Archive - 19 April 2013

Makkal Sakti Malaysia Party president RS Thanenthiiran says the Indian community should also give the BN candidate a chance in GE13.

Incumbent Segamat MP S Subramaniam and two other candidates hand out some 2,000 free helmets to youth supporters in the constituency.

The 222 nomination centres for the 13th general election (GE13) throughout the country will open for one hour from 9am tomorrow.

Former housing and local government deputy minister Daud Taha died of a stroke at Kuala Lumpur Hospital today. He was 73.

Azmin Ali and Badrul Hisham Shaharin fail in their application to strike out two charges against them relating to the Bersih 3.0 rally on April 28, 2012.

COMMENT Will it propel Pakatan all the way from Gelang Patah to Putrajaya? Only the counting of votes cast on May 5 will tell.

An officer from the Forensics Department told the High Court in Kuala Lumpur today that 100 exhibits were taken from a house in Chemor which was rented by one of the accused in the kidnapping of Dutch boy Nayati Shamelin Moodliar.

It says demands on racism and deaths in custody were dropped amidst guarantees of greater economic welfare of Indian Malaysians.

Datu Amirbahar Hushin Kiram, who is said to be the defence minister of the Sulu sultanate, faces the death sentence if convicted.

The incumbent for the Malim Nawar state seat, Keshvinder Singh, today denied that he would contest as an independent.

UPDATED 6.55PM ‘If we stand in the seats, we will be using PKR’s logo. Would you lend me your logo to fight you?’ explains state DAP chief Wong Ho Leng.

This stems from the alleged removal of at least two individuals from the final candidates list apparently under pressure from a rival faction.

According to the MCA Pandan candidate, lawyer Gary Lim, his car was broken into the day after he received his letter of appointment.

It dangles a sword over DAP.

An independent review panel finds the Education Ministry blueprint draft more an ‘enhancement’ than any groundbreaking ‘shift’ in paradigm. 

Umno veteran Aishah Ghani died of old age at the Kuala Lumpur Gleneagles Hospital in Kuala Lumpur today.

Lynas Corporation Ltd expects demand for its rare earths products to grow over the medium term after beginning production of its first separated rare earths products in Kuantan in the March quarter.

UPDATED 6.15PM After much wrangling and negotiations, opposition parties in Sabah have only managed to stay out of each others' way in a handful of seats.

Portal 1News , RTM’s alternative news channel, was launched today to complement news bulletins over TV1 and TV2.

UPDATED 4.10PM Around 60 people hold a protest at the Perak DAP headquarters in support of Leong Mee Meng, who was not picked to defend the seat.

Countering critics of the pact with BN, the Hindraf leader says whether Ravana or Rama rules is inconsequential.

UPDATED 4.30PM Pemantau says it will confine its work away from the EC's boundaries for its accredited observers.

UPDATED 5.55PM However, candidates in remote seats may contest under the PAS ticket if PKR's letter does not arrive in time.

He says his chances of defeating Ghani will ‘plummet’ to 40pct, from 50, if the DAP’s Rocket logo is banned during the GE.

BN’s invincible power ends now.

UPDATED 6PM Deputy sec-gen Steven Choong says that if they are willing to receive the letter, there is no turning back. [VIDEO]

UPDATED 4.10PM Four states have a disproportionately high number of voters sharing the same names, says Merap. [VIDEO]

COMMENT Three controversial moves by BN in the last two weeks seem to have strengthened the opposition's hands.

The candidates are for the Lipis parliamentary, and Bebar and Padang Tengku state seats, amidst reports of some internal protests.

UPDATED 3.50PM Tindak Malaysia activist PY Wong was grilled for two hours in Bukit Aman as the general election fever heats up. [VIDEO]

Budget carriers AirAsia and Malindo Air have reported a rush in the booking of flight tickets during the period of the 13th general election.

The weather is expected to be fine tomorrow morning (April 20) in most places nationwide on nomination day for the 13th general election.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Umno is pulling all stops to destroy DAP, but it is self-destructing from within.’

FREE YOURSAY ‘If you continue voting for Pakatan and we happen to secure federal power, we'll make sure our crony makes life miserable for you.’

Najib explains that the offer to Kamilia includes a state executive council (exco) post if BN forms the next Perak state government.

FREE YOURSAY ‘If Zulkifli is picked to stand because he is considered a principled man, what does that say of Ibrahim Ali who is not picked to stand?’

UPDATED 6.05PM This is despite the possiblity that it will lead to three-corner fights with BN and Pakatan in the two seats.

'If we cannot use our symbol, then show them the letter of authorisation signed by PAS sec-gen Mustafa Ali.' [VIDEO]

UPDATED 12.15PM Jason Teoh will back the Johor MB, saying a vote for Abdul Ghani Othman is akin to a vote for him.

Sarawak PKR and DAP appear to be on a collision course over Miri and Stampin as both sides have vowed to field candidates for the two urban seats.

Machang Bubok incumbent Tan Hock Leong questions what his replacement Lee Khai Loon even knows about the people there.

COMMENT Will Hindraf campaign for Perkasa’s Zulklifi Noordin for the Indian vote in Shah Alam, now that it has thrown its support behind BN?

UPDATED 3.45PM National chairperson Karpal Singh's ‘one candidate one seat’ policy is seen coming into effect.

BN elected reps, too, will declare their assets, if it recaptures the state, says its state chief - a fruit of the birth of an opposition.

The home of a female candidate representing PAS was struck with red paint and a cryptic note threatening her to pull out.

COMMENT By getting Najib to agree to some of their demands, Hindraf has gained a victory no doubt, but it comes without drum rolls.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Waytha, we Indians aren't stupid. Najib is smart to put Zul Noordin-like candidates to sabotage promises made to you.’

FREE YOURSAY ‘How disgusting! I had suspected this would happen. Pulling the carpet from under DAP at the very last moment.’

FREE YOURSAY ‘Damn these leaders who are bidding to undermine the will of the people. You want to win our votes, win it fair and square.’