SIBU: The Election Commission (EC) is in the process of inviting observers from Asean countries and the Asean Secretariat for the 13th general election.EC deputy secretary (research) Harun Che Su said today five observers and two guest observers will be invited."We are inviting five plus two guest observers from each country....
KUALA LUMPUR: The Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates for the 13th general election will be announced earlier than usual to enable them make the necessary preparations, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today. The BN chairman said the coalition was now waiting for the announcement of the dates for nomination and polling by the Election Commission (EC) to determine when the names of the candidates could be released. ...
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor will be the first Pakatan Rakyat-led state to be dissolved following the dissolution of the Parliament yesterday.
Pakatan leaders of the three remaining states under their rule - Kedah, Kelantan and Penang - said they will dissolve their state assemblies tomorrow after an audience with their respective Heads of State.
KUALA LUMPUR: Following the announcement of the dissolution of the Parliament yesterday, a few states have followed suit to dissolve their legislative assemblies which will ensure that the state elections will be held simultaneously with the Federal election. At press time, seven state legislative assemblies have been dissolved. ...
KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s MP for Indera Mahkota Azan Ismail said the seat is the party's stronghold and as such, he was willing to let it go to a less capable leader.
Reacting to the announcement that he would not be re-nominated for the parliamentary seat, Azan told The Mole...
KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Rakyat leaders continue to question the Election Commission's (EC) credibility and transparency as the 13th general election draws nearer following the dissolution of Parliament this morning.
However, Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he hoped the EC will be more responsible adding that Pakatan has decided to respect the process and to contest in the election....
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 2.3 million or 21.69 per cent of the 13,291,385 eligible voters for the 13th general election are newly registered and will be casting their votes for the first time this year.According to Election Commission (EC) deputy chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar, this is the highest number of new voters recorded so far....
What do political leaders and racing car drivers have in common? They are both in a race of sorts. The politicians want to win at the polls, and the racing drivers want to win at the Grand Prix.
But the DAP and ace driver Lewis Hamilton had one more thing in common -- they each suffered crushing, embarrassing moments this week. ...
KUALA LUMPUR: A blog focused on the crisis in Sabah claims an email exchange between a US military officer and a whistleblowers’ advocacy group shows the US knew of the planning for the Sulu Sultanate’s incursion into Sabah – and the possible involvement of Malaysian Opposition politicians -- as early as August 2012.
In an email to the Editor, Ranesa Jagatheesa wrote:
The DAP and PKR can learn a lesson in humility--from Perkasa.
Perkasa Vice-Chairman Datuk Zulkifli Noordin has made an unreserved apology to the Indian community for the disparaging remarks he made against the Hindu religion, but no apology has been forthcoming from DAP and PKR for insulting remarks their leaders were reported to have made about Malaysian Indians. ...
