Archive - 28 April 2007

This is not a defeat but an insult to our democratic system, says losing opposition candidate Khalid Ibrahim. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Penasihat Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata pilihanraya kecil Ijok dipenuhi dengan masalah pengundi hantu dan gangguan polis terhadap pembangkang.

The BN has met the demands from the Ijok voters and they have reciprocated by showing their support for Parthiban, says the prime minister.

In Malay-majority districts where the opposition has the greatest presence, tension appears high as expected. [VIDEO INSIDE]

updated version BN's margin of victory is 1,850, which is 201 votes higher than the 2004 general election result, where BN won with a majority of 1,649.

Award winning Taiwanese director Tsai Ming Liang shares his feelings on his latest movie 'I don't want to sleep alone' with New Era College students.

updated version A stand-off occurred in Bukit Badong this afternoon when opposition supporters blocked the path of two buses from going to the polling station in the area. [VIDEOS INSIDE]

The deputy premier claims he was stopped by PKR supporters when he intends to visit the BN campaigners at an election booth in Ijok this morning.

Phantom voters were suspected after two bus loads of people alighted at a polling station but did not return on board when the buses left. [VIDEOS INSIDE]

'I have been talking about the fraudulent process all the while but I did not think it was going to be so bad.'

Every second counts! To the two groups contesting the Ijok seat, time is certainly precious and it appears that they are making use of it till the last second.

Eight policemen were injured when their four-wheel-drive vehicle skidded and landed in a ditch in Batang Berjuntai this morning.

Tonight, a winner will be declared and the loser will try to accept the defeat with grace and dignity. Everybody will then go back to their normal life. Then what?

PAS claimed that three of their activists were attacked just after morning prayers today causing one to bleed from the head.

They had allegedly tortured the man from Tamil Nadu and later left him for dead in a remote jungle in Kedah.

updated version When polling closed at 5pm, 10,195 voters or 83 percent, had cast their votes. [VIDEO INSIDE]

While political pundits are saying bitter Chinese voters in Ijok are going to vote the opposition, some of these voters believe in giving second chances.

The police have raided the office of Putra Post, a pro-Dr Mahathir Mohamad tabloid which has been widely circulated during the campaigning period of the Ijok by-election.

Final round-up After nine days of intense campaigning, Ijok voters will decide today. Feelings on the ground indicate a narrow victory for BN. [VIDEO INSIDE]