Archive - 26 April 2018

The Umno supreme council member claims the caretaker Johor MB is filling his own people as BN candidates in the state.

UPDATED 11.28AM | GE14 | But Merdeka Centre says Harapan will 'comfortably' retain S'gor and Penang.

GE14 | DAP's Hata Wahari wants Jamaliah Jamaluddin to prove she doesn't have a communist agenda.

LETTER | The media in this country is being limited by many draconian laws.

GE14 | He tells them to return their trust to BN as they have been 'cheated' twice by Harapan.

GE14 | Pahang caretaker menteri besar Adnan Yaakob, at one juncture, even left the stage for two minutes. 

GE14 | MCA sec-gen says his absence from BN's line-up not a political manoeuvre.

GE14 | If it favoured BN, Zahid says, K'tan, S'gor and Penang wouldn't be in opposition hands.

GE14 | Raja Kamarul feels something amiss with BN fielding virtual unknown against PAS president's son.

PRU14 l Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) akan tanding tiga kerusi parlimen dan 13 kerusi DUN di Selangor.

UPDATED 6.25PM | GE14 | Ex-Bersih chief says her team had nothing to do with the election offence.

The consistent fuel pricing over the past five weeks shows gov't can stabilise prices, says its president.

Jeffrey Chew had gone to the state police headquarters to give a statement on the video clip.

巫统律师哈法立占坚持，国阵候选人仍能在提名日提呈候选人名单。

GE14 | Abdul Malik suceeds Salleh Man, the sole PAS candidate in Penang, as head of the Islamic council.

GE14 | PKR's contestant for the state seat, Ginie Lim, reminds voters she has been working there for 10 years.

GE14 | The reason given for the rejection is that there will be international observers during the election. 

GE14 | The stats show that fear of Malays losing political power if Umno does is misguided, he says. 

GE14 | They want the powers-that-be to reconsider dropping him as a polls candidate.

INTERVIEW | Unlike the ex-PM, 'local boy' Nawawi Ahmad knows what his constituents want.

GE14 | Incumbent MP criticises PAS' Titiwangsa candidate for his promise to move nightclub out of constituency.

GE14 | He also notes the Indian-based party didn't complain about the swap with Umno.

UPDATED 5.53PM | Court finds Ampang PKR Youth chief guilty of six counts of submitting false info to the MACC.

GE14 | No political earthquake occurred in past three years since he was made DPM, says Nazri. 

UPDATED 4.55PM | GE14 | Umno lawyer says case filed by 16 ex-members has no bearing on BN.

GE14 | DAP believes that voters have an appetite for good policies.

Players embrace after their team scores during a game at the Subang Jaya Community Youth Football League (SJCYFL).

GE14 | Najib explains the reason behind his resilience and his attitude towards politics.

Toronto police say investigations into the attack which killed 10 would take time.

GE14 | She calls on the people to focus instead on community issues she has resolved.

LETTER | By law, there is no minimum marriage age for Muslims in Malaysia.

GE14 | 'Motley collection' of former enemies will not inspire confidence in voters, he tells Bloomberg.

YOURSAY | ‘Abdullah will be remembered for his deafening silence on 1MDB.’

GE14 | 'The most pervasive theory is that there is some sort of deal going on between top PKR and BN leaders.'

Actress and UNDP goodwill ambassador underscores importance of preventive diplomacy.

COMMENT | As mistaken as the view in that Gelang Patah was a 'sure loss' in 2013.

The paywall comes down for two weeks, beginning today.

COMMENT | They don’t need to promise all these, not after they’ve been in power for decades.

UPDATED 5.35PM | GE14 | Apart from the caretaker CM, five of his relatives are standing in the coming polls.

UPDATED 1.32PM | Langkawi PAS chief Zubir Ahmad to be fielded after Ikatan says it is unprepared to contest.

'If Allah wishes, we will get justice and our demands will be fulfilled.'

COMMENT | The era of dominant federal gov’t may be over, as leading states push for greater autonomy.

COMMENT | PKR prefers a Padang Serai nominee with little or no education to N Surendran, a pro.

GE14 | Spillover at Johor Bahru fundraising dinner forces organisers to set up tables onstage.

The victims range from eight to 11 years, and claim the suspect even recorded them.

'We all learn from our mistakes,' Najib tells Bloomberg about 1MDB.

COMMENT | Sabah will determine whether BN will win comfortably (or not).

COMMENT | PKR’s prominent and potentially historic position in GE14 means it will be closely watched.

GE14 | BN's chances buoyed by a weak opposition, less motivated Chinese and 'fixed deposit' states, says leader.

GE14 | The incumbent Wangsa Maju MP clarifies he was only referring to Tan Yee Kew's defeat in GE13. 

GE14 | 'I choose to stand in Selangau as the people there wanted me, and I obliged,' says S'wak PKR chief.

INTERVIEW | Despite calls for him to jump ship, the Bukit Bendera candidate is sticking to his guns.

GE14 | Both BN and Harapan will have to consider the Johor palace when nominating their choices.

GE14 | Sin Chew Daily reports EC's clarification on new rules regarding campaign material.

A QUESTION OF BUSINESS | Malaysiakini’s questioning left him rooted to the spot.

YOURSAY | ‘The present crop of leaders can’t hold candle to Rafidah or Rais Yatim.’

GE14 | The state Harapan chief says they need to work harder to secure the state.

GE14 | They’re not particularly worried about the threat from Shafie’s Warisan.

He is believed responsible for dozens of rapes, killings and burglaries in the 70s and 80s.

VOXPOP | Harapan’s promise has been roundly criticised by some, but others are looking forward to it.

KINI ROUNDUP | Key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

PRU14 l Presiden PAS anggap pertukaran kerusi perkara biasa.

Peruntukan lebih RM70 juta telah diluluskan untuk projek itu, kata exco sementara Nawi Mohamad.

Untuk majukan ekonomi dan meningkatkan taraf hidup rakyat negeri itu, kata Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman.

UPDATED 1.47AM | GE14 | BN’s Eric See-To doesn’t mind being called names, even by relatives, as he says he speaks the truth.

UPDATED 1.55AM | GE14 | Harapan leaders hard sell Mahathir as PM, and allay fears of DAP being in charge.

PRU14 l Kata Timbalan Presiden BERSATU pada sidang media di Dataran Stargate, Alor Setar, hari ini.