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exclusive Mansor Othman talks to Malaysiakini on his plans for the state if elected as well as key issues in the upcoming Penanti by-election campaign.

PKR will adhere to the EC's condition to bar active campaigning on polling day, but will still erect electoral booths near all polling stations during the Penanti by-election.

A PKR leader gives the PM an ultimatum - sue the foreign newspapers that linked him to the murder or a nationwide mock funeral procession will be held.

PKR's candidate for Penanti says that his elevation as an elected representative and as the deputy chief minister would see him engaging in a new style of Malay leadership.

No one will be spared, says PKR’s Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin who was attacked in the media and blogs for alleged graft and incompetence as Penang Deputy Chief Minister 1.

'I have gone through hell and have come back. Now I know who are my friends and foes.'

The announcement was made by PKR de facto leader, Anwar Ibrahim, to a crowd of more than 1,000 people packed into Yayasan Aman, Penanti tonight.

The movement hires a private eye to help M Indira Gandhi to locate her estranged Muslim convert husband and the couple's one-year-old daughter.

Disgruntled members of Penang MIC are considering joining PKR if the party does not end the indefinite suspension of the Bagan division.

They will be fined between RM2,000 and RM10,000 if caught dumping rubbish and toxic waste into the already filthy river in Penang.

Authorities to check on eatery outlets, pig farms and entry points to ensure that the deadly flu does not reach the state.

The losses in royalty revenue were attributed to under-declaration and manipulation of annual returns by quarry operators and lapses in calculation and monitoring by authorities.

Waythamoorthy said Hindraf's former national coordinator was free to form his own political party but said the outlawed movement will remain non-partisan.

PKR will have to convince its supporters and voters in Penanti that Fairus made a right decision to quit and it was time to elect a capable and strong leader.

breaking news He also said he had been officially informed by a senior MACC officer that he was cleared of all graft investigations against him.

The Penang CM has accepted Anwar’s apology over the issue caused by a lack of communication.

The Penang government faces a RM29 million bill over a land deal botched when Koh Tsu Koon was CM - as federal minister now, he should clean up the mess, says successor Lim Guan Eng.

It was found that the grassroots sentiments in Penanti were mixed and many were without any clear political preference.

The Penang chief minister wants Hishammuddin (Home Ministry) and Rais (Information Ministry) to publicly clarify the government's stand on the issue.

It’s a matter of political pride, they say, urging the top leadership to ensure that Barisan Nasional fields a candidate in the upcoming by-election for the state seat.

The Penang legislative assembly affirms the authenticity of Mohammad Fairus' resignation letter as Penanti state assemblyperson.

The move to dismantle Hindraf's 10-member coordinating team was a strategy to re-brand the movement.

Penang PKR chief Zahrain Mohd Hashim has rubbished claims that he is lobbying for exco Abdul Malik Abul Kassim to be appointed as deputy chief minister 1.

The state government decided to enforce the long-standing rule that barred smoking in all government buildings.