MUAR: Despite a busy day preparing for the anniversary of her grandfather's passing, Ng Pei Yao did not miss the chance to cast her vote. The 23-year-old swimming coach was among the first few early voters at the SJKC Pei Chai voting centre here. "I decided to come early so that I can help out with my...
PETALING JAYA: The deafening silence by Perikatan Nasional on Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's reported racist narrative implies that the coalition agrees with it, says Datuk Ramanan Ramakrishnan. The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) special committee chairman said there was a lack of action from the coalition when Dr Mahathir referred to non-Malays as "pendatang" (immigrants). ALSO READ: Dr...
MUAR: With less than 48 hours until polling day, Simpang Jeram voters have been urged to call their family and friends to cast their votes when the time comes. Speaking to a crowd in a ceramah here, DAP vice-chairman Nga Kor Ming said that the results of the by-election is important as it is a reflection...
MUAR: A former PAS assemblyman, along with 50 other party members have joined Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah). Najib Lep, a former Bukit Pasir assemblyman, submitted his membership form to Amanah president Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu after a ceramah at Taman Desa here on Saturday (Sept 2) night. "He has the right (to choose) and he has chosen...
MUAR: Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan has clapped back at Perikatan Nasional's statement that it will be able to form the government if it wins the Pulai parliamentary and Simpang Jeram state seats. "Perikatan should learn how to count and stop dreaming of forming the government if they do not have the figures", the Umno supreme council...
MUAR: PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang is only making baseless statements out of desperation in order to win in the coming by-elections, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. “He recently claimed that PAS decided to end their cooperation with DAP after the party decided not to support the Islamic state agenda back in 2008. “This is...
JOHOR BARU: Police here have approved seven permits for ceramah and campaigning for the Pulai parliamentary and Simpang Jeram by-elections. Johor police by-election spokesman Supt Ibrahim Mat Som added that as of Sunday (Aug 27), no investigation papers (IPs) have been opened, and those involved in the campaign are advised not to create any provocation. “For Pulai,...
