Archive - 18 April 2010

Muhyiddin has hinted that there would be another major defection from PKR tomorrow.

A letter to this effect would be handed over to VS Chandran, who had breached the party rules and principles by standing as an independent in the April 25 election.

The opposition pact has maintained a tight lid on the identity of their candidate for the upcoming Sibu by-election.

Their spokesperson, Ismail Mohd Ali, says PKR leaders have pursued their own agenda, not the interest of the people.

The departure of two PKR Shah Alam Youth branch leaders and five others from the party has no effect on the resolve of party workers to ensure victory in Hulu Selangor, insists Selangor PKR Youth.

Top Pakatan leaders have sealed a deal with Sarawak opposition party Snap.

To ensure that more than 60,000 voters in the Hulu Selangor parliamentary constituency by-election do not make the wrong choice on Apr 25, Kelantan Umno will tell them who the PKR candidate really is.

Umno is not behind the allegation of alcohol-guzzling habit against PKR candidate Zaid Ibrahim.

At a time when the controversy surrounding the purchase of the RM3.7 billion Scorpene submarines was turning lukewarm, PKR is reboiling the issue in its Hulu Selangor by-election campaign.

His squeaky clean image might be an advantage, but his lack of experience in national politics may hinder him.

Five price-monitoring teams comprising of 25 officers have started monitoring the price of goods to check profiteering by unscrupulous traders.

The Malacca CM attacks Zaid and other Pakatan leaders while the ‘chairperson of the Area Development Committee’ orders Malaysiakini out.

Besides the Shah Alam PKR Youth chief and his deputy, another committee member of the branch and four members of the Padang Jawa Youth branch also followed suit.

Voters in Hulu Selangor are now generally in favour of the BN compared to 2008, says DPM.

The unruly behaviour of opposition supporters during the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election nomination process yesterday is unacceptable, says Terengganu MB Ahmad Said.

Umno and PBS seem to be calling the shots while smaller parties find their calls for change and reform ignored.

The rights group has taken up the controversial RM3.7 billion purchase of Scorpene submarines with the French authorities.

About 50 representatives of Islamic NGOs today lodged a police report against ex-Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin for writing an article which they say is seditious.

Some 39 new Influenza A (H1N1) cases have been detected up to 5.30pm yesterday, taking total accumulated cases to 13,127.

BN's assault, alleging that he is a drinker and a supporter of gambling, has got Pakatan scrambling to control the damage.

The NEM unveiled last month will be a pull factor for the Chinese voters towards the BN in the Hulu Selangor by-election, LDP president VK Liew said.

While serving the people in the two constituencies up for grabs is important, preventing BN from controlling Parliment is another top priority.

UPDATED 7.13PM PKR's Fuziah Salleh alleges this may have been done by the Election Commission to create confusion and chaos on polling day.

Fairus Mohd Khairuddin last week deposited RM109,000 into the state treasury account to settle the loan including interest.

LIVE What’s happening in Hulu Selangor today? Quotable quotes, planned events, and unplanned incidences as they occur in P94.

A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale rocked the eastern region of Papua New Guinea at 7.15am today.

Bruised by a series of losses at the ballot box, BN faces a critical test in Hulu Selangor, seen as a referendum on its reform plans.

An Umno candidate would have stood a better chance of winning because this could limit the effects of split voting among Malay voters.

free 'Talk is really cheap, and we have been having that for decades. What we desperately want is for someone in your position to walk the talk.'

free 'I am not surprised with what P Kamalanathan said about Perkasa. After all, Perkasa is hived from Unmo, and Kamalanathan is Umno's choice, not MIC's.'