KOTA BARU, 4 May 2009: PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has told party members not to create problems by demanding to field its candidate for the Penanti state seat by-election on 31 May. He said PAS must keep to the agreement made with Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), one of its partners […]
Penanti by-election
Fairus contradictions
By Zedeck Siew“Of course we are busy, but we have to spend time to meet the electorate because they will understand if we are busy, but they cannot accept it if we don’t get down on the ground.” PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, reprimanding then Penang Deputy Chief Minister (DCM)1 and Penanti assemblyperson […]
Pakatan Rakyat courts Chua Soi Lek
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 30 April 2009: MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has publicly admitted for the first time that he is being courted by Pakatan Rakyat parties. He has been turning the idea of defecting over and over in his mind ever since it was proposed following the sex video scandal that […]
PAS Youth wants to contest in Penanti
PENANG, 29 APRIL 2009: Penang PAS Youth reiterated its intention to field a candidate for the Penanti state assembly by-election on 31 May, although Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) had already named its candidate. Penang PAS Youth chief Mohd Hafiz Mohd Nordin said a meeting would be held with PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang […]
Mansor Othman is PKR Penanti candidate
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 28 April 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is fielding its Penang deputy liaison committee chairperson, Dr Mansor Othman, 56, as the party’s candidate for the Penanti state by-election on 31 May. This was announced by PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at a function attended by about 1,000 party supporters at Yayasan Aman […]
No decision yet on Penanti: Najib
By Deborah Loh and Gan Pei LingKUALA LUMPUR, 24 April 2009: Umno is still undecided on whether it will field a candidate in the Penanti by-election. Party president Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the matter would be discussed further by the Umno political bureau, which he chairs. However, he would not say when the bureau would meet and appeared to be […]
EC chief should quit: Bersih
By Gan Pei LingPETALING JAYA, 23 April 2009: The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) slammed the Election Commission (EC) chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof for his pro-Barisan Nasional (BN) behaviour recently. Abdul Aziz (Source: mycio.mampu.gov.my) Bersih said Abdul Aziz should resign if he continues to act like a “BN election agent” in a press […]
Fine reps who resign without valid reason
KOTA BARU, 21 April 2009: The Election Commission (EC) should fine state assemblyperson or Member of Parliament (MP) who resign without just cause or a valid reason. Jerlun MP Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said resignation of assemblyperson and MPs has become a trend among the opposition, apparently to continuously hog the limelight. Such action however, is […]
It’s not about winning or losing: Dr M (Updated)
Updated 7:31pm, 20 April 2009 CYBERJAYA, 20 April 2009: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today the Barisan Nasional’s (BN) decision on whether or not to contest in the Penanti by-election should not be based only on the chances of winning. “It’s not a question of winning or losing, we are the underdog […]
PPP to discuss party election date
SHAH ALAM, 20 April 2009: The PPP supreme council will meet this weekend to set the dates for the nomination and polling for party elections, expected to be held in June this year. PPP president Datuk M Kayveas said the party had to hold elections for the top posts this year following requests by state […]
