Corrected at 1:50pm, 5 Oct 2009 Outside the BN headquarters in Bagan Pinang prior to nomination day on 3 Oct “IF the Barisan Nasional (BN) loses, it will be catastrophic,” Umno Youth chief and Rembau Member of Parliament Khairy Jamaluddin tells The Nut Graph in a phone interview. Talk about high stakes. But he is […]
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Nomination day in Bagan Pinang (Updated 12.08pm)
Updated 12.08pm, 3 Oct 2009 PORT DICKSON, 3 Oct 2009: The Bagan Pinang state by-election on 11 Oct will see a straight fight between Barisan Nasional (BN) and PAS. BN is fielding former Menteri Besar Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad while PAS is represented by Zulkefly Mohamad Omar, the party’s state commissioner. Returning officer […]
Making minorities count
By Shanon Shah(source: drsitimariah.blogspot.com) “PAS for all” was an enchanting slogan indeed during the March 2008 general election. It was a sentiment that allowed for a warm partnership to develop between PAS and its eventual Pakatan Rakyat (PR) partners, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and DAP. It was also what convinced Malaysians of all races to vote for […]
“Only 70 of 843 patients confirmed with H1N1”
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Oct 2009: A total of 110 new patients with symptoms of influenza-like illness (ILI) were admitted to hospitals for treatment, while 157 others were discharged today. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said as of today, 843 people with symptoms of ILI were still under treatment in 95 hospitals, including […]
Multimedia commission denies abuse of power
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Oct 2009: The Ministry of Information Communication and Culture today denied allegations that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission had abused its power in controlling the new media. The ministry said in a statement issued here today that such allegations clearly showed that certain groups were attempting to tarnish the image and […]
The mystery of postal votes
by Deborah LohVoters queueing up to vote in the Kuala Terengganu by-election (file pic) POSTAL votes in electoral contests have traditionally been accompanied by allegations of fraud and intimidation of uniformed personnel. Will they again become a contentious issue in the Bagan Pinang by-election on 11 Oct? Postal votes make up 33.7% or 4,604 of the state […]
Ops Sikap
By The Nut Graph teamTHE Hari Raya holidays have just passed and the results are out. As usual, the big numbers are still there, and are still disturbing. 2009’s Ops Sikap, the 20th one running since its start in 2001, saw 261 road deaths during this Aidilfitri period. On Sunday, 27 Sept, alone there were 23 fatalities on our […]
Isa Samad is BN candidate in Bagan Pinang
PORT DICKSON, 29 Sept 2009: Former Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Tan Sri Isa Abdul Samad, 59, is the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Bagan Pinang state by-election. The announcement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at the BN operations centre here today. The by-election is scheduled for 11 Oct, with […]
Living with the Ahmadiyah
By Shanon ShahOsman “WE have to live with those who do not accept Islam,” Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Osman Bakar tells The Nut Graph in a phone interview. Osman, who is deputy chief executive officer of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) Malaysia, says this applies to how Muslims treat Ahmadiyah as well. “The theological […]
Contesting Isa Samad
By Ding Jo-Ann“Tan Sri Isa has already been found guilty. If Umno fields him, it means that Umno is not serious about such cases. Even if he can win there, [we] have to consider what the whole of Malaysia thinks of Umno … “One can win to become Umno president but it does not mean that he […]
