choo Keong has accused his former DAP colleague and current opponent of having 'questionable connections with Umno'.
PBDS Youth leader reports sabotage to BN committee

PBDS Youth leader reports sabotage to BN committee

Deregistered Sarawak party PBDS was reinstated just in time for federal elections, but its internal leadership feud appears to have mutated into proxy fights in the polls. A complaint has been lodged.

Star chief says things looking up in Mas Gading

Star chief says things looking up in Mas Gading

Dr Patau Rubis, contesting on a Snap ticket, says that a landslide victory for him is possible now that a lot of BN supporters are going to his camp.
Anwar no longer an issue in polls: Pak Lah

Anwar no longer an issue in polls: Pak Lah

The premier campaigned in Permatang Pauh, a constituency in Penang now held by Anwar Ibrahim's wife, and said BN stood a good chance of winning the seat.
Islam most important issue in elections: Abdullah

Islam most important issue in elections: Abdullah

The single most important issue in the coming elections is the attitude of Muslims towards religion in government, says Barisan Nasional chairperson Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
PAS, Umno election workers in punch-up

PAS, Umno election workers in punch-up

Midnight scuffle results in nine PAS election workers seeking first-aid from private clinic
Keadilan mahu definisi jelas kecaman peribadi

Keadilan mahu definisi jelas kecaman peribadi

Parti Keadilan Rakyat mahu satu tafsiran jelas bersama kriteria yang objektif diberikan terhadap maksud 'kencaman peribadi' oleh pihak Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya.
Accountable approach in campaigning for PSM

Accountable approach in campaigning for PSM

The debate as to whether election candidates should publicly declare their assets prior to nomination may be an old one but one party has answered it by putting its money where its mouth is.
Health scares, security to dominate tourism ministers meet in KL

Health scares, security to dominate tourism ministers meet in KL

Health and security issues related to the travel industry are expected to dominate a meeting of Commonwealth tourism ministers in Malaysia starting on Friday.
Pak Lah angry at attempts to 'buy' election candidate

Pak Lah angry at attempts to 'buy' election candidate

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi voice anger after anti-corruption officers detained two people who allegedly offered money to an opposition candidate to withdraw from the polls.
See through BNs deception, vote opposition: Anwar

See through BNs deception, vote opposition: Anwar

In an election message, the jailed ex-deputy prime minister says that the corrupt government which sacked and jailed him has yet to reform for the better.
Malaysia may join Worlds Most Corrupt Club warning

Malaysia may join Worlds Most Corrupt Club warning

The Kuala Lumpur Society of Transparency and Integrity cautions that unless corruption in the public sector is met head on and tackled effectively, the country's future is bleak.
Opposition role is to spark debate in parliament

Opposition role is to spark debate in parliament

Pengundi DUN Sungai Tiang tidak kenal calon BN?

Pengundi DUN Sungai Tiang tidak kenal calon BN?

Calon Barisan Nasional (BN) bagi kerusi DUN Sungai Tiang - Suraya Yaacob - merupakan pemimpin Puteri Umno negeri yang dibawa masuk dari Kuala Kedah
Oblivion for Samy, not for Indians

Oblivion for Samy, not for Indians

Check hidden voter registers

Check hidden voter registers

Judgement day for MCA

Judgement day for MCA

Tian Chuas double candidature fails to impress

Tian Chuas double candidature fails to impress

Vote BN 1, Opposition 1

Vote BN 1, Opposition 1

Time to clean BN stables

Time to clean BN stables

Give PAS a reduced majority

Give PAS a reduced majority

Send right message to PAS

Send right message to PAS

Many people see the general elections as an opportune time to check executive dominance. They believe that it is important to support every opposition party in order to increase the opposition presence in parliament.
And the winner is

And the winner is

There is so much mudslinging in the current elections and even that is interesting as V Sivapalan casts a caustic eye on the polls shenanigans.
Taibs successor: Jabus the man, insists Snap

Taibs successor: Jabus the man, insists Snap

PBB head Abdul Taib Mahmud and his deputy Alfred Jabu are upset over Snap's suggestion that Jabu takes up the chief minister's post when the time comes. But Snap says the suggestion was made in good faith.
Sungai Siput: PSM lodges report on campaign violence

Sungai Siput: PSM lodges report on campaign violence

Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) has complained to Sungai Siput police that a party worker was verbally threatened by MIC supporters.
Land issues may work against BN in Sarawak

Land issues may work against BN in Sarawak

Timber activities and massive oil palm plantations surface as issues which may affect the chances of the Barisan Nasional in Sarawak, particularly in the Baram.
PSM book: Proof of phantom voters in Sg Siput

PSM book: Proof of phantom voters in Sg Siput

There may have been as many as 5,000 'phantom' voters in Sungai Siput in 1999, alleged PSM which has released a book on its findings.
Religious schools in spotlight over militancy

Religious schools in spotlight over militancy

The government has moved to draw all Muslims into the mainstream education system as it fights off an election challenge by fundamentalists accused of creating hotbeds of militancy in some religious schools.
Candidates battle for Islamic heartland

Candidates battle for Islamic heartland

Winning the hearts and minds of farmers and fisher folk in the paddy fields and coconut groves of the Malay heartland is crucial as it will determine the future shape of Malaysian politics.
BNs Chia expects the unexpected from DAP

BNs Chia expects the unexpected from DAP

Will DAP save its best for last in Bukit Bendera? Gerakan incumbent Chia Kwang Chye expects this to happen and will remain vigilant till the votes are in hand.