KUALA TERENGGANU, 6 Jan 2009: The Election Commission (EC) has set up two enforcement teams to ensure election regulations are strictly followed during campaigning for the Kuala Terengganu by-election. EC deputy chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar said each of the teams has an EC officer, a police officer, a local authority representative and representatives […]
Kuala Terengganu by-election
The battle begins (Updated 2.45pm)
By Deborah Loh and Danny Lim(Updated 2.45pm, 6 Jan 2009) KUALA TERENGGANU, 6 Jan 2009: The Election Commission (EC) has confirmed that the 17 Jan 2009 Kuala Terengganu by-election will be a three-corner fight. At 11.35am, EC returning officer Razali Kassim confirmed that the three candidates for the by-election would be the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan […]
Five detained for putting up seditious posters
KUALA TERENGGANU, 5 Jan 2009: Police detained five men, believed to be supporters of opposition parties, on suspicion of having put up seditious posters in Pulau Kambing here at about 5am today. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said the five would be investigated under the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984. He told […]
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 […]
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 […]
I will lead Wanita Umno’s campaign, says Rafidah
KUALA TERENGGANU, 18 Dec 2008: Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz said today that as Wanita Umno chief, she will lead the movement’s campaign in the Kuala Terengganu by-election on 17 Jan. She said this should not be an issue because she had been leading the movement in all the previous by-elections except for the Permatang Pauh […]
Challenges in Kuala Terengganu
By Ong Kian MingCorrected on 8 Dec 2008 at 1.00pm The architecture for the Crystal Mosque in Kuala Terengganu’s Islamic Heritage Park has some Chinese characteristics (Pic by Danny Lim) BY-ELECTIONS, either at the state or parliamentary level, receive national attention because they are often seen as bellwethers of the political climate. The upcoming Kuala Terengganu by-election, which […]
Akim wants to contest in KT by-election
KUALA KRAI, 2 Dec 2008: Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia (Akim), a PAS splinter party, intends to contest in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election. Its president, Hanafi Mamat said the party was confident getting the support of the Malays, especially the Muslim missionaries, in Kuala Terengganu. He told Bernama today that Akim was not disheartened […]
