KUALA LUMPUR, 28 March 2009: Umno Youth vice-chief Datuk Razali Ibrahim has been appointed as Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth election director for the three by-elections on 7 April. Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said all Umno Youth executive committee members would be entrusted with the task of getting closer to the youths in the constituencies. […]
Wanita Umno proposes formula for Msian race
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2009: Wanita Umno has proposed a formula to realise the formation of a Malaysian race as enshrined under Clause 3 of the Umno Constitution by outlining six thrusts. Its vice-chief, Datuk Kamilia Ibrahim said the thrusts included defending the country’s independence and sovereignty; and upholding and defending the Federal Constitution, the […]
Campaign strategy crucial in winning elections
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2009: Campaign strategy, rather than party or government posts, plays an important role in winning votes during party elections this time around, Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said. He said that this was proven when two ministers and four menteris besar from states regarded as Umno strongholds lost in the […]
Khairy’s victory due to hard work, says Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he is happy with Khairy Jamaluddin’s election as the new Umno Youth chief, saying the Rembau member of Parliament had worked hard for the victory. “He (Khairy) worked very hard, he really worked very hard, that is the truth, I know … because when […]
Najib, Muhyiddin make a good combination: Pak Lah
(Updated 11pm, 27 March 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will make a good combination as Umno president and deputy president. “The Najib and Muhyiddin combination is good…they can work together and are compatible … no conflicting opinion,” said the […]
Anwar: Don’t vote for independent candidates
SUNGAI PETANI, 27 March 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today advised voters in the Bukit Selambau state constituency not to vote for any independent candidate in the by-election on 7 April. He said the anticipated large number of independent candidates, possibly up to 13 in all, could cause the voters […]
Action plan to achieve 30% Wanita quota
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2009: Wanita Umno will draw up an action plan to achieve the target of 30 per cent representation from the movement in the Umno supreme council (Majlis Tertinggi or MT). Wanita Umno head Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said based on the results of the election for the MT seats yesterday, […]
Delegates are mature, have M’sian outlook: Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2009: Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the decision of the delegates in electing the party leadership line-up reflected their maturity and Malaysian outlook. If previously the results mostly favoured candidates from the peninsula, the election this time around saw four candidates from Sabah being elected into the Umno […]
Police shoot dead three, arrest three others
IPOH, 27 March 2009: Police shot dead three people and arrested three others — all believed to be criminals — in an operation close to Bukit Merah Lake Town Resort near Taiping, 100km north of here, today. It is believed that a police officer was wounded after he was shot by one of the men […]
Only 15 postal voters in Bukit Selambau
SUNGAI PETANI, 27 March 2009: There are only 15 postal voters in the Bukit Selambau by-election, polling of which is on 7 April. Kedah Election Commission (EC) director Zainal Abidin Zakaria said of the number, 10 postal voter were from the police while the rest were voters living overseas. He said for this by-election, the […]
