Day: October 1, 2009

A revival opportunity for BN

mysinchew.com Eventually, BN decided to field former Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Tan Sri Isa Samad for the Bagan Pinang by-election. He was picked as the BN candidate based on the voters’ wishes. It is what BN needs. Only by winning the by-election, the party’s morale

Umno plays safe with Mr Popular

Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The upcoming Bagan Pinang by-election is the best chance for Barisan Nasional (BN) to end the opposition’s winning streak, but the ruling coalition is starting off on a defensive note. In an all too familiar scenario, Umno yet

PKR to expel Shahruddin if he contests as independent

Malaysian Insider KOTA BARU, Oct 1 – Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will expel its Telok Kemang division committee member Shahruddin Abdul Hamid from the party if he contests as an independent candidate in the Bagan Pinang state seat by-election on Oct 11. The party’s elections

A revival opportunity for BN

(Sin Chew Daily) Eventually, BN decided to field former Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Tan Sri Isa Samad for the Bagan Pinang by-election. He was picked as the BN candidate based on the voters’ wishes. It is what BN needs. Only by winning the by-election, the

A decisive battle

( Sin Chew Daily) The candidate selections for the Bagan Pinang are not surprising, but BN’s candidate Tan Sri Isa Samad’s comeback still grabs the people’s attention. Isa is having a strong background. He had served as the Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar for 22 years

The mystery of postal votes

by Deborah Loh ([email protected]) POSTAL votes in electoral contests have traditionally been accompanied by allegations of fraud and intimidation of uniformed personnel. Will they again become a contentious issue in the Bagan Pinang by-election on 11 Oct? Postal votes make up 33.7% or 4,604 of