Archive - 6 April 2009

Why is 'suratkhabar lama' in town?

Why is 'suratkhabar lama' in town?

Bukit Selambau PKR VP Azmin Ali trains his guns at Mahathir during a ceramah.
And it is now up to the voters...

And it is now up to the voters...

Bukit Gantang Both BN and Pakatan closed their campaigning with a bang, drawing out thousands of supporters in well-organised events in a final push for victory.

And in Bkt Selambau, he urged Malays to back Ganesan

And in Bkt Selambau, he urged Malays to back Ganesan

‘In no election area, the Indian community is a majority but the leaders of the Malay and Chinese community are willing to sacrifice to allow Indians to have their leaders,' said Mahathir.
Sri Lanka eyes final battle against Tigers

Sri Lanka eyes final battle against Tigers

Sri Lanka today readied for a final assault on Tamil Tigers boxed into a strip of jungle with thousands of trapped civilians, after urging the rebels to surrender or face annihilation.

Khalid turns out to be force on the hustings

Khalid turns out to be force on the hustings

Batang Ai Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim has turned out to be a surprisingly potent force for PKR in the by-election.
EC: Jumbo-sized ballot paper not confusing

EC: Jumbo-sized ballot paper not confusing

bukit selambau by election 060409 ballot paper Bkt Selambau The Election Commission has decided not to put candidates' numbers in its jumbo-sized ballot paper, and opposition party PKR is crying foul.
Independent claims MIC youngsters assaulted him

Independent claims MIC youngsters assaulted him

Bukit Selambau Independent candidate R Loganathan today lodged a police report against several member of MIC Youth wing for allegedly assaulting him and his supporters.
Penang might face a 'Fairus' dilemma

Penang might face a 'Fairus' dilemma

The Pakatan state gov't is concerned about rumours that outgoing DCM I Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin will be declaring himself as an independent assemblyperson.

Defected duo willing to declare assets

Defected duo willing to declare assets

Bukit Gantang Mohd Osman Jailu and Jamaluddin Mat Radzi are willing to disclose all in order to prove that they did not receive any monetary rewards to abandon ship.
PAS: Anyone can read the Quran

PAS: Anyone can read the Quran

Bkt Gantang With a police report being lodged against DAP MP Ng Kor Ming, the PAS election director asks what the fuss is all about.
Manikumar also hit by cheating report

Manikumar also hit by cheating report

manikumar pkr candidate for bukit selambau 190309 Bkt Selambau A chicken trader claimed that Manikumar had sold him an unroadworthy pick-up truck for RM13,500, a claim dismissed by the PKR candidate.
'Don't be duped by Anwar'

'Don't be duped by Anwar'

Bukit Gantang Mahathir resorted to humour to get across his message to voters that his protege-turn-nemesis is ‘many things to many people’.
Don't use women as bait, BN told

Don't use women as bait, BN told

bukit gantang 050409 taman kaya ge tai stage The go-go girl shows in the Bukit Gantang campaign is a sad reflection of how BN objectifies women and uses them to pull in the crowd, says an NGO activist.
Blunt force trauma did not cause Kugan's death

Blunt force trauma did not cause Kugan's death

kugan ananthan 230109 updated 7.10pm A Health Ministry's independent committee states that blows to his body were insufficient, either individually or collectively, to cause death directly.

Bkt Gantang, vote Pakatan for Umno to change

Bkt Gantang, vote Pakatan for Umno to change

Without water, electricity; only in Bkt Selambau

Without water, electricity; only in Bkt Selambau

Important points to remember when voting

Important points to remember when voting

Najib, don't be the shortest term PM

Najib, don't be the shortest term PM

13 released, ban lifted - so what?

13 released, ban lifted - so what?

No sense releasing only two Hindraf leaders

No sense releasing only two Hindraf leaders

Najib's 'carrot before the stick'

Najib's 'carrot before the stick'

Disney trip paid for twice? How can...

Disney trip paid for twice? How can...

Umno's laughable desperation in fawning over Dr M

Umno's laughable desperation in fawning over Dr M

AirAsia forced me to crawl on my hands and knees

AirAsia forced me to crawl on my hands and knees

Observers: Pakatan still has the edge in both 'bukits'

Observers: Pakatan still has the edge in both 'bukits'

analysis However, the Pakatan majority margins in Bukit Selambau and Bukit Gantang could be affected by lower voters’ turnout.
Uncertainty goes the vote

Uncertainty goes the vote

Batang Ai With 24 hours to go, the patron saint of the Batang Ai by-election would have to be the station master who when asked when the train would arrive, replied, “That depends.”
Pakistan is sending a message to the West

Pakistan is sending a message to the West

Islamabad - Politics is never dull in Pakistan. Over the past few weeks, it has been inspirational too.
Will makeover work for Najib?

Will makeover work for Najib?

najib petaling street visit comment An expert team is advising him on the right moves to dissipate the dark cloud under which his premiership was born.
Hindraf detainee's wife denies 'support BN' claim

Hindraf detainee's wife denies 'support BN' claim

T Vasanthakumar's wife disputes the claim made by a so-called relative that her husband is willing to back BN if freed from ISA detention.
Independents vs Speaker: Federal Court ruling on Wed

Independents vs Speaker: Federal Court ruling on Wed

breaking news updated 5.15pm The Federal Court will decide on Wednesday whether it has jurisdiction to interpret on who could declare the Perak seats vacant - the speaker or the Election Commission.
Mahathir wants to be 'unofficial adviser' to gov't

Mahathir wants to be 'unofficial adviser' to gov't

updated 5.50pm While he has ruled out becoming a senior minister in Najib's cabinet, he is open to being an unofficial adviser.
S'gor wants Insolvency Dept to return Balkis money

S'gor wants Insolvency Dept to return Balkis money

The state government has written to the department asking for the return of RM9.9 million which used to belong to the now-defunct Balkis.
'B-Day': Tests for Najib and Anwar

'B-Day': Tests for Najib and Anwar

analysis The ‘B-Day’ by-elections are the type of constituencies that will determine the future of both BN and the opposition.
YourSay: Najib's appointment 'a travesty'

YourSay: Najib's appointment 'a travesty'

free ‘The 1Malaysia doctrine is classic spin and will amount to nothing more than pure rhetoric.’
'No need to go overboard with ISA release'

'No need to go overboard with ISA release'

free ‘There is nothing to be proud about as the ISA detainees should never have been detained in the first place. Let's' not go overboard with our praises.'
Hadi: Don't let religion be an issue

Hadi: Don't let religion be an issue

Bukit Selambau The PAS president expresses concern that Malay voters may shun PKR's candidate S Manikumar because of his religion.
'10 ministers may be dropped from cabinet'

'10 ministers may be dropped from cabinet'

updated 6.55pm Najib is expected to make ‘radical, unexpected’ changes to the cabinet, according to a report in a Chinese-language daily.
A divisible 'One Malaysia'

A divisible 'One Malaysia'

Bukit Gantang: PAS to thump Umno by 3,000

Bukit Gantang: PAS to thump Umno by 3,000

ong kian ming comments BN is likely to get an increase in Malay support compared to 2008 in this bellweather seat, but this will be more than offset by an even larger drop in non-Malay support.
DPM-to-be coy over 2nd DPM proposal

DPM-to-be coy over 2nd DPM proposal

muhyiddin yassin bukit selambau Bukit Gantang DPM-designate Muhyiddin Yassin refuses to be drawn into MCA's suggestion that a second DPM's post be created for its party chief.
Iban told to rediscover fighting spirit

Iban told to rediscover fighting spirit

The community, mired in poverty and semi-literacy, will have to shake off its current leadership system if they want meaningful change in their status, says a DAP leader.
Headlines online: April 6, 2009

Headlines online: April 6, 2009

The release of 13 Internal Security Act detainees, part of new Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's opening move since taking office, is the main news in most newspapers.
'Pop star' Dr M's first gig in Bukit Gantang

'Pop star' Dr M's first gig in Bukit Gantang

mahathir in bukit gantang by election ceramah 060409 version 2 updated 1.55pm After a long hiatus, the former PM returns to the campaign trail and he has created a buzz in Bukit Gantang.