Archive - 24 February 2008

Pandan: MCA's Tee Keat vs MTUC boss

Pandan: MCA's Tee Keat vs MTUC boss

MCA vice-president Ong is expected to face a much tougher fight this time.

Day 1: On the campaign trail

Day 1: On the campaign trail

Here are some snippets from the sidelines of the various candidates’ campaigns.

Khairy takes on PKR for Rembau

Khairy takes on PKR for Rembau

khairy jamaluddin The famous PM's son-in-law makes his electoral debut and files his nomination papers for the parliament seat in Negri Sembilan accompanied by some 1,000 supporters.

Feb 24: Polls round-up

Feb 24: Polls round-up

Malaysiakini brings you the latest elections news and snippets from around the web. Find out the latest updates.
Revenue stamps: PAS raps EC's U-turn

Revenue stamps: PAS raps EC's U-turn

Two days ago, the EC said all candidates would have to pay stamp duty for nomination. Today, it revokes its own ruling.
Lim: A vote for the next 50 years

Lim: A vote for the next 50 years

Unlike the previous 11 general elections, March 8 is not just a vote for the next five years but the next 50 years, says the opposition leader.
Objections all and sundry

Objections all and sundry

They tried just about everything - a slew of objections were filed today against the nomination of several candidates.
Taib's son in three-cornered fight

Taib's son in three-cornered fight

While his father had won Samarahan unopposed twice, Sulaiman Abdul Rahman now has to face two other opponents before he can lay claim to the seat held by his dad for some 40 years.
DAP-MCA joust for Bkt Bintang

DAP-MCA joust for Bkt Bintang

The expected three-cornered tussle did not materialise when the speculated independent candidate decided to stand elsewhere.

Unopposed: BN wins 9 seats, PAS 1

Unopposed: BN wins 9 seats, PAS 1

updated 6.35pm PAS' Wan Ubaidah Omar secured the crucial Kijang state seat in Kelantan, where the party controlled 23 seats to BN's 22 before the dissolution of the state assembly.

'First past the post' system a mockery

'First past the post' system a mockery

BN: Sit with MIC, Hindraf and listen

BN: Sit with MIC, Hindraf and listen

Hindraf wouldn't exist if NEP remained true

Hindraf wouldn't exist if NEP remained true

Non-bumis not expecting handouts

Non-bumis not expecting handouts

Sungai Siput: 'Tis the season of upsets?

Sungai Siput: 'Tis the season of upsets?

Although 'not confident', PSM's Dr D Jeyakumar is hoping that the current political climate may spring a surprise outcome in his battle against MIC supremo S Samy Vellu.
Let Penang be groundswell for change

Let Penang be groundswell for change

Straight fight in Kuching

Straight fight in Kuching

The BN won four parliamentary seats in Sarawak including Tanjung Manis, contested for the first time by former governor Tun Rahman Yakub’s daughter, Norah.

Ballot box the way to break nepotism

Ballot box the way to break nepotism

Co-op movement heading towards doom

Co-op movement heading towards doom

End BN rule - not just weaken it

End BN rule - not just weaken it

The Balaams and Jonahs of Malaysia

The Balaams and Jonahs of Malaysia

Take note Pak Lah, S'pore is multi-ethnic

Take note Pak Lah, S'pore is multi-ethnic

Mrs Pak Lah to help hubby campaign

Mrs Pak Lah to help hubby campaign

jeanne abdullah pak lah new wife She is ready to help her beloved PM canvass for votes.
Kepong: Of fanfare and simplicity

Kepong: Of fanfare and simplicity

updated 7.30pm It's a tussle between a DAP veteran and a new BN face. One turned up on nomination day in slippers while the other was accompanied by a dance troupe of four lions.

Kelana Jaya: A duel with unlikely foes

Kelana Jaya: A duel with unlikely foes

Seasoned MCA politician Lee Hwa Beng will be facing a cameraman who recently catapulted to fame and an author for the parliamentary seat.
Malaysiakini now in Tamil, BM site goes free

Malaysiakini now in Tamil, BM site goes free

malaysiaindru dot com malaysia indru 240208 MalaysiaIndru.com will bring you news and views in Tamil and much more. In another move, our Bahasa Malaysia section will go free beginning today.

Penang: Independents spring forth

Penang: Independents spring forth

updated 5.25pm Considered as one of the hottest battlegrounds in the coming polls, Penang witnesses the appearance of unexpected independent candidates.
Samy's 13 days

Samy's 13 days

samy vellu and mic analysis Over the next two weeks, the MIC president will pull out all stops in a bid to prove to the Indian community and Umno that he is still a force to be reckoned with.
PM kicks off 13-day polls campaign

PM kicks off 13-day polls campaign

updated 5.40pm There was heavy security at the nomination centre this morning, with police separating 1,000 BN supporters from some 500 activists from PAS.
Nga: MCA turning into 'Ong dynasty'

Nga: MCA turning into 'Ong dynasty'

The DAP Perak secretary outlines how the MCA election line up is meant to solidify the Ong brothers' grip on the party.

Lembah Pantai: Izzah's induction of fire

Lembah Pantai: Izzah's induction of fire

nurul izzah 050407 talking Nine years ago, Nurul Izzah Anwar was preparing to go off to study engineering at the Petronas University in Perak when history bore down on her.
Nomination Day: Live reports

Nomination Day: Live reports

LIVE REPORTS updated 4.50pm In all the 222 nomination centres around the country, candidates and their supporters have started gathering, waiting for the centres to be opened for the candidates to file their papers.
Come early, candidates told

Come early, candidates told

updated 9.05am EC chairperson Abdul Rashid also urged them to stick to all the rules and regulations of the election, specifically telling candidates to stop campaigning activities that disregarded the EC’s code of ethics.