Day: May 14, 2010

Sibu – another referendum

By Wong Chin Huat (thenutgraph.com) DATUK Seri Najib Razak called the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election a referendum on his premiership. The justification was rather obvious as it was formerly a Barisan Nasional (BN) stronghold with an ethnic composition mirroring Peninsula Malaysia’s. The campaign was largely

BN focuses on Sibu fence-sitters

Malaysiakini Muhyiddin Yassin said BN will focus its attention on wooing the fence-sitters during the last leg of its campaign trail for the Sibu parliamentary by-election on Sunday. He said the next 48-hours would be critical in determining the BN’s victory to retain the urban

Sibu – the final blitz begins

Malaysiakini Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional politicians will be training their sights on different quarries as they complete the final 36 hours of campaigning in the Sibu by-election. The strategies of both coalitions are decidedly different, revealing the differences in their perceptions of their chances

BN expects to win, but with smaller majority

Malaysiakini While the battle to win over the 54,695 voters has intensified as the contesting parties reach the final lap, early indications show BN is expected to retain the seat but with a smaller majority. Party insiders from both side predicted that the margin would

Dayaks upset over being continuously overlooked

By Pushparani Thilaganathan (Free Malaysia-Today) SIBU: Cabbie Randi was angry. “RM18 million for Chinese schools? They don’t need it, they are rich and they don’t care,” he spewed, adding that the Iban loyalty had never been valued as much. “We have 110 longhouses, most don’t

DAP losing out on Dayak women votes

By Pushparani Thilaganathan (Free Malaysia-Today) SIBU: As polling day gets closer, a sense of urgency has gripped the PKR camp over the inroads Barisan Nasional women’s brigade has been making into Dayak women voters. PKR’s Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, who arrived here yesterday

BN may retain Sibu seat with smaller majority

Free Malaysia-Today SIBU: While the battle to win over the 54,695 voters has intensified as the contesting parties reach the final lap, early indications show the Barisan Nasional (BN) is expected to retain the seat but with a smaller majority. Party insiders from both side