Archive - 3 May 2013

Security forces stumbled on the skeletal remains of three Sulu terrorists at a bush in Kampung Tanjung Batu, Lahad Datu yesterday.

The Selangor government has declared May 6 as a public holiday to facilitate residents in Selangor who are returning to their respective home states to vote for the 13th general election this Sunday.

Perak police says the group hurled bricks and other objects at the cars as they headed for Taman Desa Aman, Batu 6, at 8.20pm.

Three more Filipinos were charged in the Lahad Datu and Beluran magistrate’s court in Sabah today, with two offences respectively over the Lahad Datu intrusion.

PERAK Husni Hanadzlah also says there had been no major contribution to the people in all four states ruled by Pakatan.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department forecasts no rain in most states for polling day this Sunday.

Police in the state have issued 106 investigation papers which resulted in nine arrests on various election-related offences.

'In fact, I will be surprised if we didn’t get a two-thirds majority,' a confident Najib tells a group of media editors ahead of the polls.

It is noted that passengers on the flight were given T-shirts which read, 'Peace, Stability and Progress. Najib for Malaysia'.

In contrast, 41% said that only BN can govern the country. 13% were unsure and 4% refused to reveal their stand.

Back from Taiwan to vote, Phison Electronics CEO Pua Khein Seng is shocked by the money politics and calls on Malaysians to join him for a change.

UPDATED 6.30PM With polling to be held on Sunday, Pakatan is marginally ahead of BN as the favoured government.

According to the CID director, police had first come across these gangs following messages being circulated on social media networks.

The paradox of Malaysia's election is how Najib’s coalition is struggling to turn growth and cash into votes, giving the opposition real hope.

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) today reiterated that the process for withdrawals was running as usual at all its branches.

Bukit Aman Commercial CID director Syed Ismail Syed Azizan says the departments were the NRD and the Information Department.

SELANGOR Charles Santiago says this is 571 of the 60,000 names obtained by the Sabah RCI, and fears there could be more not known about.

Deputy IGP Khalid Abu Bakar says if Nube was allowed to continue picketing, it may trigger chaos and pose a threat to peace and security.

The MOU is a blank cheque given by the Waytha-Hindraf faction to BN for discriminatory practices to continue, says PKR veep N Surendran.

COMMENT There can be no trade-off between peace and security, economic development, and the rule of law and human rights.

INTERVIEW Anwar Ibrahim has never been more optimistic about taking Putrajaya. He tells why, in this interview.

We urge The Star to apologise to all M'sians, especially its readers, for lying in order to cover up its biased attempt to keep BN in power, says Tony Pua.

Malaysia memang boleh!

JOHOR GE13 campaigns seem to be getting dirtier as some dig deep into their pockets to fund sabotage attempts at their rivals.

PENANG Angry with blatant money politics in the constituency, Lim's wife Betty Chew shave her head in protest. [VIDEO]

A sign of a maturing community.

UPDATED 8.35PM Khalid Abu Bakar likens the situation to a Pink Panther movie as the box had the word ‘Bom’ written on it.

FT ANALYSIS Five years after the 2008 tsunami, the question is whether BN can recapture some or all of the seats this time around.

COMMENT A nation becomes bankrupt when a gov't runs unsustainable budget deficits for years with spending exceeding revenue.

COMMENT However, there does not seem to be any sign of systematic fraud in the voting process, just a couple of isolated incidents.

GE13 SPECIAL The youth are likely not stand idly by and see their future taken from them through polls manipulation.

UPDATED 2.45PM CIJ is concerned of 10 incidents during the election season that are infringing on freedom of expression and freedom of the press.

UPDATE 2PM Don't believe talk of certain people fleeing the country should there be a change of gov't, says Ismail Omar.

Thus far, MCMC says that only Umno Online has made a complaint over internet users not being able to access its website. [VIDEO]

COMMENT If an ecosystem and community cannot be saved in Najib’s constituency, what hope is there for Malaysia?

Rage against the machine.

COMMENT 'On May 6, I turn 65 and will wake up to a new Malaysia. It's the best birthday present I will ever get. But my colleagues are less optimistic.'

ANTIDOTE Signs of desperation emerges in S'wak in this parliamentary election, with state BN ministers fearing their fate is out of their hands.

UPDATED 2.25PM Who are these people who are coming to KL in numbers to vote, and all from East M'sia, asks incumbent Subang MP Sivarasa.

UPDATED 2.20PM R Sivarasa says probing the blogger over a leaked confidential document under the OSA lends credence to its contents. [VIDEO]

FREE YOURSAY 'Come Sunday, let Malaysians bravely determine the fate of their beloved country and give the future generations a brighter future.'

SABAH Pakatan and its allies are looking at a probable '4+4+1' formula - four in the bag, four marginal and one from another non-BN party.

SABAH The feelings on the ground seem to indicate a rising tide of support for the Pakatan. A nightmare scenario for the BN.

Anwar urges Malaysians to gather evidence of voter fraud to ‘exorcise this country from the demons of BN and the EC.'

DAY 14 Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidents as they take place in the run-up to GE13 . [VIDEO]

FREE YOURSAY 'Azlan, take the final bow in this theatre of the absurd by saying you retract from the retraction of the retraction.'

Hindraf's new-found police support hinders a small group of Indians who tried to confront Waytha in Gelang Patah. [VIDEO]

COMMENT With enough Malaysians voting wisely, we will, after 50 years of Umno dominance, have a new government.

PERAK He stressed that he is not going personal with his BN opponent Lee Chee Leong, just highlighting the problem born of gov't policy.

FREE YOURSAY 'Is the EC implying that every voter will be examined with a magnifying glass before a voting slip is issued?'

The process is poorly run, with ballot papers arriving late, addresses keyed in wrongly and even a wrong contact number given in the EC website.

COMMENT ‘Our past don't really scare us any more, not because we have not learnt from them but because there are more monsters today to give us pause.'

PENANG The contests in Tasek Gelugor, Nibong Tebal and Balik Pulau shaping up to be very tight races but for different reasons.