THE two major competing parties in the Kuala Terengganu by-election couldn’t have started their campaigns in more contrasting fashions. Umno revved up its election machinery in the gilded expanse and expense of Taman Tamadun Islam’s convention centre on the eve of the 6 Jan 2009 nomination day. PAS, with Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and DAP, […]
Barisan Nasional
Terengganu’s slippery oil royalty
By Deborah LohPUBLICISED figures on the amount of oil royalty remitted to Terengganu don’t match. And because no clear explanation is forthcoming, expect the issue to be exploited by PAS, and glossed over by the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election. PAS promises to flog the issue in its campaign. The BN, however, already […]
Chinese youths in KT important
KUALA TERENGGANU, 7 Jan 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) should pay more attention to young Chinese Malaysian voters to ensure that they support the BN candidate in the 17 Jan Kuala Terengganu by-election, said Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon. He said based on feedback, this group of voters was inclined to support the […]
Akim candidate faces action
KUALA KRAI, 6 Jan 2009: Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia (Akim) candidate Harun Abdul Rahman Mohd, who withdrew at the last minute from contesting in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election, faces disciplinary action from the party. Akim president Hanafi Hamat said besides withdrawing from the by-election, Harun had also betrayed the party by openly declaring his […]
Calm before the storm
By Danny Lim and Deborah Loh
A DAY before nominations for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election takes place on 6 Jan, the atmosphere in the constituency is calm. Though party flags and banners are not yet up (according to electoral rules, they can only be put up once the nomination process is over), politicians are virtually in full-on campaign mode. Also […]
PAS and BN trade charges
By Deborah LohKUALA TERENGGANU, 5 Jan 2009: Even before nomination papers are filed and campaigning can officially begin, both sides in the battle for Kuala Terengganu have stepped up their rhetoric. PAS has criticised Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh for not serving the people in Terengganu despite his position as a senator […]
Testing time for Pakatan Rakyat
By Deborah LohDIFFERENT ideologies notwithstanding, Pakatan Rakyat partners PAS, DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will once again test their brand name as a coalition in the Kuala Terengganu by-election on 17 Jan. Having proven their ability to work together in the Permatang Pauh by-election in August 2008, the alliance now faces a slightly different test of […]
BN candidate Wan Ahmad Farid sworn in as senator
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Dec 2008: Barisan Nasional candidate for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh took his oath as senator for a second term in the Dewan Negara today. Also sworn-in as a senator today was Terengganu Wanita Umno vice-chief Fatimah Hamat. Wan Ahmad Farid’s appointment as senator may not […]
Wan Ahmad Farid is BN candidate
KUALA TERENGGANU, 21 Dec 2008: Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh has been named as the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak here today. The Kuala Terengganu by-election is held following the death of its Member of […]
BN Youth to present “One Malaysia” paper on racial unity
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Dec 2008: Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth will table a working paper on “One Malaysia” at the BN Convention in February, which will also discuss several approaches to forging racial unity in Malaysia. BN Youth deputy chairman Khairy Jamaluddin said BN Youth did not want the convention to be superficial, and that the […]
