Archive - 30 April 2018

UPDATED 12.48AM | GE14 | So long as that candidate isn't from BN, and supports Harapan's agenda, he says.  

GE14 | The letter also contains the man's personal details, modified nude picture and symbol of a party.

GE14 | Nurul Nuha recalls her first encounter with Saiful sometime during GE12 in 2008.

UPDATED 11.49PM | GE14 | A ceramah in Ayer Hitam turns ugly as a senior citizen is pushed off a stage. 

A candlelight vigil is held in Kuala Lumpur in support of Tian Chua, following his disqualification from standing in Batu for the 14th general election.

GE14 | This is over a 'slanderous remark' about a campaign banner in the Telugu language.  

UPDATED 12.07PM | GE14 | Leaders speaking at candlelight vigil believe that courts will quash EC's decision to disquality him.

GE14 | That won't deny the 'fact' that Muar is lagging behind other Johor towns under BN rule, he adds. 

GE14 | Jumat Idris appears overwhelmed by the support as he no longer held any positions.

LETTER | Pollsters sometimes cannot take into account our capacity for getting even.

GE14 | Datok Keramat candidate Lee Boon Ten looks to Mother Nature to assist campaign.

GE14 | BN strategist says it is part of Najib's transformation plans for Malaysia. 

Court says prosecution failed to established prima facie case against MyWatch chair.

GE14 | Fallout from denial of Streram's candidacy will be felt in Rembau, her warns.

GE14 | Pamphlets describe ex-PM as 'anti-Chinese' and now using DAP to pursue his quest against them.  

LETTER | They can so long as they are actually discussed.

UPDATED 7.22PM | GE14 | EC chairperson says message circulating on social media is false and tells the public to be cautious of such claims.

UPDATED 7.46PM | Bersatu's lawyer says election rules allow pictures from manifestos to be reproduced.

GE14 | Comic spotted at Dewan Seri Mentaloon pokes fun at 'facade of unity' within Harapan. 

COMMENT | Political Islam throws up alliances and fractures to define Muslim society.

UPDATED 7.10PM | The Rantau candidate issues a letter of demand to EC over the nomination day fiasco.

COMMENT | If I had wasted more time I might not have been able to be nominated on April 28.

GE14 | He cites Prophet Nuh's ark and warns children of PAS leaders against sailing in a vessel captained by Dr M.

COMMENT | The role of the returning officer is to facilitate the nomination process and not to disqualify.

GE14 | Former minister wants EC regulations that bar Mahathir's face from billboards struck down.

GE14 | Sales like the Jualan Harga Runtuh are temporary, they say, while cost of living is permanent.

GE14 | PAS leader says mother suffered a ‘shot to the heart’, and Nik Omar is to blame.

GE14 | 'With only 23 or 24 percent of the country’s population, the Chinese community cannot form a government.'

Peter Horbury says he will take his auto design cues from Malaysia's roots. 

UKM professor says the public now understands that GST helps the country’s economy. 

This done in line with the evolution of National Transformation 2050, says chief secretary Ali Hamsa.

UPDATED 5.25PM | GE14 | Organiser purportedly concerned about 'media spin' if she attends the ceremony.

UPDATED 6.13PM | GE14 | Veteran politician says he has retracted his letter of resignation as MyPPP president.

GE14 | However, it was business as usual after the storm subsided. 

COMMENT | Undermining electoral integrity is not a sign of strength but weakness.

GE14 | Prospect of Harapan overtaking BN in Malay support becoming more real, according to survey.

GE14 | The party's target was 60 state and 26 parliament seats. In the end, it is only contesting two state seats.

Electoral watchdog urges all candidates to take note and ensure their polling agents are present.

GE14 | Mahathir responds to news reports claiming he said Harapan will abolish the service if it comes to power.

LETTER | The secret in preventing and overcoming a tsunami is to be fair to all.

GE14 | He says he has nothing to do with money politics and challenged his accuser to produce evidence.

COMMENT | Nine million out of 28 million vehicles don't have road tax! What's going on?

This pending the outcome of a challenge against its constitutionality, says watchdog group.

Anggota penguatkuasa memotong foto Dr Mahathir di papan iklan di kawasan Parlimen Ayer Hitam.

GE14 | The billboard in Yong Peng, Ayer Hitam, featured the Harapan chairperson with Liew Chin Tong and another DAP candidate.

GE14 | Its deputy president says Johor MB himself admits the party is a formidable force.

CALONKINI | The self-made Upko leader is running in Penampang to give the youth a voice.

Ex-minister vows to use compensation for activities to help the people think in a rational manner.

UPDATED 2.01PM | Academics say the Chempaka move could spark a second wave to get Harapan the pro-Islam voters.

GE14 | Rumblings have started on the ground in the Malay heartlands of Malacca - but still, Harapan has a lot of groundwork to do.

UPDATED 1.38PM | GE14 | He is seeking a declaration that he qualified as a candidate and was entitled to contest in the polls.

GE14 | Caretaker PM takes a swipe at Dr M for pledging to review e-hailing services if Harapan wins the polls.

GE14 | Khaled also urges the Sabah diaspora to integrate with "Bangsa Johor".

GE14 | Eyebrows raised after he said his decision to pull out was on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's advice.

GE14 | The mother of four says she was willing to make the sacrifice for the sake of the party.

GE14 LIVE DAY 3 | Follow our live blog as the Malaysiakini team brings you the news as it takes place.

COMMENT | Indeed, what exactly has representation in gov’t got the non-Malays?

YOURSAY | This is yet another baffling decision of our ‘independent’ EC.

COMMENT | As iconic images go, a teary Mahathir talking to a kid recalls Tunku's speech 30 years ago.

UPDATED 5PM | Salah Salem, who criticised cops over the recent murder of a Fadi al-Batsh, pleads guilty.

GE14 | With Bersatu in, Harapan is seen as gaining the ' X factor ' to capture Malay votes in NS, but...

EC chief says it is inappropriate for him to make any statement now.

GE14 | He rubbishes the Kulim Bandar-Baharu candidate’s excuse for failing his GE13 promise.

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YOURSAY | 'When US$681m ends up in PM's account, it is no longer a wrong business model...'

Over 1,000 people gather in Chiang Mai to protest against gov't luxury housing project on forested land.