Archive - 16 April 2011

ANALYSIS It may be similarly be deprived of power in the only state where it has a political presence.

ANALYSIS UPDATED 11.50PM State party chief Baru Bian says PKR has made inroads into Sarawak and that Pakatan is gaining popular support.

Najib congratulates Sarawak CM and state BN on the meaningful win despite a strong challenge from the opposition this time.

ANALYSIS Voters in the state easily swayed by short-term gains and quick fixes, say political analysts.

S'WAK POLLS Many booths for voters of 20 to a few hundred close by 1pm, with hardly any of the shouting or taunting seen quite often in the peninsula.

One case was reported at a kongsi house of a construction project and the other at Kampung Duvanson.

PKR is crying foul over the alleged withholding of polling centre tally sheets, known as Borang 14, which could open the way for manipulatingelection results.

Muhyiddin said the rumours spread on the Internet were not true as voting would only be over at 5pm.

LIVE REPORTS In Miri, PKR intends to lodge a report over irregularities in Senadin seat polling. [VIDEO INSIDE]

COMMENT His swift switch from naysayer to soothsayer for the Sarawak CM bodes ill for Najib's attempt to hurry Taib's retirement.

State media said he suffered a ‘heart crisis' but medical sources said yesterday Mubarak was in good health.

COMMENT If rural seats return BN candidates and urban ones swing to Pakatan in Sarawak, the trend would reinforce what was evident on the peninsula in recent by-elections.