Archive - 8 May 2013

Khaled to be sworn in as Johor MB next week

Khaled to be sworn in as Johor MB next week

Mohamed Khaled Nordin says the Johor Sultan told him to go over the state exco list before having another audience to present the line-up.
Suspects sought for harassing 'phantom voters'

Suspects sought for harassing 'phantom voters'

The suspects allegedly tried to prevented seven men from voting when their names were initially not found on the electoral roll.
Youths guilty of election offence get advice

Youths guilty of election offence get advice

As the magistrate meted the sentences upon the  three youths, he also told them not to be to obsessed with any political parties.
Protest, rally will not change GE13 result, says EC

Protest, rally will not change GE13 result, says EC

It says those unhappy has 21 days to file a petition and the High Court judge will declare the result invaid if there is proof of fraud.
EC lashes out at parties unable to accept defeat

EC lashes out at parties unable to accept defeat

Its chairperson says these parties were intent on looking for a scapegoat and heap various allegations upon the EC to tarnish its integrity.
Election petitions can be filed 21 days after results gazetted

Election petitions can be filed 21 days after results gazetted

Deputy solicitor-general II Tun Abdul Majid Tun Hamzah says the High Court must complete hearing of the petition six months after it was filed.
120,000 show of force at post-GE13 rally

120,000 show of force at post-GE13 rally

LIVE REPORTS The rally in Kelana Jaya draws a massive crowd after an allegedly flawed election that has left many Pakatan supporters unhappy.
66-hour standoff as group suspects electoral fraud

66-hour standoff as group suspects electoral fraud

NONE Counting agents have kept watch over the ballot boxes at the tallying centre in Jerantut since the night of polling day.
'Najib, even the non-Chinese abandoned MCA'

'Najib, even the non-Chinese abandoned MCA'

BN chair Najib Razak should ask why Malays and Indians, besides the Chinese, didn't support MCA in GE. says DAP sec-gen Lim Guan Eng.

Indian support for BN rises to 60pct, says Subramaniam

Indian support for BN rises to 60pct, says Subramaniam

The Indian community support for Barisan Nasional (BN) has risen to about 60 percent in the just concluded 13th general election (GE13), said MIC deputy president Dr S Subramaniam today.
2013-05-08

2013-05-08

IGP: No permit needed as long as gathering is peaceful

IGP: No permit needed as long as gathering is peaceful

UPDATED 6.30PM IGP Ismail Omar denies reports which appeared in the media last night that there is a need for a police permit for any gathering.
Bloggers Papagomo and King Jason remanded

Bloggers Papagomo and King Jason remanded

Police arrested the two on Tuesday after reports were lodged against their postings that were alleged to be seditious.
Tapah candidate's aide found brutally murdered

Tapah candidate's aide found brutally murdered

He had told me about threats to his life from BN supporters for working with me on my campaign, says defeated PKR candidate K Vasantha Kumar.
Quit now, Ah Lek tells Soi Lek

Quit now, Ah Lek tells Soi Lek

Lim claims the Chinese were happy with Najib's leadership but not Chua's, and so calls on the latter to heed the community’s call for change.

Court queries propriety of procedure in Herald case

Court queries propriety of procedure in Herald case

A three-member panel ordered led by Justice Abu Samah Nordin lawyers for all contending parties to submit on that issue on May 23.
Police seek 150 for holding up bus of  'phantom voters'

Police seek 150 for holding up bus of 'phantom voters'

UPDATED 6.30PM Police are looking for 150 people for allegedly holding up a bus in Port Klang, believing it was carrying phantom voters. [VIDEO]
Najib win masks biggest test after Chinese M'sian exodus

Najib win masks biggest test after Chinese M'sian exodus

According to UM professor Edmund Terence Gomez, Umno is looking strong, but it's a false dawn as they need structural changes.
Don't repeat the 1987 'fire', Kit Siang tells Najib

Don't repeat the 1987 'fire', Kit Siang tells Najib

NONE UPDATED 5.30PM The DAP adviser warns the PM not to make ‘race-baiting’ statements targeting the Chinese after Sunday's GE.
This GE, the tsunami was urban, not Chinese

This GE, the tsunami was urban, not Chinese

Putrajaya slams Anwar ahead of tonight's rally

Putrajaya slams Anwar ahead of tonight's rally

NONE Tens of thousands of supporters are expected to attend the event at a sports stadium on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.
Utusan intensifies race-baiting against Chinese and DAP

Utusan intensifies race-baiting against Chinese and DAP

Besides Najib’s statement, the Umno-owned Malay daily publishes at least three articles lambasting the Chinese community and DAP.
Husam scoffs at 'sultan rejection', conspiracy claims

Husam scoffs at 'sultan rejection', conspiracy claims

However, the Kelantan PAS deputy commissioner says he is 'a little hurt' that he was not formally informed that he had been dropped.
Pakatan must work on branding, defragmenting

Pakatan must work on branding, defragmenting

EC chief may have lied on indelible ink, says Tian Chua

EC chief may have lied on indelible ink, says Tian Chua

NONE UPDATED 4.05PM PKR is challenging EC chief's statement that the indelible ink deteriorated when kept in police stations.
Accept GE13 result despite flaws, says Ideas chief

Accept GE13 result despite flaws, says Ideas chief

NONE UPDATED 5.03PM Wan Saiful advises everyone to put their effort not in anger, but towards reforming the system instead.
PAS thanks Chinese for voting in Malay reps

PAS thanks Chinese for voting in Malay reps

UPDATED 3.07PM It says Malay parliamentary representation has increased, and the rakyat must not fall for Umno's plot to pit one race against the other.
Indians voters didn't really return to BN in GE13

Indians voters didn't really return to BN in GE13

'Keep Khalid as MB, Azmin should back off'

'Keep Khalid as MB, Azmin should back off'

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'All the odds were against him, but Khalid skillfully overcome them. He has shown his enemies how a state...'
PAS, don't even think of taking MB's post

PAS, don't even think of taking MB's post

FREE YOURSAY 'The failure of Pakatan is due to PAS, in particular its dismal performance in Kedah, which has 15 parliamentary seats.'
Road closures in KL due to landslides lead to jams

Road closures in KL due to landslides lead to jams

road block and traffic jam congestions 221107 The traffic jam stretching 10km toward Sungai Besi resulted in many city folks using the route to the city centre arriving late for work.
PAS, DAP backs Khalid for Selangor MB post

PAS, DAP backs Khalid for Selangor MB post

UPDATED 5.05PM However, there is strong lobby by several senior PKR members for the job to go to Selangor party chief Azmin Ali instead.
Azlan Man takes oath as Perlis menteri besar

Azlan Man takes oath as Perlis menteri besar

The former Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) deputy director-general won the Pauh state seat in the 13th general election.
Doubts on security of ballot boxes for early votes

Doubts on security of ballot boxes for early votes

UPDATED 3.35PM PKR alleges that although EC promised a 24-hour watch on ballot boxes for early and postal votes, the police did not allow it.
Time to wake up post-polls, the party is over

Time to wake up post-polls, the party is over

stock market KINIBIZ After two successive elections of voter swings away from BN, how many more body blows can it really take?
Quit now, six Penang MCA divisions tell Soi Lek

Quit now, six Penang MCA divisions tell Soi Lek

UPDATED 5.05PM The MCA president should bear full responsibility for the party's catastrophic loss in the GE, they declare.
PKR: Ignore malicious SMS, attend rally tonight

PKR: Ignore malicious SMS, attend rally tonight

UPDATED 4.55PM Party director of strategy Rafizi Ramli also says PKR has informed the police and that the rally is not an illegal one as claimed.
Nine cars buried in Jalan Ampang landslide

Nine cars buried in Jalan Ampang landslide

However, no casualties were reported, although one of the car’s owners had a narrow escape while trying to move his new Honda City.
Mkini hits 4.3mil on election night, paywall to return

Mkini hits 4.3mil on election night, paywall to return

malaysiakini At the height of the vote count, Malaysiakini's readership hits 500,000 users per minute, according to Google Analytics.
Nik Aziz has set high standards for politicians

Nik Aziz has set high standards for politicians

COMMENT A noble and esteemed leader steps down after 22 years at the helm of Kelantan, having set a record of governance that will be tough to follow.
Former Kedah MB warded, in 'critical condition'

Former Kedah MB warded, in 'critical condition'

NONE Azizan Abdul Razak, who has been admitted to the coronary care unit of Penang Hospital, is said to be in a coma.
'Youth tsunami' buoys PAS in Terengganu

'Youth tsunami' buoys PAS in Terengganu

NONE ANALYSIS With BN holding just two more seats than Pakatan, there is talk of ‘anything can happen' to upset its apple cart.
Observers: GE13 partially free but not fair

Observers: GE13 partially free but not fair

NONE UPDATED 2PM Handouts, misuse of gov't machinery by the BN and problems with the electoral roll are the main negatives.
Good and bad news for BN

Good and bad news for BN

Enjoy the ‘win’ while it lasts.
Our work is not done, 'lawan tetap lawan'

Our work is not done, 'lawan tetap lawan'

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Not until the nation is cleared of all the phantom voters and the illegal voters be taken off the list.'
Of cash and coercion during GE13 in Sabah

Of cash and coercion during GE13 in Sabah

NONE ANALYSIS It was also a battle against money politics, threats, misinformation and division among the rural folk in the state.
Fear and loathing in Putrajaya

Fear and loathing in Putrajaya

putrajaya pm's office department COMMENT 'Nobody of course takes recently sworn-in PM Najib's offer of 'reconciliation' seriously for two reasons...'
The company that I keep

The company that I keep

malaysian flag 2 COMMENT We share friendship, unity and the collective hope for a better Malaysia, with heartfelt intentions.
Penang MCA revolts, Gerakan closes service centres

Penang MCA revolts, Gerakan closes service centres

The fallout from the general election is coming thick and fast in the wake of BN component parties' crushing defeat in Penang on Sunday.
PM's motto - you kill my dog, I kill your cat

PM's motto - you kill my dog, I kill your cat

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Dear PM, is this what you are advocating? Tit for tat, butter for fat, you kill my dog, I kill your cat?'
Najib shows true colours in defending Utusan

Najib shows true colours in defending Utusan

FREE YOURSAY ‘Two wrongs don't make a right - take action against Utusan and the Chinese papers, too. Is that too difficult to do?'