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70% have voted in Btg Ai by 11am

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 7, 2009 1 Comment

TAIPING, 7 April 2009: Voting in the three by-elections in Bukit Gantang, Bukit Selambau and Batang Ai have been proceeding smoothly with 70% of voters in Batang Ai having cast their votes by 11am. Election Commission (EC) chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said by that same hour, 20% had voted in Bukit Gantang […]

Smooth voting in Batang Ai

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 7, 2009 Leave a Comment

LUBOK ANTU, 7 April 2009: Polling in the Batang Ai state seat by-election has proceeded without any hitch at all 25 polling stations that opened at 8am today. The Election Commission (EC) is deploying helicopters to reach polling stations, especially in remote areas, including in Ulu Engkari. Boats are also being used to transport ballot […]

Vote with wisdom, not emotion: Ongkili

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 6, 2009 Leave a Comment

LUBOK ANTU, 6 April 2009: Voters in Batang Ai should use their wisdom to cast votes in the state seat by-election tomorrow, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili said. He said the Barisan Nasional-led government had done much to ensure that the country’s development was enjoyed by everyone, including those in Sabah […]

Which way in Batang Ai?

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 5, 2009 Leave a Comment

LUBOK ANTU, 5 April 2009: It is now almost time to wrap up the campaigning in Batang Ai, but the precious days before Tuesday are still being milked to the fullest by both the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). The BN’s flagbearer is engineer Malcolm Mussen Lamoh, 49, who is taking on […]

The last Rajah’s battlefield

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 3, 2009 5 Comments

Police on guard during the Ijok by-election (pic by Danny Lim) THE 7 April Batang Ai by-election actually has more similarities with the 2007 by-election for the Selangor state seat of Ijok than to the other two by-elections in Bukit Gantang and Bukit Serambau that will happen on the same day. Batang Ai is certainly […]

Difficult terrain at Batang Ai for PKR

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 2, 2009 2 Comments

THE hand-to-hand combat has begun in earnest for the 7 April 2009 Batang Ai by-election between the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). It is a torturous and expensive battle for both the contesting parties. Lodged under the shadow of the mountain range that separates Sarawak from the Kalimantan side of Indonesia, Batang […]

EC gears up for any eventualities in Batang Ai

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 2, 2009 Leave a Comment

LUBOK ANTU, 2 April 2009: The Election Commission (EC) is prepared for any eventualities in reaching the most remote corners of the Batang Ai state constituency in next Tuesday’s by-election, its state director Takun Sunggah said today. He said the 201 election personnel would be deployed to the 25 polling stations and 26 polling streams […]

PKR may find it tough in Batang Ai

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 1, 2009 Leave a Comment

KUALA LUMPUR, 1 April 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) hopes to pull off an upset in the Batang Ai by-election, having done so once before in the urban seat of Padungan during the 2006 Sarawak state election. But a repeat performance may not be on the cards as many political observers say the party faces […]

Govt never promised free water, power

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | March 31, 2009 Leave a Comment

LUBOK ANTU, 31 March 2009: The government has never promised that it will give free electricity and treated water supplies to those relocated by the Batang Ai or the Bakun Hydro dam projects in the state. The settlers will still have to pay for their monthly bills, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Fadillah […]

Chinese Msians in Batang Ai not neglected

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | March 31, 2009 Leave a Comment

LUBOK ANTU, 31 March 2009: The minority Chinese Malaysians in Batang Ai have not been neglected in terms of development, the Barisan Nasional candidate for the seat, Malcolm Mussen Lamoh, said today. In fact, the community has constantly been given attention by the government to ensure that they enjoy the opportunities just like the other […]

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