TAIPING, 7 April 2009: Voting in the three by-elections in Bukit Gantang, Bukit Selambau and Batang Ai have been proceeding smoothly with 70% of voters in Batang Ai having cast their votes by 11am. Election Commission (EC) chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said by that same hour, 20% had voted in Bukit Gantang […]
Bukit Selambau
Polling in by-elections has begun
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 April 2009: Voting in the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat and the Bukit Selambau and Batang Ai state seat by-elections began simultaneously today when polling centres opened at 8am. In Bukit Gantang, Perak, Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Ismail Saffian faces embattled Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin from PAS and independent […]
Main candidates vote in Bkt Selambau
By Shanon ShahSUNGAI PETANI, 7 April 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN)’s Datuk S Ganesan and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s S Manikumar both cast their votes at approximately 8.20am here in Bukit Selambau today. Ganesan, from the MIC, arrived at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Ladang Perbadanan polling station at 8.10am, with his wife Datin T Vatsala. They both cast […]
All quiet in Bukit Selambau
By Shanon Shah
WITH less than 24 hours to polling day on 7 April, campaigning by both the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in Bukit Selambau was muted. With three simultaneous by-elections taking place, the big names for both coalitions are having to divide their time, with the battle in Bukit Gantang taking the lion’s share […]
Azeez: Expect PR defections in Kedah
By Shanon ShahSUNGAI PETANI, 6 Apr 2009: Four Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state assemblypersons will defect if the Barisan Nasional (BN) wins the Bukit Selambau by-election tomorrow, claimed newly-elected Umno supreme council member Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim. Speaking at the BN Youth operations center here tonight, he said, “Just wait and see what will happen within a […]
Role of minority group crucial in elections
SUNGAI PETANI, 6 April 2009: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today the role of the minority groups is important in every election in the country. He said these groups usually determined the winner in an election even though the total votes could be small. “In an election, usually the contest is between […]
Ganesan hopeful of BN win
SUNGAI PETANI, 6 April 2009: Datuk S Ganesan, accompanied by his wife R Vatsala, will vote at the SJK (Tamil) Ladang Perbadanan here tomorrow, hopeful that a majority of the voters in the Bukit Selambau state constituency will vote for the Barisan Nasional (BN) as well in the by-election. The BN candidate today advised the […]
No procession after poll results: police
SUNGAI PETANI, 6 April 2009: The police have advised party candidates and supporters not to hold any processions after the announcement of the Bukit Selambau by-election results. Kedah police chief Datuk Syed Ismail Syed Azizan said all quarters should respect the by-election results and not create any trouble. “Police will take stern action against any […]
Khairy: Beef up security for polling day
SUNGAI PETANI, 6 April 2009: Umno Youth has asked the police and the Election Commission (EC) to step up security measures in the Bukit Selambau and Bukit Gantang constituencies for polling day tomorrow to prevent any untoward incidents. Its chief, Khairy Jamaluddin, said Umno Youth members had also been instructed to maintain security to enable […]
EC: No trace of 15 centenarian voters (Updated)
(Updated 6:10pm, 6 April 2009) SUNGAI PETANI, 6 April 2009: Bukit Selambau has 15 voters over 100 years old on the electoral roll and the Election Commission (EC) cannot verify whether they are still alive or not. EC deputy chairperson Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar said although the 15 voters could not be traced, it […]
