Archive - 28 April 2013

Altantuya billboard removed as 'she is not contesting'

Altantuya billboard removed as 'she is not contesting'

SARAWAK The EC and Kuching South City Hall remove billboards with Altantuya's face, put up by Sarawak DAP, just before Najib's arrival.
Didn't Najib praise Umcedel before, asks PKR

Didn't Najib praise Umcedel before, asks PKR

PKR sec-gen Saifuddin Nasution points out that BN head Najib Abdul Razak only seems to believe Umcedel when their poll results favour him.
EC: Only three people know colour of indelible ink

EC: Only three people know colour of indelible ink

NONE Ink to be used on voters' index fingers a closely-guarded secret to prevent its duplication, says Election Commission.
PAS candidate for Lenggeng in hospital

PAS candidate for Lenggeng in hospital

Zulkefly Mohamad Omar was admitted to a hospital in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, after he was believed to have suffered a stroke.
BN chief: We'll fix Rawang's electrical tower woes

BN chief: We'll fix Rawang's electrical tower woes

NONE SELANGOR He says that the matter will be included into BN's Aku Janji and hopes the matter will not be raised again.
Guan Eng reiterates hudud not in Pakatan manifesto

Guan Eng reiterates hudud not in Pakatan manifesto

‘We will rule by consensus on major issues, not by the imperatives of the component parties,' the DAP secretary-general emphasises.
Guan Eng: Up to DAP Johor to act on renegade leader

Guan Eng: Up to DAP Johor to act on renegade leader

UPDATED 4.05PM The party sec-gen says the state leadership will deal with its deputy chairperson Norman Fernandez over an anti-PAS article.
'Superman' on fast, prays for divine intervention

'Superman' on fast, prays for divine intervention

JOHOR DAP leader Hew Kuan Yau, famed for his powerful speeches, is willing to torture himself to make God listen to his prayers for electoral victory.
Mkini Twitter accounts hijacked

Mkini Twitter accounts hijacked

Several Twitter accounts operated by Malaysiakini have been hijacked by hackers just as the campaign period reaches the mid-way mark.
Sabahans laugh at 'opposition role in Sulu incursion' claim

Sabahans laugh at 'opposition role in Sulu incursion' claim

NONE SABAH Most people at Anwar's rallies in urban and rural areas laugh off claims that Pakatan leaders were involved in the incursion.
'Janji tak ditepati' may cost Ongkili his seat

'Janji tak ditepati' may cost Ongkili his seat

NONE SABAH There are complaints that a promise he made has not been kept for two terms - and he is making the promise again.

Go back to Kelantan, Mahathir tells Husam

Go back to Kelantan, Mahathir tells Husam

NONE PUTRAJAYA He should fix problems there before trying to come to the federal administrative capital, says the ex-PM.
Slain customs officer to be posthumously upgraded

Slain customs officer to be posthumously upgraded

Customs deputy DG Shaharuddin Ibrahim, shot dead on Friday, will be posthumously upgraded from the Jusa B Superscale to Jusa A Superscale.
Pakatan chips away at BN's last bastion of dominance

Pakatan chips away at BN's last bastion of dominance

GE13 WATCH JOHOR Led by PAS, Pakatan tries to make inroads into the Johor Malay heartland, which have always remained Umno bastions.
Bajau votes stumbling block for Bumburing

Bajau votes stumbling block for Bumburing

NONE GE13 WATCH SABAH The former Umno man is facing problems because the Tuaran chapter of PKR is unwilling to help.
Muhyiddin urges ex-army men to support BN

Muhyiddin urges ex-army men to support BN

UPDATED 4.40PM 'I am not campaigning. I don't have to campaign because I know you support us," DPM Muhyiddin Yassin tells ex-army veterans.
DAP's Super Sunday in Ipoh draws 15,000

DAP's Super Sunday in Ipoh draws 15,000

NONE DAY 9 Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidents as they take place in the run-up to GE13.
BN parrots 'Ubah' in Pakatan's only Johor foothold

BN parrots 'Ubah' in Pakatan's only Johor foothold

NONE GE13 WATCH JOHOR MCA goes all-out to wrest back Bakri, the only parliamentary seat in Johor that they lost in 2008.

Muhyiddin expresses concern over Pakatan's 'aggression'

Muhyiddin expresses concern over Pakatan's 'aggression'

PERLIS 'I believe some people are trying to disrupt the prevailing peace and harmony. There's proof from the opposition's pamphlet...'
BN's lacklustre campaign draws lukewarm response

BN's lacklustre campaign draws lukewarm response

NONE PENANG It appears the party has failed to resolve infighting, which has contributed to smallish crowds at its functions.
'Allah' is more than just a word

'Allah' is more than just a word

NONE COMMENT In the battle for the Malay heartland, PAS has been forced to back away under the onslaught by Umno and Perkasa.
Will ex-Umno Independents succeed against all odds?

Will ex-Umno Independents succeed against all odds?

NONE FREE VOXPOP 'Instead of appeasing their frayed nerves, Najib Abdul Razak poured scorn over their attempt.'
'Video stars and the corrupt become BN candidates'

'Video stars and the corrupt become BN candidates'

NONE SELANGOR BN doesn't want candidates who are outstanding people, mocks Pakatan's Pandan candidate Rafizi Ramli.
'Thanks, PAS, now can you do the same for hudud?'

'Thanks, PAS, now can you do the same for hudud?'

FREE YOURSAY ‘PAS needs to say, ‘While we are all for implementation of hudud, Pakatan has not come to a decision on it.'
Sungai Siput serves as acid test on MP's role

Sungai Siput serves as acid test on MP's role

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Samy Vellu doesn't have any magic - his only skill as a magician was to make many millions disappear.'
May 13 riots, race card played up in Johor

May 13 riots, race card played up in Johor

JOHOR Booklets that claim DAP is racist and leaflets that say Lim Kit Siang masterminded the 1969 tragedy are being distributed in the state.
'I'll double your money... but triple mine'

'I'll double your money... but triple mine'

FREE YOURSAY 'Everywhere he goes, Najib gives money to win votes. This is graft and he encourages it. How can a nation continue this style of gov't?'
In Putrajaya, Dr M doesn't skimp on sexual innuendos

In Putrajaya, Dr M doesn't skimp on sexual innuendos

NONE PUTRAJAYA He launched an attack full of sexual innuendos against Anwar Ibrahim while campaigning in Putrajaya.
Access to Malaysiakini 'restricted' by ISPs

Access to Malaysiakini 'restricted' by ISPs

NONE As a result, readers have been facing a frustrating time accessing Malaysiakini - it's available one minute and not the next. [VIDEO]