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Blunders alleged in Batu Gajah vote count

Blunders alleged in Batu Gajah vote count

Here comes another one, just like the other one... the situation on polling day in Perak has added to the rising count of allegations of a breakdown in the election machinery.
Kit Siang vs BN: Can he survive?

Kit Siang vs BN: Can he survive?

BN leaders, past and present, seem determined to end his career. Will he survive and regain his past glory? Only time will tell.
Ipoh: Halal or not halal, Pak Lah solves problem

Ipoh: Halal or not halal, Pak Lah solves problem

In Batu Gajah, MCA's Ong and DAP's Fong up their final campaign lap while in Ipoh Timor, DAP chief Lim Kit Siang's ceremah start drawing the crowds just like in days of old.

Sg Siput: A trying time for PSM

Sg Siput: A trying time for PSM

MIC president S Samy Vellu should be an easy target for the opposition PSM, but complications and diversions, such as the presence of DAP's rocket logo, has added to the electoral barriers facing the socialist party in Sungai Siput.
DAP cries foul over irregularities in Perak

DAP cries foul over irregularities in Perak

A party candidate claims voters in the Pasir Pinji state seat have complained about their names being transferred to other constituencies as far as Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
Sungai Siput: PSM lodges report on campaign violence

Sungai Siput: PSM lodges report on campaign violence

Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) has complained to Sungai Siput police that a party worker was verbally threatened by MIC supporters.
PSM book: Proof of phantom voters in Sg Siput

PSM book: Proof of phantom voters in Sg Siput

There may have been as many as 5,000 'phantom' voters in Sungai Siput in 1999, alleged PSM which has released a book on its findings.
Gerakan ditches Kayveas in Taiping

Gerakan ditches Kayveas in Taiping

Gerakan has 'abandoned ship', complains the PPP president who is contesting the parliamentary seat in the March 21 polls.
Kinta Valley: BN woes may fuel the Rocket

Kinta Valley: BN woes may fuel the Rocket

The Perak MB's plea for the PM's help in Kinta Valley is an indicator of at least one thing: BN's internal problems may balloon into a bigger mess and DAP may win
Three-way fight in Samy's Sungai Siput

Three-way fight in Samy's Sungai Siput

DAP will face off with Keadilan and BN in the seat held by MIC chief S Samy Vellu. The party also fields candidates in two state seats in this constituency, turning them into three-cornered fights.
Perak: Keadilan withdraws, one-to-one fight in Ipoh Timor

Perak: Keadilan withdraws, one-to-one fight in Ipoh Timor

Keadilan's Dr Lim Boon Chye today withdrew from contesting Ipoh Timor, leaving DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang to slug it out with BN's MCA incumbent Thong Fah Chong.
Sidelined BN leaders supporters vow to switch camps

Sidelined BN leaders supporters vow to switch camps

Upset that their representative has been replaced by a younger leader, supporters of Gerakan's Hew Yew Chan threaten to vote for the opposition.
DAP, Keadilan in open clash over Ipoh Timor

DAP, Keadilan in open clash over Ipoh Timor

Despite an earlier assurance by Keadilan that DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang will have the chance to go one-on-one with the BN in Ipoh Timor, Perak Keadilan's Dr Lee Boon Chye's outbursts indicate otherwise.
Keadilan-DAP seat pact off in Penang

Keadilan-DAP seat pact off in Penang

DAP has been left nursing a sense of betrayal over Keadilan's decision to contest the Bukit Gelugor parliamentary seat, in the wake of failure of seat negotiations over Penang.
Confirmed: Kit Siang to contest in Ipoh Timor

Confirmed: Kit Siang to contest in Ipoh Timor

Perak is set to become DAP's latest battle ground with veteran Lim Kit Siang leading the charge, but he will have to overcome BN and Keadilan opponents.
Election watchdog: Electoral roll tainted, postpone polls

Election watchdog: Electoral roll tainted, postpone polls

Election watchdog Mafrel has claimed to have found discrepancies in voter details in the electoral roll, as at September 2003, suggesting that 'phantoms' have yet to be exorcised.
Goh goes to Keadilan, takes Nibong Tebal with him

Goh goes to Keadilan, takes Nibong Tebal with him

This is a second blow to the Penang DAP, following Thursday's quit announcement by Nibong Tebal MP Goh Kheng Huat.
EC: Polling day on March 21

EC: Polling day on March 21

The Election Commission announces that the polling day will be on March 21 and all parties will have to nominate their candidates on March 13. Campaigning period is eight days - the shortest in Malaysian history.
MCA expects tough fight against Kit Siang in Ipoh

MCA expects tough fight against Kit Siang in Ipoh

The MCA incumbent for Ipoh Timur is prepared to square off with DAP chief Lim Kit Siang in the constituency but says it's a 50-50 chance.
Opposition concerns over Perak's Parit seat

Opposition concerns over Perak's Parit seat

Parit Round-up Both Keadilan and PAS are concerned that strong spending by the government over the last few years will affect the opposition's chances of retaining the Parit parliamentary seat.
Three-corner fight in Samy Vellus seat

Three-corner fight in Samy Vellus seat

Unable to come to an agreement over the Sungai Siput seats, two opposition parties will slug it out in a three-corner contest against MIC chief and Works Minister S Samy Vellu.
DAP wasting time, PSM may go with Keadilan

DAP wasting time, PSM may go with Keadilan

The yet-to-be registered political party is seriously considering the option of fielding its candidates under the Keadilan banner for the coming polls.
Coffee shop slander sparks family feud, police report

Coffee shop slander sparks family feud, police report

What happens when two cousins-cum-politicians meet for a drink? A police report. Upset that his Keadilan cousin accused a minister of corruption, an Umno leader heads off to the nearest police station.
US human rights report notes serious problems in Msia

US human rights report notes serious problems in Msia

The State Department's latest report was written in much of the same vein as the previous, but this time around particular attention is given to issues related to the police.