Archive - 6 March 2008

Paint attack condemned

Paint attack condemned

However, Bersih steering committee member R Sivarsa said the comments by Abdul Rashid that the attack was politically-motivated was ‘inappropriate’.

Postal voting secrecy compromised: polls watchdog

Postal voting secrecy compromised: polls watchdog

It's finally revealed! Mafrel says it has observed that the confidentiality of police and army personnel's postal votes has been compromised.

Woman protests EC decision by going bald

Woman protests EC decision by going bald

She also goes on a three-day fast to pray for the release of the five detained Hindraf leaders.
BN on the offensive against Anwar

BN on the offensive against Anwar

anwar ibrahim and pkr speech updated 9pm BN has been rattled by Anwar, who has drawn crowds of thousands with his fiery speeches as he criss-crosses the country.
Vote for 'cleaner' Selangor, says PKR

Vote for 'cleaner' Selangor, says PKR

The Selangor MB's 'sins' make him undeserving of re-election, say the opposition candidates, who are urging the people to vote against BN's 'wrongdoings'.
Vandals 'paint' EC head's house red

Vandals 'paint' EC head's house red

abdul rashid ec chairman house red paint splashed 060308 Bright red paint was splashed on the gate and external walls of his house early this morning, possibly because of the abrupt decision not to use indelible ink in Saturday’s polls.
Douches, morons and one-dimensional M'sians

Douches, morons and one-dimensional M'sians

Do not vote for BN, do not vote for opposition

Do not vote for BN, do not vote for opposition

Will Malaysians be fooled yet again?

Will Malaysians be fooled yet again?

BN did all it could to help opposition

BN did all it could to help opposition

Indian Muslims 'ethnically cleansed'

Indian Muslims 'ethnically cleansed'

Deciding who to vote for on KTM Komuter

Deciding who to vote for on KTM Komuter

I'm blind but I'm not blind to change

I'm blind but I'm not blind to change

Don't equate politicians with us dogs

Don't equate politicians with us dogs

Enough of opposition insulting the people

Enough of opposition insulting the people

Beware racial incitement by certain parties

Beware racial incitement by certain parties

Kelantan broods ahead of polls

Kelantan broods ahead of polls

analysis PAS believes that Kelantanese will pull together to keep Barisan Nasional out of their state, but there is also a sense of disquiet about the outcome on Saturday.
EC credibility's death cert inked

EC credibility's death cert inked

Once again the cloak of so-called ‘national security’ is cast to bury the people's proposal to address the cancerous election fraud that is eating up our democracy.

Q&A: Indian grouses not with me but Samy

Q&A: Indian grouses not with me but Samy

exclusive 'The problem is that Samy is preventing other Indians from having a say. That is his way of doing things and of course the other voices cannot reach me.'
Mahathir: Samy stifled Indian voices

Mahathir: Samy stifled Indian voices

mahathir and samy vellu exclusive Problems plaguing the Indian community can be resolved by removing the MIC president, the former PM tells Malaysiakini in an exclusive interview.
Samy lauds PM's pledges for Indians

Samy lauds PM's pledges for Indians

The MIC president is all praise for the prime minister who makes the pledges via advertisements placed in Tamil newspapers.
Price hikes, not religion, key factor in Kedah

Price hikes, not religion, key factor in Kedah

Instead voters are questioning about the impact of rising oil and commodity prices, and then there is the case of unhappy rural-based, low-income Indian community.
Limited electoral fight in East Malaysia

Limited electoral fight in East Malaysia

analysis With 57 seats, 25.6% of the parliament, it is likely that the opposition will only pick up at most a handful of seats in Sabah and Sarawak.
An unusual issue-driven general election

An unusual issue-driven general election

Even if it takes a tumultuous event within Umno to affect the election results, the opposition parties had better be prepared for a major disappointment as usual.
46 Ismail Ibrahims born in '62 on EC's rolls

46 Ismail Ibrahims born in '62 on EC's rolls

That is why we need mathematicians to help us come up with the statistical probability of male voters with the same name and year of birth, says an independent polls watchdog.
Projecting PAS' professional face

Projecting PAS' professional face

PAS is confident of recapturing Terengganu and Dr Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi has been summoned home from KL to do his duty.
My 'ten commandments' - Who I will not vote for on Saturday

My 'ten commandments' - Who I will not vote for on Saturday

comment My list for those I will not vote for is long but I am still optimistic and believe that there are still a few good men and women left in the political arena.
Ruling coalition bashes Anwar, Guan Eng

Ruling coalition bashes Anwar, Guan Eng

BN top guns gathered in Penang last night in a show of force to turn a 3,500-strong rally into an session bashing opposition figures Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Guan Eng.
Arts community in support of Sivarasa

Arts community in support of Sivarasa

They feel that the PKR candidate for Subang has the intelligence and wisdom to be that ‘someone we badly need in our Parliament’.
The 'quiet kid' of Teluk Kemang

The 'quiet kid' of Teluk Kemang

sothinathan In his younger days, S Sothinathan never imagined that he would journey into the unhallowed realm of politics. But destiny had grand plans for the Port Dickson-born lad.
'Refurbish disused flats for low-income groups'

'Refurbish disused flats for low-income groups'

When so many people need affordable housing, it beggars belief that perfectly good units have remained unused, says the Seri Delima DAP candidate in Penang.
PSM's Aru gets the estate votes

PSM's Aru gets the estate votes

The residents of the Abako estate in Semenyih have decided to support PSM candidate Arutchelvan after the ruling parties have failed to free them from poverty.
First Indian woman rep bemoans racial politics

First Indian woman rep bemoans racial politics

Ganga Nayar, 84, a former Gerakan leader and the first Indian Malaysian woman to be elected, laments that her party’s multi-racialism has gone out of fashion.
Young M'sians say polls make no difference

Young M'sians say polls make no difference

'We should have a right to make a choice. I'm not voting because to me, there seems to be no choice,' said Akmal Hakim, 29.
'Chandra, apologise to Anwar'

'Chandra, apologise to Anwar'

vox populi 50 x 70 big thumbnail updated 2.59pm 'If Chandra is man of his word, he should have uttered his words directly to Anwar and not at a public forum organised by a MCA proxy.'