Archive - 10 April 2011

PM: Taib will step down, believe me

PM: Taib will step down, believe me

S'WAK POLLS UPDATED 11.59PM Prime Minister Najib assures that Taib Mahmud will step down amidst variants of 'you help me, I help you'.
PKR: Our candidate was offered a bribe to withdraw

PKR: Our candidate was offered a bribe to withdraw

bendindang manja S'WAK POLLS Its nominee for the Baleh seat claims he was propositioned by police officers in Kapit to withdraw from the contest
Adenan: Orderly leadership transition essential

Adenan: Orderly leadership transition essential

S'WAK POLLS The PBB information chief says Taib cannot step down immediately because that could leave the govt in disarray.
Khairy asks cops to speed up sex video probe

Khairy asks cops to speed up sex video probe

NONE He wants a speedy conclusion in the police investigation so that an RCI may be called should one be needed.
Pakatan moves to blunt BN's weapon in rural areas

Pakatan moves to blunt BN's weapon in rural areas

S'WAK POLLS Pakatan is arguing that by backing the opposition, voters can force BN to bring development much more quickly to the interiors of Sarawak.

Structural changes needed to prevent more deaths

Structural changes needed to prevent more deaths

They should include the chain of command, whereby MACC currently answers to no one but the PM.
Sarawak Report suffers massive cyber attack

Sarawak Report suffers massive cyber attack

sarawak report's Clare Rewcastle The Anti-Taib website famous for scathing articles on the CM is down, and its owners suspect Taib and BN.

Kit Siang declares Miri the frontline in S'wak battle

Kit Siang declares Miri the frontline in S'wak battle

NONE S'WAK POLLS He is upbeat that the fight to dislodge BN may be gathering steam in the north.
Arrival of 'big spending' Najib worries Pakatan

Arrival of 'big spending' Najib worries Pakatan

S'WAK POLLS With the support of the 1Malaysia NGO, and BN's financial clout, Najib will have goodies galore to offer the Sarawak voters.
Police examining Ahmad Sarbani's mobile

Police examining Ahmad Sarbani's mobile

KL CID chief Ku Chin Wah says the mobile was being examined by the forensic team apart from CCTV footage and other items recovered.
BN psy-war posters pepper Malay-Melanau areas

BN psy-war posters pepper Malay-Melanau areas

NONE S'WAK POLLS They depict Dayak leader Baru Bian as the next CM in a bid to scare the Malay and Melanau communities.
Anwar loses cool when queried over sex video

Anwar loses cool when queried over sex video

'Why should I answer you? Do you dare ask Najib about his connection to Altantuya?' [VIDEO INSIDE]
Anwar: PM coming to Taib's rescue

Anwar: PM coming to Taib's rescue

NONE S'WAK POLLS UPDATED 4.02PM Never in Sarawak's history has top federal leaders flocked to campaign like this.
Changing the face of the country

Changing the face of the country

11 students, journos held for 'protest' in Sentral

11 students, journos held for 'protest' in Sentral

UPDATED 9.07PM Despite the students dispersing as ordered, eight of them were arrested while leaving the station along with three journalists. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Religion must transcend politics

Religion must transcend politics

PKR chief invited to apply 'Tajem Test'

PKR chief invited to apply 'Tajem Test'

S'WAK POLLS Snap’s adviser urges Baru Bian to apply a test he said would have forestalled seat talks failure.
Mammoth crowds at Kuching, Sibu rallies

Mammoth crowds at Kuching, Sibu rallies

NONE FREE DAY 5 What's happening in the state election campaigns around Sarawak today? [PHOTOS INSIDE]
S'gor ruler suspends Chan Kong Choy's 'datukship'

S'gor ruler suspends Chan Kong Choy's 'datukship'

chan kong choy 131108 The decision to suspend the ex-transport minister's datukship comes in the wake of being charged over the PKFZ scandal.
No withdrawal of candidates

No withdrawal of candidates

S'WAK POLLS The deadline for withdrawing from the Sarawak state election passed at midnight yesterday with none of the 213 candidates pulling out.
PKR discipline committee calls for 12 to be sacked

PKR discipline committee calls for 12 to be sacked

UPDATED 9.28PM These include its ex-communications director Jonson Chong, but the latter denies his assistance to Snap counts as helping an 'opposing' party.
Chinese voters face tough choice in S'wak polls

Chinese voters face tough choice in S'wak polls

S'WAK POLLS But a local community leader says believed the community should back BN.
Bakun woes may drown BN hopes in Belaga

Bakun woes may drown BN hopes in Belaga

S'WAK POLLS ANALYSIS BN's failure to settle problems of the dislocated residents' may cost them this rural seat.
A plea to Batu Lintang voters

A plea to Batu Lintang voters

DPM flayed over BN transformation claim

DPM flayed over BN transformation claim

FREE VOXPOP 'If the government has transformed and if the people have benefitted, why is there so much dissatisfaction and frustration among many people?'
Muhyiddin, nation needs a complete re-boot

Muhyiddin, nation needs a complete re-boot

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'We don't have another 54 years to play games with you. So I suggest that you get out now.'
Bible stamping: So who's stupid now?

Bible stamping: So who's stupid now?

NONE FREE VOXPOP 'Is Taib indirectly implying that Najib Razak and Hishammuddin Hussein are both stupid?'
Taib cult spawns stories of traffic with the occult

Taib cult spawns stories of traffic with the occult

COMMENT It was understandable that as Taib's ability to overcome adversaries became evident, myths about his invulnerability grew around this prowess.
PM on 6-day S'wak blitz: BN in danger?

PM on 6-day S'wak blitz: BN in danger?

S'WAK POLLS He is camping himself there for six full days, which begs the question whether BN is ringing alarm bells.
Dry taps in the shadow of a dam

Dry taps in the shadow of a dam

S'WAK POLLS The Bidayuh minority, which makes up eight percent of the Sarawak electorate, is riled up by the lack of amenities, land grabs and the Al-Kitab issue. [VIDEOS INSIDE]