Day: April 20, 2010

Muhyiddin sees BN cakewalk in Sibu

Malaysian Insider KUCHING, April 20 — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is confident that Barisan Nasional (BN) will be able to retain the Sibu parliamentary seat in the by-election on March 16 based on the people’s response during his visit to the area.

DPM confident BN can retain Sibu

New Straits Times KUCHING: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is confident that Barisan Nasional (BN) will be able to retain the Sibu parliamentary seat in the by-election on March 16 based on the people’s response during his visit to the area. “When I

Hadi defends Zaid, accepts his repentance

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid (Malaysian Insider) KUALA KUBU BHARU, April 20 — PAS president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang, known for his strict interpretation of Islam, is backing PKR Hulu Selangor candidate Datuk Zaid Ibrahim from Umno’s assault on his drinking past. Hadi, who made a

Zaid: I’m not afraid of Umno

Malaysian Insider SERENDAH, April 20 — Under attack for his allegedly poor morals, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim last night continued to take the moral high road in dealing with his detractors in the race for Hulu Selangor. Stumping in an early round at the public hall

PKR wants EC board to resign over voter shift

By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani (Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — PKR election director Fuziah Salleh today demanded the Election Commission (EC) board resign for illegally relocating 13,000 voters in Hulu Selangor. PKR had claimed the EC allegedly relocated voting stations that will affect

Zaid’s wife takes to the stump in Hulu Selangor

By Debra Chong (Malaysian Insider) HULU YAM, April 20 — The daggers have been drawn against Datuk Zaid Ibrahim but the PKR candidate for the Hulu Selangor by-election knows he can count on his wife to shield his back. Datin Suliana Shamsuddin, Zaid’s wife for

All’s fair in love, war and elections, says Dr M

By Adib Zalkapli KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today the smear campaign against PKR’s Datuk Zaid Ibrahim in the Hulu Selangor by-election cannot be avoided. “In English they say all is fair in love and war and in election,” he

Pakatan to name Sibu candidate on April 27

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal (Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 – Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will officially announce its candidate for the Sibu by-election next Tuesday. PR defacto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told reporters that the announcement of PR’s candidate, who will be picked from