KUCHING, 19 Jan 2009: The outcome of the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election, which saw PAS wresting the seat from the Barisan Nasional (BN), should not be used as a benchmark in any election, including the state election due in 2011, Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said today. Taib, who is also Sarawak BN […]
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Three suspected robbers shot dead by police
KAJANG, 19 Jan 2009: Police shot dead three of five members of an armed robbery gang who were high on their wanted list, including for several rape and housebreaking cases, at the Kajang Silk highway, early this morning. In the incident at about 2am, members of the gang of Indonesian nationals known as the ‘Ronald […]
Lessons from Kuala Terengganu
By Deborah LohULTIMATELY, the heart of the battle for Kuala Terengganu was always the Malay Malaysian vote, which was, by extension, a referendum on the relevance of Umno. But the fact that Chinese Malaysians largely stayed with the Barisan Nasional (BN) is perhaps indicative of the DAP’s and Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s inability to penetrate non-Malay enclaves on […]
“KT loss challenges BN formula”
By Jacqueline Ann Surin(Source: Wikipedia) PETALING JAYA: The Barisan Nasional (BN) lost the Kuala Terengganu by-election because the rakyat rejected Umno in its present form, style and leadership, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said. The veteran Umno politician said the17 Jan 2009 by-election was a test of Umno’s relevance, and that the poll results would have serious implications on the […]
MCA thanks Chinese voters for increased support
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Jan 2009: The MCA will not take the trust from Chinese Malaysian voters lightly following their increased support for Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Kuala Terengganu by-election, said MCA President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat tonight. “I was told that Chinese support for BN had actually increased compared with the last general […]
BN has lost the plot
By Deborah Loh(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 […]
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 […]
