
MCA hands over Tronoh state seat to MIC
They will also trade Buntong for Sungkai to capitalise on the Chinese population in the latter.


With incumbent MB Abdul Ghani Othman tipped to face off DAP's Lim Kit Siang, the Umno choice for MB is up for grabs.


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BN manifesto makes sweeping promises of cash handouts and incentives - and copies key issues from Pakatan.

Some of our demands have been included in the manifesto but this is just a promise, says Hindraf adviser N Ganesan.

Topping Selangor BN Youth's wish list given to the premier is a drag racing circuit and sports complex for badminton and futsal.

Both BN and Pakatan Rakyat have fallen back to populist policies for GE13 and this is a setback for the country, say analysts.


The BN chief is arming his youth supporters in Selangor with BN motorcycle helmets for them to wear during the GE13 campaign.


Taib Mahmud's prediction for BN contrasts with PKR state leader Baru Bian, who feels Pakatan will win 11 to 13 parliamentary seats out of 31 at stake.

Broadcasts of Radio Free Sarawak and Radio Free Malaysia have been jammed and their online portals are inaccessible.



Mahathir's support of the Perkasa president is his way of shoring up support with Umno extremists, adds PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah.


The PKR veep is detained by immigration officers upon arriving at the Kota Kinabalu airport and is put on the next plane back to KL.

Incumbent Johor MB Ghani Othman says he's willing to take on DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang in the upcoming GE if BN wants him to.

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BN promises cheaper housing, cars and higher oil royalty payments, which Pakatan Rakyat had already promised.

Despite the PM pledging to raise BR1M payout to RM1,200 if BN wins, a study indicates its effect on voters are declining.

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'Chua Jui Meng is proving to be a man of integrity, maturity and steadfastness, even in times of disappointment.'



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‘This GE is for us to say loud and clear to all politicians - enough is enough, stop the nonsense or end up in prisons.'

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'Now that both BN and Pakatan have come up with their manifestos, Najib and Anwar should have a debate.'
