News Source: The Star
| about 1 year ago
Pakatan Rakyat's aim to form a government by Sept 16 will not happen even if PKR de-facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wins the Permatang Pauh by-election, says a political economist. Universiti Malaya's Dr Terence Gomez said it would be difficult...
News Source: The Star
| about 1 year ago
There is a third candidate, Hanafi Hamat from the mosquito party Akim, but the real battle is essentially the positioning for power between the Barisan, which has been cast in the uncharacteristic role of David, and a Goliath in the form of Anwar...
News Source: The Star
| about 1 year ago
As the night of the final campaign day drew to an end, Umno president and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi joined his Barisan Nasional colleagues to make the last push for their candidate. Abdullah was at the Barisan operations centres...
News Source: The Star
| about 1 year ago
The Barisan Nasional's contributions to the rakyat in the last 51 years are immeasurable, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. He said the party had developed the nation, united the different races and brought about changes since...
News Source: The Star
| about 1 year ago
The two-term Seberang Jaya heavyweight assemblyman has shed 5kg in just 10 days. Getting involved in a by-election as tough as the one in Permatang Pauh. Hurrying all day from place to place to meet constituents and speaking at gatherings every...
News Source: The Star
| about 1 year ago
The Election Commission has denied that the updated Permatang Pauh electoral roll is inaccurate. Commission secretary Datuk Kamaruzaman Mohd Noor told a press conference that there were 58,459 eligible voters, including 490 postal voters. Overall,...