Archive - 26 April 2007

Malaysia's top union, with some 500,000 members, called for all workers to vote for Khalid who is a 'friend' to them.

Deputy Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has joined in the chorus in asking PKR's Khalid Ibrahim to explain Guthrie shares purchased years ago.

Ong Ka Ting was reluctant to receive a flyer distributed by the Save Our School (SOS Damansara) when he visited Ijok town last Sunday.

The prime minister spends two hours in three areas in this Malay-majority state constituency, stressing that the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition is confident of bagging the Malay votes.

Malaysiakini has all the exclusive news, analyses and videos on this battle royale.

The MIC president lashes out at the PKR advisor over the Maika shares scandal. The veteran politician accuses Anwar of misleading the public.

After four decades of empty promises, the voters in the Tuan Mee electoral district warned the ruling coalition to pull up its socks and start working for the people.

Some said he belonged to the same BN clique and that he is not sincere and cannot be trusted. But what do we have to lose?

According to the deputy premier, the opposition candidate was upset with the government because he was not given enough of Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd shares.

The National Higher Education Fund Corporation says it is doing its best to recover loans from the one million borrowers.

Malaysia's state of development seemingly looks good under 50 years of political hegemony by the Barisan Nasional government. A critical, rational examination...

Calon Barisan Nasional (BN) itu didakwa pernah mengugut seorang wartawan tahun lalu, tetapi MIC berkata, laporan itu dibuat sekarang untuk mencemarkan nama baik Parthiban.

An election watchdog tells the police not to infringe on the rights of voters to be informed of issues so that they can make the right decision on Saturday.

free Taking humour with a serious twist, I believe this is what the main Ijok players will say (perhaps in their hearts, if not aloud) after the results are known.

analysis After pouring in millions on 'development projects' in the area, more funds are being poured in to host a plethora of activities for locals.

Malaysia once proudly known for its multi-racial diversity is today besieged with problems faced by those very people from the different races.

To a cynic, existing reality is but the shackles by which they are eternally bound. To leaders, reality is nothing but clay waiting to be moulded.

The report states that the BN candidate had threatened a journalist but the MIC questions the timing of the report, saying it was aimed to tarnish Parthiban's reputation.

Both the BN and PKR see the Ijok ballot as a key test ahead of general election expected well before they must be held in 2009.

Despite not recognising the UN refugee convention, Malaysia needs to do something for the Burmese refugees.

PKR is questioning the possibility of the Ijok state constituency having a large number of people who are more than 100 years old.

Despite persistent calls to set up a independent judicial commission, law minister Nazri Abdul Aziz remains unconvinced and argues his ground.

exclusive Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad wants voters in Ijok to use the ballot box to tell the government that all is not well. [VIDEO INSIDE]

At 45 - the country's second youngest king ever - Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin was sworn in last December, but today's ceremony was a formal installation.