Corrected on 29 March 2009 at 3.20pm (Updated 29 March 2009, 12.57pm) THE by-election for the state seat of Batang Ai will be a straight fight between the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s (corrected) Malcolm Mussen Lamoh, 49, and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s Jawah Gerang, 55. Jawah is a five-term former Lubok Antu Member of Parliament (MP). […]
Batang Ai
Nomination day for triple by-elections
By Deborah Loh, Shanon Shah and BernamaBukit Selambau Bukit Gantang Batang Ai
Don’t stir up emotions, EC tells political leaders
TAIPING, 28 March 2009: The Election Commission (EC) today urged political leaders not to stir up emotions of their supporters during the nomination process tomorrow. EC chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said all sides needed to ensure the process proceed in harmony without untoward incidents like what happened during the Permatang Pauh parliamentary […]
By-elections test for new Umno leadership
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2009: The new Umno leadership will test its acceptability with multiracial voters in the three 7 April by-elections in Bukit Gantang, Bukit Selambau and Batang Ai. Newly-elected Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin described the by-elections as “a big test” that would not be easy for Barisan Nasional (BN) to […]
“Just a suggestion,” says Zaid
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 23 March 2009: Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has described his recent call that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong not appoint Datuk Seri Najib Razak as prime minister as merely a suggestion. “I said that the Agong should consider it. It is just an idea,” the former de facto law minister said today when asked about […]
Iban magazine publisher joins Batang Ai race
SIBU, 20 March 2009: The publisher of a well-known Iban cultural, educational and entertainment magazine and who has his own portal, is set to join the race for the Batang Ai state by-election on 7 April. Johnny Chuat, 38, a journalism and communications graduate from Carleton University, Canada, and who works for an oil and […]
High stakes in Batang Ai
By Melody SongTHOUGH Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Dublin Unting Ingkot’s passing was peaceful, the wake of his death has left a scramble in his quiet constituency in the remote jungles of Sarawak. The stakes are high in Batang Ai for both the ruling coalition and Pakatan Rakyat as they strive to win the approval of some 8,000 voters […]
S’wak EC gears up for Batang Ai
KUCHING, 16 March 2009: The Sarawak Election Commission (EC) will be conducting a briefing for 201 personnel in Lubok Antu from 31 March to 1 April in preparation for the Batang Ai state by-election. Its director, Takun Sunggah, said the Lubok Antu bazaar, an administrative district centre, about four hours’ drive from here, would be […]
Formidable battle expected in Batang Ai
KUCHING, 15 March 2009: With nomination day for the Batang Ai state by-election barely a week away, the Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) is expected to be bracing for a formidable battle with Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to retain the Iban majority seat. Poster and flag wars aside, one factor that would affect the BN’s performance […]
Mafrel to monitor three by-elections
SIBU, 13 March 2009: Malaysians for Free and Fair Elections (Mafrel), an independent elections watchdog, will monitor the Batang Ai, Bukit Gantang and Bukit Selambau by-elections. Its northern peninsula coordinator, Ong Boon Kiong, said that in Batang Ai, Mafrel hoped to station observers in each of the 24 polling stations beginning from nomination day on […]
