“Zaid committed a personal sin when he consumed alcohol. If he has repented and Allah accepts it, his sins are forgiven.” PAS secretary-general Datuk Mustafa Ali, on character assassinations against Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s candidate for Hulu Selangor, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, for his alcohol-drinking. Mustafa called Zaid’s detractors “unprofessional”, and reminded them not to forget […]
A poster is worth a thousand votes?
By Deborah Loh and Ding Jo-Ann
THEY say a picture is worth a thousand words. In Hulu Selangor, if a poster is worth a 1,000 votes, Barisan Nasional (BN) would win the by-election hands down. The BN has literally “gone to town” with their campaign posters. Over a dozen different poster designs proclaim the wonders of the BN government in this […]
What Indian Malaysian voters want
By Deborah LohINDIAN Malaysian voters are said to be the deal-breakers in the Hulu Selangor by-election, according to one view. They comprise 12,453 or 19.3% of the total 64,500 voters in this parliamentary seat. In the 2008 general election, 51% of their votes went to the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, Datuk G Palanivel from MIC. Palanivel lost […]
Chua Soon Booi (Tawau)
By Koh Lay ChinTAWAU Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Chua Soon Bui’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Datuk Chua Soon Bui Constituency: Tawau Party: Independent — SAPP Years as MP: Since 2004 Government position: None Party position: Vice-president Membership in parliamentary committees or caucuses: […]
On the Hulu Selangor trail
By Ding Jo-Ann
CAMPAIGNING is in full swing in Hulu Selangor with senior Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat leaders speaking at multiple rallies every night, calling for support from voters. Here are some pictures and observations from the ceramah trail. See other Multimedia Galleries See also: Irrelevant PR rhetoric Is Zaid’s drinking relevant? Campaign delusions and contradictions Hulu […]
Irrelevant PR rhetoric
By Ding Jo-AnnBUKIT SENTOSA, 21 April 2010: Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders are working hard for votes in Hulu Selangor. But their campaign rhetoric is not necessarily chaste or relevant to the constituency. “There was no tear, blood or scar in [Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan]’s anus, he’s still a virgin. So how was he sodomised? Maybe online? Or […]
Nasihat untuk pengundi
Oleh Shanon ShahSYUKUR alhamdulillah! Sambil melayari internet tentang perkembangan terkini pilihanraya kecil Hulu Selangor, saya terjumpa pula kolum nasihat oleh idola saya, Kak Nora. Ya, Kak Nora sudah kembali beraksi. Tak sangka saya yang Kak Nora akan dipelawa menjadi kolumnis tetamu laman Malaysiabegini.com, setelah disingkirkan daripada TepiKain.com.my. Tapi begitulah resam Kak Nora — diam-diam ubi berisi. Saya […]
Mohamed Azmin Ali (Gombak)
By Ding Jo-Ann*Updated 4 April 2011 GOMBAK Member of Parliament (MP) Mohamed Azmin Ali’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Mohamed Azmin Ali Constituency: Gombak Party: PKR (Opposition) Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: Deputy president* (since 28 Nov 2010) Pakatan Rakyat […]
Has Umno changed?
By Shanon Shah“Umno has changed…It’s time for other component parties to change.” PRIME Minister and Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak, speaking at the Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) convention on 7 Apr 2010. He said that losing Selangor to the Pakatan Rakyat was just “temporary”, and a signal that people wanted the BN to change. “[It’s] not […]
Hulu Selangor’s significance
By Deborah LohUpdated 10.55am, 19 April 2010 BN candidate P Kamalanathan (left) and PKR candidate Datuk Zaid Ibrahim HULU Selangor, the 10th by-election since national polls in March 2008, is a fight neither the Barisan Nasional (BN) nor Pakatan Rakyat (PR) can afford to lose. The BN needs to prove its sincerity about its rhetorically inclusive 1Malaysia […]
