Archive - 5 April 2009

Defector goes public 48 hours before polling

Defector goes public 48 hours before polling

Hee Yit Foong, the Jelapang assemblywoman who quit DAP two months ago to back BN in the shock takeover of the Perak government, met the press today.
Mafrel: EC electoral roll out of date

Mafrel: EC electoral roll out of date

Commission urged to opt for automatic registration based on the National Registration Dept database and abandon the 'costly' voters registration exercise.

ISA detainee Vasanthakumar to support BN?

ISA detainee Vasanthakumar to support BN?

Relatives of T Vasanthakumar, who is still in detention, revealed that he would support BN and campaign for the ruling coalition if he is freed.
Rais: Najib will pick those with clean records

Rais: Najib will pick those with clean records

Foreign Minister Dr Rais Yatim is confident that the newly appointed PM will choose those with clean records to sit in the cabinet.
200 opposition members join BN

200 opposition members join BN

Bukit Selambau A day after 300 PPP members had defected to PKR with purportedly thousands more to follow, more than 200 opposition party members in Bukit Selambau have joined Barisan Nasional.
Pakatan employs 'science & maths' weapon

Pakatan employs 'science & maths' weapon

Bukit Gantang Pakatan is taking a page out of Umno’s nationalist playbook by highlighting the controversial policy of teaching science and mathematics in English.

Kedah PPP denies mass defection claim

Kedah PPP denies mass defection claim

Kedah PPP deputy chairperson K Vadiveloo denies that there had been a mass defection of state party members to PKR.
Differences set aside to battle 'common foe'

Differences set aside to battle 'common foe'

Hindraf grassroots leaders and supporters have called a truce in order to back Pakatan candidates in next Tuesday's by-elections.
Ganesan hit by cheating allegation

Ganesan hit by cheating allegation

s ganesan mic candidate for bukit selambau Bkt Selambau MP N Gobalakrishnan revealed a police report had been filed against Ganesan and his law firm for allegedly embezzling RM200,000 in a housing deal.

Bkt Selambau: PKR to win by 1,500-2,000

Bkt Selambau: PKR to win by 1,500-2,000

Bukit Selambau could be viewed as somewhat of a referendum seat for PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim, at least on the part of the Indian voters there.
Hindraf duo and 11 others set free

Hindraf duo and 11 others set free

hindraf isa duo released 060409 updated 9.45pm Two Hindraf leaders were released from Kamunting at 1.20pm today along with 11 others. [PHOTOS INSIDE]

Can BN break the jinx in this Sarawak seat?

Can BN break the jinx in this Sarawak seat?

Batang Ai As polling day approaches, helicopters carrying state ministers are criss-crossing the interior to visit every longhouse in this seat that seems to favour the opposition.
Jawah spurns town for the interior

Jawah spurns town for the interior

jawah gerang Batang Ai As PKR’s Jawah Gerang worked the ground in the deep interior, BN is attacking him in Lubok Antu town with billboards trumpeting his past allegiance.
Release of 13 - 'We're not so gullible'

Release of 13 - 'We're not so gullible'

vox populi small thumbnail free 'This is clearly a ploy by our new PM to garner votes for himself. If our new PM thinks he can buy our votes by doing this, he is gravely mistaken.'
Outstation voters wooed by phone

Outstation voters wooed by phone

Bkt Selambau With many voters in the constituency now working outstation or in Singapore, Pakatan is using the phone to persuade them to return to vote the PKR candidate.

Tense standoff between MIC, PKR supporters

Tense standoff between MIC, PKR supporters

Bkt Selambau The continuous jeering and taunting to drown out PKR speakers from MIC Youth members almost got out-of-hand last night. [VIDEO INSIDE]
'Belittling Islam' - police report against DAP leader

'Belittling Islam' - police report against DAP leader

nga kor ming Bukit Gantang A police report has been filed against Perak DAP secretary and Taiping MP Nga Kor Ming for allegedly belittling Islam during a ceramah.
Telekom to bid for EPL broadcast rights

Telekom to bid for EPL broadcast rights

State-owned Telekom Malaysia may bid for exclusive rights to show live matches in the next three English Premier League seasons, from 2010 to 2013.