Archive - 3 March 2008

Contract for investment: Koh asked to explain

Contract for investment: Koh asked to explain

As the campaign enters its final days, the opposition has demanded Koh to explain the alleged ‘bribe’ given to Motorola to entice the company to stay put in Penang.
Hisham: Opposition's free education a fiction

Hisham: Opposition's free education a fiction

A totally free education system as promised by the opposition is not a viable idea claims the BN Umno Youth head adding it is merely rhetoric for votes.
PAS: BN to bring outside voters

PAS: BN to bring outside voters

The Islamic party claims it has been tipped off regarding an alleged plan by the ruling coalition to bring outside voters to Kelantan and Terengganu.
March 3: Polls round-up

March 3: Polls round-up

Malaysiakini brings you the latest election news and snippets from around the web.
Activating the Christian vote

Activating the Christian vote

Churches are getting into the spirit of elections with dialogues that bring candidates and political analysts before their congregations.
PM: We've not been sleeping on the job

PM: We've not been sleeping on the job

Abdullah stresses that his government has been working hard and dismisses the allegation that his four years in office has been a failure.
Desperate MIC turns to ailing Pandithan

Desperate MIC turns to ailing Pandithan

pandithan sick 021006 analysis MIC is in a fix. The support it once commanded from the Indian community is on the wane. In a desperate bid to regain some lost ground, the party uses the IPF president.
PAS rouses 'diaspora' to defend state

PAS rouses 'diaspora' to defend state

pas nik aziz It has pulled out all stops to get its ‘diaspora’ to rise to the defence of Kelantan against Umno, depicted as the enemy at the gate.
Oil profits cannot be used to keep fuel prices low

Oil profits cannot be used to keep fuel prices low

Profits from state-owned oil firm Petronas cannot be used to keep fuel prices low as Malaysia's oil and gas reserves will run out in three years.
Selangor vs Singapore?

Selangor vs Singapore?

The case for Plus' privatisation

The case for Plus' privatisation

It's about equal rights, not special rights

It's about equal rights, not special rights

Nation built on lies

Nation built on lies

Don't worry if opposition candidate is a mermaid

Don't worry if opposition candidate is a mermaid

Vote for change before it is too late to matter

Vote for change before it is too late to matter

BN's ACA hasn't indicted anyone from opposition

BN's ACA hasn't indicted anyone from opposition

No announcement on Penang CM for now

No announcement on Penang CM for now

koh tsu koon and penang updated 6.10pm Outgoing chief minister Dr Koh Tsu Koon says this is to 'cool-off' the intense speculation on the issue so that candidates can focus on their respective election campaigns.
Blatant duplicity of BN government

Blatant duplicity of BN government

RPK, Izzah steal thunder at 'ceramah'

RPK, Izzah steal thunder at 'ceramah'

Bamullah Yusom - civil service gone awry

Bamullah Yusom - civil service gone awry

It's time to 'jual mahal' - Part 2

It's time to 'jual mahal' - Part 2

Is our BN husband a corruption-holic? Has the dadah of money politics and cronyism gone too deep into his system? Or can he be rehabilitated? We hope against hope.

Keshwinder: Stop personal attacks or I'll sue

Keshwinder: Stop personal attacks or I'll sue

The embattled DAP candidate for Malim Nawar is ready to act if the MCA continues picking on him over a matter that has been rectified.
Kok raps rival over 'sexist' posters

Kok raps rival over 'sexist' posters

teresa kok bn slur banner in seputeh 030308 updated 7.30pm The DAP politician is fuming over posters which portray her as a 'loose woman'. A disappointed Kok says she expected more from a woman opponent.
Sky Kingdom follower jailed 2 years for apostasy

Sky Kingdom follower jailed 2 years for apostasy

Ex-religious teacher Kamariah Ali was found guilty of declaring herself an apostate while she was still a Muslim.
Kok raps opponent over 'sexist' posters

Kok raps opponent over 'sexist' posters

The DAP politician is fuming over posters which portray her as a 'loose woman'. A disappointed Kok says she expected more from a woman opponent.
Watching Penang 'grow'

Watching Penang 'grow'

The next chief minister of the state will have many critical issues to address in line with the Gerakan’s ‘re-invention’ manifesto.
Election debates: Just do it!

Election debates: Just do it!

We are having an elections at the time when America is having hers too. We should take this opportunity to emulate what is good from the world's most advanced liberal democracy.
Ex-soldier aims to topple MIC in its backyard

Ex-soldier aims to topple MIC in its backyard

Bukit Selambau state seat independent candidate V Arumugam thinks the time has come for him to force some changes in the system.
For Kamarul, neutrality was not an option

For Kamarul, neutrality was not an option

kamarul abbas Teluk Kemang Facts on the ground belie rosy government rhetoric and this gives Kamarul confidence he could pull off an upset in the MIC stronghold.
Question time: PJU's Chew vs Pua

Question time: PJU's Chew vs Pua

tony puah and chew mei fun Having trouble deciding on which candidate to vote? Malaysiakini begins a series of interviews pitting opposing candidate together to state their stand on several hot button issues.
Vote opposition, Hindraf tells supporters

Vote opposition, Hindraf tells supporters

Waythamoothy, who is in self-imposed exile in UK, has issued a statement calling on all Hindraf supporters to vote for DAP, PKR and PAS on March 8.
Winning over urban voters in Klang Valley

Winning over urban voters in Klang Valley

analysis Despite the attention that the campaign is generating, the reality is that the urban battle is an extremely difficult one for the opposition to win.
Seputeh: Lamb no match for the lion

Seputeh: Lamb no match for the lion

MCA novice Carol Chew is seeking to unseat popular incumbent Teresa Kok, but it will be a tough ask, going by sentiments on the ground.
Koh fails to stop - just looks and goes

Koh fails to stop - just looks and goes

Acting Gerakan president Dr Koh Tsu Koon elected to drive past a group of protesters, who had called out to him to stop and listen to their problems. [VIDEO INSIDE]
DAP: Threat leads to ceramah cancellation

DAP: Threat leads to ceramah cancellation

The PA system contractor was allegedly threatened and he withdrew. This forced the cancellation of a DAP ceramah in Kota Padawan.
First-time voters, beware

First-time voters, beware

vox populi 50 x 70 big thumbnail free The government and EC will do their utmost best to deny you your right to vote as they know first-timers are likely to be opposition supporters.