Sabah polls: BN, GRS newcomers lean on classic door-to-door campaigning in Papar

PAPAR: As the 17th Sabah State Election campaign enters its seventh day on Friday (Nov 21), two first-time candidates in Papar continue to rely on a classic approach, going from door to door to meet voters in person. Although the method may seem old-fashioned in the digital age, both candidates believe the approach allows them to...

Nurul Izzah, Saifuddin Nasution appointed PKR’s election directors, says Fahmi

PETALING JAYA: Newly-elected PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar has been appointed as the party’s election co-director, says the party’s information chief. Datuk Fahmi Fadzil also added that Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has also been appointed to the position. The co-directors succeeded former PKR deputy president Datuk Rafizi Ramli, who recently lost the party polls leading...

PKR polls: I did not bring any ‘cai’, says Anwar

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that he did not bring any 'cai' (list of candidates) into the PKR election process, but rather examined each candidate in detail before making a decision. Anwar, who is also PKR president, said the process was time-consuming because he wanted to ensure that the selection was made...

What you need to know about the Singapore polls

PETALING JAYA: Some 2.75 million Singaporeans are going to the polls this Saturday. Recently, two PAS leaders have landed in hot water with Singaporean authorities for allegedly trying to sway the city state's general election. However, they have denied the accusation, pointing out that they have also spoken out on politics in other countries before. Foreign interference aside,...

Nenggiri polls: Straight fight between Barisan and Perikatan

GUA MUSANG: It is a straight fight between Barisan Nasional's Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani and Mohd Rizwadi Ismail of Perikatan Nasional for the Nenggiri by-election. This was declared by the Election Commission (EC) following the close of the nomination centre at 10am on Saturday (Aug 3). This by-election is being held as the seat was declared...

Sg Bakap polls: BN to rally support for Pakatan candidate, says Tok Mat

SEREMBAN: Barisan Nasional deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has asked the party machinery to go to the ground and rally support for the unity government candidate in the Sungai Bakap state by-election. He said the Umno machinery seems prepared to conduct a spirited campaign for Pakatan Harapan candidate Dr Joohari Ariffin. "I have met with the...

KKB by-election: MACC to run 24-hour operations room until polling day

PETALING JAYA: A 24-hour operations room will be operated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to allow the public to report on issues related to corruption and abuse of power throughout the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election. In a statement, the MACC said the operations rooms will operate starting Saturday (April 27) until polling day on May...

State polls: No problem retaining Penang, Negri Sembilan and S’gor, says Rafizi

TASEK GELUGOR: Unity government parties will have no problems retaining Penang, Negeri Sembilan and Selangor in the Aug 12 state elections, says PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli (pic). He said that he expects more votes for these parties in the three states, which are traditionally Pakatan Harapan strongholds, this time around now that the coalition also...