(From left) PAS deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa, PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang and Abdul Wahid PAS has wrested the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary seat from Barisan Nasional (BN) by a 2,631-vote margin, with a greater swing in Malay Malaysian votes to the Islamist party. PAS also swept the parliamentary votes in all four […]
Archives for January 2009
25 cars splashed with bleaching agent
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Jan 2009: Vandals splashed corrosive liquid believed to be a bleaching agent on 25 cars at the Aman Apartment in Jinjang Utara here early today causing damage estimated at RM50,000. The incident came to light when some residents came across the damage as they were leaving for work at about 6am. A […]
Smooth polling in KT by-election
KUALA TERENGGANU, 17 Jan 2009: Voting for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election here proceeded smoothly at all polling centres although there were two minor incidents. Terengganu police chief, Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan, said although the situation was quite tense at several polling centres it was just a normal scenario. “Until 5pm today, no violence occurred,” […]
PAS victory in Kuala Terengganu
By Danny Lim and Deborah Loh(Updated 11.34pm, 17 Jan 2009) Abdul Wahid Endut with his wife, and five of his nine children, outside the polling station at Sek Keb Pusat Chabang Tiga KUALA TERENGGANU, 17 Jan 2009: PAS candidate Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut has won the Kuala Terengganu by-election with a 2,631-vote majority in a spectacular win that wrested the […]
Proposal to end express bus at midnight
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Jan 2009: The Transport Ministry is studying a proposal to end express bus service at midnight to avoid the loss of many lives on the road. Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said the propposal made by the Road Safety Department (JKJR) and the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety (Miros) was made […]
Is a new airport needed, questions Chin
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Jan 2009: Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said that his ministry was not against any development including building a new airport, if needed. The issue is not whether the airport can be built on palm-oil land or not, he said to reporters when asked on Sime […]
Two Tabung Haji employees suspended
KOTA KINABALU, 17 Jan 2009: Two employees of the Sandakan branch of Lembaga Tabung Haji have been suspended over the alleged withdrawal of a sum totalling RM300,000 from the saving accounts of its members. Tabung Haji Group corporate affairs and communication general manager Abdul Rashid Hussein said an internal investigation was conducted after an account […]
Where are the police?
By R GaneshPolice personnel watching traffic go by in Dun Bandar, Kuala Terengganu (all pics by Lainie Yeoh) I AM amazed how the police sometimes have so many personnel for certain events. I refer to the current Kuala Terengganu by-election. Besides truckloads of police personnel, there is even a chopper flying. A few days ago, a baby […]
Intan Safinaz heads Kedah honours list
ALOR SETAR, 17 Jan 2009: Datuk Seri Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz Tuanku Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah heads the list of recipients of state awards in conjunction with the 81st birthday of the Sultan of Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, tomorrow. Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz, the youngest daughter of Tuanku Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam […]
DAP to field more Malays in next GE
SITIAWAN, 17 Jan 2009: The Perak DAP intends to field more Malay Malaysian candidates including Islamic scholars in the next general election, Perak DAP chairperson Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham said today. He said the political trend in the country had changed tremendously and showed that DAP continued to be accepted by voters, especially the Malay […]
