Dr M speaking to voters in Taiping on 6 April (All pics by Raj Kumar, courtesy of theSun) DESPITE the Barisan Nasional’s earlier denial that the Bukit Gantang by-election was not a referendum on the country’s new leadership, the ruling coalition turned it into just that within the last few days before polling. Former prime […]
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Sweet victory for Nizar in Bukit Gantang (Updated 1:27am)
By Deborah LohUpdated 1:27am, 8 April 2009 (Corrected at 6:30pm, 8 April 2009) Nizar, the winner in Bukit Gantang (Pic by Raj Kumar, courtesy of theSun) TAIPING, 7 April 2009: In a major boost for the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in Perak, PAS’s Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin won the Bukit Gantang by-election tonight with a comfortable 2,789 […]
BN predicts Bkt Gantang victory
By Deborah LohBUKIT GANTANG, 7 April 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN)’s candidate Ismail Saffian has predicted a win for the coalition in the Bukit Gantang by-election. “I expect a majority of 1,000 to 3,000 for the BN,” he told reporters after casting his ballot shortly after 9am today at Sekolah Menengah Bukit Gantang, where he has cast his […]