Archive - 26 April 2013

The panel says its officers are following procedures in having its officers jot down balot paper serial numbers in two forms for postal voters.

KUALA LUMPUR The PAS spiritual adviser’s launch of the letter in Lembah Pantai is a clear attempt to shore up Malay Muslim support for Nurul Izzah.

PENANG Two important announcements will be made by the BN chief on Tuesday - restore Penang's free port status and the approval of HCC's upgrade.

Issues the firm doesn’t address.

Pemantau is being kept busy watching over electoral misdeeds in this campaigning period as the political temperature keeps rising.

The blast occurred at 10.15pm on Tuesday when Penang Gerakan chairperson Teng Hock Nan was giving a ceramah before 3,000 people.

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today dismissed an application by a Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) student for a judicial review on his suspension by the university’s disciplinary committee.

UPDATED 8.10PM Zahid says details on these masterminds would be forwarded to the AG's Chambers for further action.

PENANG He braces for 'dirty racial politics' allegedly being played out by his opponents in Bayan Baru, that he fears can cost Pakatan the state.

JOHOR State police chief officer Mokhtar Shariff says Labis, as with the other four hotspots, has had intense rivalry among political parties.

Now a member of PAS, Muhammad Muhd Taib goes around claiming that BN has painted a false picture of Pakatan and that he is merely correcting the wrong.

SELANGOR However, he urges the community to give BN their support in other areas. Shah Alam candidate 'not worthy' of Indian backing, he adds.

KINIBIZ So far, 648 have signed an online petition calling for advertisers to stop using racial and religious tactics against Malaysians.

JOHOR The two only speak of Islam, says Soi Lek, who feels Najib is on the right track by focusing on the economy.

PKR's Tian Chua seems the BN deputy chief mischievous for calling the opposition ‘radical and extreme’ then mentioning the bombing.

JOHOR The MCA president warns that if the opposition coalition continues to be aggressive it may provoke further reaction.

SELANGOR Perkasa veep and Shah Alam aspirant says it is Najib who shows us what politics of moderation is all about.

PERAK ANALYSIS As the 2008 polls resulted in a Chinese-dominated gov't, the Malay electorate's support has apparently dwindled.

Catholic prelate chides newfangled PAS member Mat Taib for shocking remarks on an alleged Christian propensity for violence.

PENANG It doesn't necessarily mean that when you wear a 1Malaysia T-shirt, you're automatically a BN supporter, says Teng Chang Yeow.

UPDATED 3.45PM JOHOR DAP Pengkalan Rinting candidate Cheo Yee How and his agent claim they saw the incident.

He took his oath of office before the Dewan Negara deputy president, Senator Doris Sophia Brodi at the Parliament Hall.

Following the incident, Supt Maszely Minhad advises supporters of political parties to adhere to the laws and not to get emotional.

UPDATED 6.30PM A study finds that he is even ahead of his boss when it comes to attacking his opponents in the media.

KEDAH Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah appeals to his supporters, angered by his non-candidacy, to forget 'sabotage' and help the chosen candidate instead.

ANTIDOTE The anti-graft panel has claimed that weaknesses in the MACC Act 2009 are impeding investigations into the Sarawak CM.

We should not upset the Muslims and Muslims should not upset the Christians, the caretaker prime minister is quoted as saying.

UPDATED 7.13PM PERAK The BN chief says reducing petrol prices only benefits the rich, while his cash handouts will benefit the poor more.

According to full-page ads, a special department supervised directly by the prime minister will be set up to implement the MOU.

FREE YOURSAY ' What a strange thing to hear from the Umno-BN No 2. It would seem Muhyiddin is unfamiliar with the concept of irony.'

UPDATED 2.05PM PERAK Najib says this in a thinly-veiled reference to Kuala Kangsar Independent Kamilia Ibrahim.

PERAK She has already started her campaign through her Facebook account and appeals to others to join her mission. [VIDEO]

COMMENT Najib and Ibrahim come from the same school - the ‘BN Political Academy' - and are essentially cut from the same cloth.

COMMENT 'PAS should not merely concentrate on ‘form' but work on the substance - issues like good governance, graft and egalitarianism.'

FREE YOURSAY '1Malaysia belongs to the rakyat. It may have been birthed by BN, but it certainly does not belong to BN.'

PENANG Dr Afif has two factors in his favour; hospital experience and Seberang Jaya's multi-racial composition.

  UPDATED 8PM An unidentified gunman shot Customs deputy director-general Shaharuddin Ibrahim who was en route to his office.

JOHOR PKR’s Rafizi Ramli says the party will have more ceramah and focus on addressing bread-and-butter issues affecting all races.

FREE YOURSAY 'The police force should ensure that the troublemakers are punished, regardless of whether they are Pakatan or BN supporters.'

FREE YOURSAY 'It is your arch nemesis Anwar Ibrahim's time, so help if you can or else just sit back and enjoy your retirement.'

SABAH Many fear that with the intruders allegedly buried in their heartland, the Sulu heirs may lay claim on Kadazandusun Murut land.

In yet another politically motivated incident, two cars belonging to PKR's Dr Xavier Jayakumar's daughter were torched. [VIDEO]