Day: April 19, 2010

EC admits mistake for not informing voters of relocation

By Clara Chooi (Malaysian Insider) KUALA KUBU BHARU, April 19 — The Election Commission (EC) admitted today it had failed to inform the 228 villagers of Kampung Tanjung in Batang Kali that they were no longer voters in the Hulu Selangor constituency. This means that

MP Zulkifli denies he will campaign for BN

By G. Manimaran (Malaysian Insider) HULU SELANGOR, 19 April — Kulim-Bandar Baru MP Zulkifli Noordin today denied he will get involved in Barisan Nasional’s campaign in the Hulu Selangor by-election, saying he wanted to maintain his independence. Zulkifli told The Malaysian Insider that he will

Hulu S'gor residents warm up to BN candidate

Malaysiakini For two days since the nomination of candidates last Saturday for the Hulu Selangor by-election, voters here seem to be receptive of the ceramah (talks) and programmes organised by the Barisan Nasional (BN). Its Hulu Selangor by-election deputy director Mohd Idris Abu Bakar said

EC orders BN to remove provocative banners

By Clara Chooi (Malaysian Insider) KUALA KUBU BHARU, April 19 — The Election Commission will direct all political parties responsible for erecting banners or billboards containing slanderous or provocative remarks to take down their materials by today. EC deputy chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar

EC orders BN to remove provocative banners

By Clara Chooi (Malaysian Insider) KUALA KUBU BHARU, April 19 — The Election Commission will direct all political parties responsible for erecting banners or billboards containing slanderous or provocative remarks to take down their materials by today. EC deputy chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar

Khairy against smear campaigning

By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani (Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said today that he has no knowledge of the smear campaign against PKR candidate Datuk Zaid Ibrahim in the Hulu Selangor by-election. The Barisan Nasional (BN) campaign in

Chandran drops out of Hulu Selangor race

By Clara Chooi and Syed Jaymal Zahiid (Malaysian Insider) KUALA KUBU BHARU, April 19 — Independent candidate V. S. Chandran pulled out of the Hulu Selangor by-election today, saying he loved the Barisan Nasional (BN) too much to contest against it. His exit has turned

BN confident of 3,000 majority win in Hulu Selangor

Malaysian Insider BUKIT BERUNTONG, April 19 — Pasir Mas independent MP Datuk Ibrahim Ali expects Barisan Nasional (BN) to win the Hulu Selangor by-election by a majority of up to 3,000 votes, in an assessment which dovetails with ground reports on voter sentiment. Initial reports