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- The PPP nearly causes a crisis within the National Front
SMALLER PARTIES IN THE National Front (BN) are meant to be seen and not heard. Their sole role, especially if they do not have any seats in Parliament or the state assemblies, is to praise and pledge fealty to BN. Nothing more is expected of it. - EC: Convicted leaders cannot contest
Three Parti Keadilan Nasional leaders are ineligible to contest in the coming general election because of their convictions for various offences, said Election Commission chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman. - Ex-Nibong Tebal MP leaves DAP
Former Nibong Tebal MP Goh Kheng Huat has resigned with immediate effect from the DAP, citing personal differences with certain senior party leaders as the main reason. - Selangor DAP to vote against Karpal’s PJ move
The Selangor DAP has decided to oppose the move by national deputy chairman Karpal Singh to contest in the Petaling Jaya Utara parliamentary seat. - Kerk pulls out of contest for Lukut state seat
The much-anticipated fight between DAP secretary-general Kerk Kim Hock and Negri Sembilan exco member Datuk Dr Yeow Chai Thiam in the Lukut state seat will not take place after all. - Keadilan to nominate disqualified trio to contest
Parti Keadilan Rakyat will proceed to nominate as election candidates its three leaders who were disqualified by the Election Commission to contest in the upcoming general election. - DAP's Fong Po Kuan to seek reelection in Batu Gajah
Batu Gajah incumbent MP Fong Po Kuan will defend her seat in the general election, DAP chairman Lim Kit Siang said Friday. - Don't Try To Experiment In Choosing The Government, Says Najib
TANJUNG KARANG, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Thursday night reminded the people against experimenting in the coming general election by voting for the opposition as the Barisan Nasional (BN) government has proven to be successful. - Flag And Banner War Begins In Penang
PENANG, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Although the actual date for the general election is yet to be known, political parties in the State have already started preparations for the "big day". - Abdullah, BN Leaders Thrash Out Seat Allocation In Putrajaya Talks
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Barisan Nasional (BN) component party leaders Thursday rounded up hours of discussions over seat allocation for the upcoming general election with Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, with them saying that it was now up to the Prime Minister and BN chairman to decide on the matter. - Kit Siang To Contest In Ipoh?
IPOH, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman and former Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang, after contesting four general elections in Penang, is likely to lead the party's assault to regain its former strongholds in Perak. - Crucial For BN To Put Up Candidates With Integrity, Said Keng Yaik
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties are expected to finalise discussions on the general election "very soon", Gerakan president Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik said Thursday.
- Confusion Reigns In PPP Over Seats Prior To General Elections
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- A speculative media report and widespread rumours have thrown the People's Progressive Party (PPP) elections preparations into chaos, resulting in confusion among party members and motivation sinking to an all time low. - Its' All Politics, Says Nik Aziz
KOTA BHARU, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Kelantan Menteri Besar Kelantan Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said Wednesday that he was "playing politics" when he said that the Kelantan PAS would lose some seats to the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the next general election. - Voters In DAP Stronghold Urged To Shift To BN
MELAKA, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam has urged voters in the town here to give a chance to the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate to ensure more proper development for the town. - 'Riots' To Erupt In Penang This Weekend
PENANG, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Large-scale "riots" and "chaos" will erupt in several parts of Penang on Saturday and Sunday but police are requesting Penangites not to panic. - Pupils In Kelantan To Benefit From Free Tuition Classes
PASIR PUTEH, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- A total of 73,423 Standard Four, Five and Six pupils in Kelantan will benefit from free tuition classes through a federal government allocation of RM26.4 million to conduct the classes next month, said Kelantan Education Department Director Datuk Shafie Ismail. - Another 59 Pas Members Cross Over To Umno
PASIR PUTEH, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Fifty-nine PAS members from the Kampung Atas branch in Bukit Abal near here have left the party to set up an Umno branch - All systems go for two key agencies
Two government agencies central to the holding of smooth elections have announced that they are fully prepared, fuelling speculations that the next general election is expected really soon. - MCA-Gerakan to hold first merger talk tomorrow
The five-member committees comprising top guns from the MCA and Gerakan will sit down for the first time tomorrow to discuss the proposed merger of their parties. - Malaysian Voters Union launched in Penang
A union for Malaysian voters has been set up in Penang to educate voters on their rights and the kind of election offences to look out for in the coming general election. - I Expect Tough Fight, Says Bandar Kuching Hopeful
KUCHING, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Senator Wee Kok Tiong, who has been named by the Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) as its nominee for the Bandar Kuching parliamentary seat in the soon-to-be-held general election, says he expects a tough fight from the opposition for the urban seat. - Increasing Support For Umno In Kelantan, Says PM
KOTA BAHARU, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said there are signs that the people of Kelantan are beginning to support Umno and the Barisan Nasional (BN). - Election Candidates: PBS To Abide By The Wishes Of Grassroots
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) President Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan said the party will abide by the wishes of the people at the grassroots when determining whether their incumbents would be retained or dropped in the next State elections. - Chan Keen To Defend Selayang Seat
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- MCA Deputy President Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy says he prefers to defend the Selayang parliamentary seat in the soon-to-be-held general election. - SUPP Unveils Polls Candidates
SIBU, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) Sunday officially announced its candidate line-up for the upcoming general election. - BN Leadership To Announce Seat Distribution - Abdullah
KUALA KUBU BHARU, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said all Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties will abide by the distribution of seats to be decided by the leadership. - Separate manifestos for Kelantan and Terengganu, says PM
The Barisan Nasional, which is the opposition party in PAS-ruled Kelantan and Terengganu, will have separate manifestos for the two states in the upcoming general election. - MPs expect lively debates
In the wake of election fever, the new Parliament session, scheduled to begin on March 8, is expected to see lively debates geared towards the upcoming polls. - Barisan to bank on track record in Sarawak
The Barisan Nasional manifesto for Sarawak will contain details of its track record in running the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam. - ‘Overlapping claims’ in Sabah BN
Sabah Barisan Nasional parties have submitted lists of seats they want to contest in the next general election but there are many “overlapping claims” from the state component members, said Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman. - Perak MCA ready for polls, says Chan
Perak MCA is ready to face the general election, said party deputy president Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy. - Election Commission almost ready to hold polls
With only two states left to be briefed and logistics in place, the Election Commission is 95% ready to hold the 11th general election. - DAP forms team to direct campaigning in PJ
The DAP has set up a committee to co-ordinate campaigns for its candidates to contest in Petaling Jaya in the next general election. - PAS to vie for four federal, 13 state seats in Negri
PAS will contest in four parliamentary and 13 state seats in Negri Sembilan in the next general election, state PAS Commissioner Dr Rosli Yaakop said. - Keadilan hails Goh’s gesture
Parti Keadilan Nasional has welcomed renegade DAP MP Goh Kheng Huat’s willingness to hold talks with the party on the distribution of seats among opposition parties in the coming general election. - ‘Black areas’ need gentle touch, says pro-tem head
The Permatang Pauh Umno division is confident it can woo voters in the three “black areas” within the constituency through its “soft and humanitarian” approach. - Keadilan’s Johari may stand in Sg Petani
Parti Keadilan Nasional is likely to field Kedah state chief Johari Abdul in the Sungai Petani parliamentary seat in the coming elections. - Sungai Siput - bone of contention for DAP, PSM
The yet-to-be-registered Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) has rejected DAP’s latest offer to avoid a three-cornered fight in the Sungai Siput parliamentary constituency, one of Perak’s hot seats. - Malaysia's anti-graft drive is no election ploy, says PM
Abdullah Badawi, Malaysia's prime minister, said yesterday that his new anti-graft campaign was not a tactic to win votes in a general election, expected shortly.
"I am as committed as ever to root out corruption because it is a cancer that destroys society," he said in response to criticism that those caught in the anti-corruption drive have been inconsequential figures. - Government Allocates RM55 Million For New Villages In 2004
BATU GAJAH, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The Housing and Local Government Ministry has allocated RM55 million this year to provide better facilities and raise the standard of living in the 452 new villages nationwide. - Federal Capital All Set For Battle Royale
KL, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- With the 11th general elections expected to be called within the next couple of months, if not weeks, a battle royale is shaping up for the 11 Parliamentary seats in the nation's Federal Capital - EC To Spend RM117 Million To Conduct 11th General Election
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The EC has allocated a whopping RM117 million to conduct the 11th General Election and is now 95 per cent ready for this task, its Secretary Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar said on 19th Feb. - Sabah: DAP-Keadilan reach consensus on seats
While opposition leaders in Sarawak are squabbling over seats, DAP and Parti Rakyat Keadilan (Keadilan) in neighbouring Sabah have reached an electoral understanding for the upcoming general election. - The Perfect PAS Candidate
High-fliers are being courted to show that even ex-civil servants are breaking ranks with the govt - Ibrahim Ali: Polls in May or June
Known for going against the grain, outspoken Umno Kelantan leader Ibrahim Ali did not disappoint his audience yesterday when he offered some frank views on the upcoming general election and the new government leadership:M'kini. - Gerakan Leader Lashes Out At Opposition daredevils
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Gerakan Vice- Ppresident Datuk Dr S. Vijayaratnam Thursday lashed out at opposition party leaders who were willing to contest seats traditionally contested by Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders, saying that they were trying to "portray themselves as some kind of daredevils or supermen." - Same old quarrel among opposition over Kuching:M'kini
In the 1999 parliamentary and 2001 state elections, opposition parties in Sarawak, notably DAP and Keadilan refused to give way and fought each other in urban seats. They ended up empty handed. - Abdullah schedules meetings on candidate list and polls preparations
Pak Lah will chair two important meetings in the next couple of days, which many believe are indications that the general election could be imminent. - PAS big guns out to wrest Kedah, Perlis
PAS will field most of its “big guns” in Kedah and Perlis in an all-out effort to win the two states, said vice-president Azizan Abdul Razak. - PRIM Has No Plans To Contest Upcoming General Elections
"Since we have yet to get approval for registration we have no choice but to stand as independents but this is not viable politically. However, we will continue to fight for the well-being and rights of all Malaysians," he told Bernama in an interview at his office in Bangsar. Uthayakumar, a lawyer, and several others left the Keadilan just before the 1999 - Abdullah to discuss Sarawak’s preparation for polls during visit
Prime Min-ister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will meet State Barisan Nasional component party leaders during his visit to Sarawak on Friday. State BN spokesman Datuk Seri Adenan Satem said the election would be discussed. - CI Closes Strongly Above 850
KUALA LUMPUR (18.02.04): Share prices on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange ended Wednesday's trade broadly higher on bluechip support in anticipation of CalPERS' return to Malaysia - Zainuddin Committed to Defeat PAS Chief
Zainuddin Maidin says he will challenge Hadi Awang in the coming election if given an opportunity to do so. - Prepare For April Polls, Perak BN Told
LUMUT, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Tajol Rosli Ghazali has told state Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties to gear up for the general election as the Parliament could be dissolved by April 12. - Aliran/Charter 2000 to monitor the Election Media Coverage
A social reform group has launched the first election media monitoring weblog in the run-up to the general election to keep track of news coverage and media ethics. - Sarawak BN confident of clean sweep
Sarawak Barisan Nasional does not foresee any obstacles in retaining all the 28 parliamentary seats in the state during the upcoming general election despite the crises in the ruling front, said its spokesperson Adenan Satem today. - Abdul Hadi may contest in Kepala Batas
KUALA TERENGGANU, 18 Feb (Bernama) -- PAS President Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang Wednesday said he was ready and willing to contest in any constituency including Kepala Batas currently held by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in the next general election. - Ensure That BN Wins Back Parliamentary Seats In Kuala Lumpur, Says Khalil
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- All Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties must cooperate and work hard to win back the parliamentary seats in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur that are now in opposition hands, BN secretary-general Tan Sri Khalil Yaakob said Wednesday. - Toll for Senai-Johor Baru stretch abolished
The Government has decided to abolish toll charges for the Johor Baru-Senai stretch effective March 1, said Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu. - Interview with the EC
- Rallies---Yes or No
- Liberate the ACA
- Up To PM To Decide On BN Rep For Labuan - Suhaili
- MCA All Set For General Elections
- Umno To Discuss Distribution Of Seats In Sabah
- Continue Serving Party Even If Not Selected, Musa Tells Umno Members
- Don't Be Involved In Political Programmes, Returning Officers Told
- Election Candidates: MCA Central Committee Gives Mandate To Leadership
- BN Promises To Reinstate State Govt's Integrity If It Wins - Idris:Terengganu
- Umno Youth Satisfied With Polls Drill, Says Din Adam-Terengganu
- SUPP To Retain Incumbent Richard Riot In Serian
- Keadilan Is Shaky In Its Own Stronghold
- Mixed response to Ezam vs Najib plan
- Enough Time To Register For Polls, Public Told::EC
- Candidates Will Be Held Responsible For Their Supporters - EC
- Chor not afraid to face Tian Chua in Alor Star
- Supplementary manifesto for Kelantan
- Ezam-Najib contest doesn’t worry MB
- MCA to hold meeting on election candidates today
- Barisan to woo young voters
- MIC Youth given task to woo new Indian voters
- Samy: MIC will repeat 100% polls victory
- ACA: Arrest Unrelated To Election
- CI Closes Above 845 On Strong Buying
- Election seen sparking interest in select shares
- Barisan to woo first-time voters::STS
- Mandate for MCA leaders
- Duo under probe over elections mischief
- PAS candidates told to contest only one seat
