Archive - 23 February 2008

PM: Stop protesting, my decision's final

PM: Stop protesting, my decision's final

And just as he was saying this, a group of Umno members protested against the dropping of their incumbent candidate.
18y ago
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S'wak: DAP, PKR hard-pressed to avoid clash

S'wak: DAP, PKR hard-pressed to avoid clash

Last-minute negotiations are taking place in KL to avoid three-cornered fights in the state.
18y ago
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Enter MalaysiaVotes.com

Enter MalaysiaVotes.com

Led by former assistant news editors Jacqueline Ann Surin, Cindy Tham and Off the Edge writer Danny Lim, MalaysiaVotes.com went live on Wednesday.
18y ago
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Polls round-up: Feb 23

Polls round-up: Feb 23

undi 2008 general election 2008 vote 050208 type 02 64 Malaysiakini brings you the latest elections news and snippets from around the web.
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'These religious teachers are traitors'

'These religious teachers are traitors'

The former premier regrets that many students are taught only the ritualistic aspects of the religion and to be members of their teachers’ political parties.

18y ago
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Q&A: 'Planted' not phantom voters

Q&A: 'Planted' not phantom voters

In 2003, Malaysiakini did a controversial interview with the EC chief which led to then PM Dr M expressing his unhappiness over what he told us.
18y ago
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Kepong heats up with possible three-way fight

Kepong heats up with possible three-way fight

Former Federal Territories MCA Youth deputy chairperson Yee Poh Ping has quit the party and is contemplating to contest against Gerakan and DAP in Kepong.
18y ago
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ISA-held Manoharan to contest in Kota Alam Shah

ISA-held Manoharan to contest in Kota Alam Shah

updated 10.40pm The Hindraf lawyer said his current unlawful detention under ISA will not hinder him from serving the people in the state seat in Selangor.
18y ago
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MIC candidates: One replaced, more to go?

MIC candidates: One replaced, more to go?

It is believed that there are at least two other debutant candidates who face the prospect of being dropped and replaced in the last minute due to their ‘problems with the law’.
18y ago
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Dr M: There should be no political dynasties

Dr M: There should be no political dynasties

The former premier says there should be no political dynasties in Malaysia and that is why he refrained from pushing his son up when in power.

18y ago
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Feudalism alive and well

Feudalism alive and well

18y ago
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Time for a Parliament with class

Time for a Parliament with class

18y ago
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BN party leaders should wear skirts

BN party leaders should wear skirts

18y ago
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Malaysia Inc source of all corruption

Malaysia Inc source of all corruption

18y ago
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Barisan Rakyat vs Barisan Nasional

Barisan Rakyat vs Barisan Nasional

It is accompanied by a People’s Declaration which, among others, calls for national unity, genuine democracy and fulfilling the social contract.
18y ago
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Some questions on Tamil education

Some questions on Tamil education

18y ago
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Hindraf 'fear factor' inaccurate

Hindraf 'fear factor' inaccurate

18y ago
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Indians only asking for our rights

Indians only asking for our rights

18y ago
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Foreign workers keeping inflation rate down

Foreign workers keeping inflation rate down

18y ago
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Religious fascism new enemy of world peace

Religious fascism new enemy of world peace

18y ago
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All-tantuya

All-tantuya

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Subra will not contest in Sg Siput

Subra will not contest in Sg Siput

Contrary to speculation, the former MIC No 2 will not take on his ex-boss.
18y ago
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Wan Azizah's plea for 'votes of hope'

Wan Azizah's plea for 'votes of hope'

wan azizah The PKR president recognises that the ‘free Anwar sentiment’ is no longer a factor now and she is counting on her record to see her through for the third term.
18y ago
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VOTE 2008: News, views, photos, videos

VOTE 2008: News, views, photos, videos

18y ago
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Guan Eng vies for Air Putih state seat

Guan Eng vies for Air Putih state seat

updated 8.10pm Apart from contesting at the Bagan parliamentary seat in Penang, the DAP secretary general will also try to win the Air Putih state seat.
18y ago
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Who gains most from longer campaign period?

Who gains most from longer campaign period?

analysis No, it’s not the opposition. The longer campaign period gives EC more time to collect postal ballots, many of which were unreturned in 2004.
18y ago
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Time for the pork barrel

Time for the pork barrel

The election does strange thing to otherwise rational and reasonable people. It infects their system, and their brain goes into a feverish mental tsunami.
18y ago
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Perlis: Feuding Umno leaders retained

Perlis: Feuding Umno leaders retained

updated 2.35pm After days of uncertainty and massive speculations of a sea of change in Perlis, the state BN today announced its list of candidates which did not contain any major changes, bar for one.
18y ago
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Samy Vellu - MCA leaders no better

Samy Vellu - MCA leaders no better

vox populi 50 x 70 big thumbnail free updated 6.34pm They, too, have to kowtow and plead for some bread crumbs just like MIC. They are equally powerless.

18y ago
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Land rights: Sabah natives submit memo

Land rights: Sabah natives submit memo

About 100 people representing more than 32,000 natives from across Sabah have submitted a joint memorandum to the state on land claims covering a total of about 340,000 acres.
18y ago
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Johor MB Abdul Ghani to defend state seat

Johor MB Abdul Ghani to defend state seat

updated 6.40pm This would put an end to earlier speculations that the veteran politician would be given a parliamentary seat and brought back into the federal government.
18y ago
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Kepong: It's do-or-die for Gerakan

Kepong: It's do-or-die for Gerakan

Even ‘die-hard’ BN supporters are saying this may be the last time Gerakan gets their support in trying to wrest the seat from the six-term MP Dr Tan Seng Giaw.
18y ago
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11th-hr changes: Bersih is livid

11th-hr changes: Bersih is livid

The poll reform group slammed last-minute changes to electoral rules ahead of nomination day tomorrow.
18y ago
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