
Selangor BN to add leasehold extension to manifesto
‘We’ll work out on the detail tomorrow and hope the manifesto will earn the trust of the people to return us back to power in Selangor'.


KEDAH
PAS has sacked four members after one of them decided to contest as an Independent candidate for the Sg Limau seat.

Questions abound whether the 'kissing scene' was staged by Zulkifli Noordin to show that the Indians have begun to accept him as a BN candidate.



SELANGOR
The MCA president says the Perkasa vice-president, known for racist remarks, regrets his actions.







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SARAWAK
CM is non-committal over a retirement date, despite promising in 2011 to step down in two years.




PERAK
The ex-Wanita Umno deputy chief has no posters to boast of, and was once spotted campaigning with her two children in tow.

PENANG
The state BN chief urges Pakatan Rakyat to control the emotions of their supporters, just as BN has done.


JOHOR
The support of Malays will be the key factor to determine whether the southern state is still the ‘safe deposit’ of BN.
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SABAH
There is poison in Pakatan's ‘honey promises’, claims Najib, who cautions voters ‘not to be deceived’.


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SABAH
Action against the Lahad Datu incursion is concrete proof that KL is strongly behind Sabah, says Najib.

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PERAK
Nizar never raised any Pasir Panjang issue in the assembly, nor to the council, says Zambry.


KEDAH
PAS candidate and incumbent Abdul Ghani Ahmad may benefit from protest votes, following a split in the Jerlun Umno.


The Kedah and Terengganu governments today declared polling day on May 5 a public holiday, following in the lead of Kelantan.

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Based on ‘past victory’, PKR is entitled to field the candidate, and not PAS, explains veep Tian Chua.



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Convinced she is Najib’s wife, PKR’s Rafizi Ramli bemoans ‘double standards’ in adhering to the law.
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DAY 5
Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidents as they take place in the run-up to GE13.
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His move in 2009 to open up leadership selection may work in his favour even if he fails to boost its share of the vote.







JOHOR
Kg Orang Asli Simpang Arang folk will not hesitate to vote for another party if their woes can be solved.
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FREE
YOURSAY
'So Zul has vowed to take care of the welfare of Indians... This is like putting a paedophile in kindergartens.'

PERAK After serving 37 years, PKR candidate Mohamad Imran is prevented from taking his campaign to ex-colleagues.

This number is far below the international target that women make up at least 30 percent in all decision-making positions.

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SELANGOR
MIC and Hindraf are counting on non-Indian votes to defeat PAS in this 29 percent Indian seat.