Day: May 8, 2010

My humble message to the voters

Media Statement by Wong Ho Leng, DAP Candidate for Sibu By-election, on 8 May 2010: Dearest people of Sibu, The ruling coalition Barisan Nasional has been governing our beloved country for half a century. This coalition, in whom we placed our trust, was supposed to

BN’s Candidate Should Declare His Stand on the “Allah” Issue

Media Statement by Teresa Kok, DAP National Organising Secretary, MP for Seputeh and Exco for Selangor State Government On 8th May 2010 at Sibu: Barisan Nasional candidate in the Sibu by-election, Robert Lau Hui Yew, has the moral duty to declare his personal position in

Will Sibu 2010 be 'political death' of SUPP?

By Roselind Jarrow (FMT) SIBU: Two lawyers, Robert Lau Hui Yew and Richard Wong Ho Leng, who have been fighting each other in court since 1991, are now facing off in the Sibu by-election scheduled for May 16. Lau, 44, of Sarawak United People’s Party

Kit Siang: DAP has 40 percent chance of winning

Malaysiakini The DAP is hoping for political magic to help them win the Sibu parliamentary by-election on May 16. siby by-election nomination day 080510 lim kit siang khalid ibrahimIts parliamentary leader, Lim Kit Siang (far right), said today the party was facing an uphill battle

Gung-ho Wong, modest Narawi and shy Lau

Malaysiakini A rocket, a weighing scale, and a tree. Three different men with their unique personalities will hit the streets and villages of Sibu with their own agendas, and party logos as the race for the Sibu parliamentary seat kicks off today. It was a

10,000 Expected at Sibu Centre

Malaysian Digest SIBU, 8 MAY, 2010: The Sibu Civic Centre here became the focus of attention here since 6am today as it was the nomination centre for the Sibuparliamentary by-election. Police informed Bernama that security around the Civic Centre had been tightened as early as

Three-Cornered Tussle for Sibu By-Election

Malaysian Digest SIBU, 8 MAY, 2010: The Sibu parliamentary by-election on May 16 will see a three-cornered fight between Barisan Nasional (BN), the DAP and an independent candidate. BN’s Robert Lau Hui Yew of Sarawak Uinted People’s Party (SUPP), is up against DAP’s Wong Ho

Pull together in Sibu, Najib tells BN

Malaysian Insider BUTTERWORTH, May 8 — Every member of the Barisan Nasional (BN) and the machinery for the Sibu parliamentary by-election must be committed and inspired to ensure victory for the BN on polling day on May 16, said Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The Prime

DAP dares Lau on ‘Allah’ issue

By Adib Zalkapli (Malaysian Insider) Muslims protest a High Court decision allowing The Herald to use the word “Allah”. — file pic SIBU, May 8 — DAP today sought to bring the controversial “Allah” ruling into the Sibu campaign, telling Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Robert