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Bernama

DAP makes empty promises, says Najib

Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, described DAP's proposal to offer a bonus of up to RM6,000 per family for households earning RM6,000 or less per annum as an empty promise that will ruin the country.

He said any promise made must be based on the ability to pay and not just to fish for votes during the March 8 general election.

PM to visit Kedah tomorrow

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak are scheduled to visit Kedah tomorrow and on Thursday, respectively.

The prime minister is scheduled to attend a programme with the people at the Taman Sri Putra public playground in Kuala Kedah at 11am tomorrow before meeting the people of Jerlun at the Padang Sera community hall at 3.30pm.

BN manifesto attestation of gov’t policies, says Zam

The Barisan Nasional (BN) manifesto carrying the slogan ‘Security, Peace and Prosperity’ is an attestation of the various government policies that have been and are being implemented, Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin said today.

He said the BN government never made empty promises and, as such, all the contents of its manifestos from the time the country gained independence had been implemented.

News Straits Times

Commotion during Samy's visit to BN ops centre in Bagan Dalam

There was a slight commotion when embattled MIC president S Samy Vellu was about to leave the BN operation centre in Bagan Dalam here today.

A group tried to gatecrash the function but were prevented by police men on standby everywhere Samy Vellu went. Several women were heard screaming that they wanted to meet him. The group eventually dispersed.

BN bringing development to Kelantan, says Tengku Razaleigh

Former finance minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said Barisan Nasional (BN) has a good chance of wresting Kelantan from Pas which has ruled the state since 1990.

"For 18 years, Pas has not done much for the Kelantan people. That's why so many Kelantanese, some 500,000 of them, are residing in the Klang Valley."

Tengku Adnan to distribute report cards

Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, Umno’s Putrajaya incumbent, will distribute 10,000 copies of a report card highlighting his performance and all fulfilled promises since the last polls.

Tengku Adnan also criticised his PAS challenger for labeling him un-Islamic for allegedly not doing enough to set the Sekolah Agama Rakyat here.

The Star

Pak Lah: We're realistic and responsible

Barisan Nasional's promises outlined in its 21-page election manifesto are ‘realistic and responsible’ and not merely empty promises, its chairman Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.

"Our promises must be based on an awareness that the responsibility is on us to deliver. They are not empty promises or just to entertain the people, or irresponsible promises. We are not like that," he said in launching the Barisan manifesto entitled "Security, Peace and Prosperity" and its campaign website at the Putra World Trade Centre here.

Bkt Bintang candidates to debate

The much-anticipated debate between the two candidates in Bukit Bintang is imminent. Barisan Nasional's Dr Lee Chong Meng suggested the debate be held at the Chinese Assembly Hall here this week, but urged his DAP opponent Fong Kui Lun to confine the debate to issues pertaining only to the constituency.

Lee said that before the dissolution of Parliament on Feb 13, he had invited Fong to an open debate on issues raised by the opposition, adding that the latter had accepted but suggested having five speakers on each side.

Sementa assemblyman denies pay-off allegations

Sementa state assemblyman Abdul Rahman Palil vehemently denied accusations that he had ‘bought ou’t the opposition candidate to win his seat uncontested.

On nomination day on Sunday, Rahman's challenger Kapar PKRYouth chief Suzaimi Salam and his family had disappeared from their home in Sementa. The family has since resurfaced, though the opposition party has lodged a missing person's report with the police

Utusan Malaysia

Polling agents allowed to monitor postal votes

All election candidates are allowed to nominate agents to monitor the postal voting election process in army camps and police station.

Election Commission Secretary, Kamaruzzaman Mohd Noor said, the new move is another measure to ensure a fair and clean postal voting process.

Hadi egoistic - MB

Terengganu Menteri Besar, Idris Jusoh described PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang as egocentric when he refused to shake hands a BN candidate, Dr Ahmad Ramzi Mohammad Zubir.

He said, Hadi's attitude did not portray the Islamic leadership characteristic as boasted by PAS leaders.

The best manifesto

Barisan Nasional component party leaders today described the manifesto launched by the Prime Minister as excellent in ensuring Barisan Nasional winning s two-thirds majority in the coming polls..

Berita Harian

Najib : Dropped incumbents continue with support

Deputy Prime Minister, Najib Razak expressed his relief over the strong support of dropped incumbents for the contesting candidates in the election.

Supports from all race to ensure development

Barisan Nasional need equal supports from Malay, Chinese and Indian voters to keep the development agenda ongoing for the country, said Umno Vice-President Muhyiddin Yassin.

Government concerned of financial issue

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said, the government is doing everything it can to ease the financial burden of the people regarding the fuel price hike including subsidies on food.