By Reme Ahmad, THE STRAITS TIMESIN KOTA BARU - PARTI Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) started off on a lucky footing in its defence of Kelantan yesterday when a woman candidate won a walkover for a state seat…

By Hazlin Hassan, THE STRAITS TIMESKUALA TERENGGANU - BARISAN Nasional is so confident of retaining Terengganu that it has dropped several big names from its slate, prompting protests among some in…

(Harakah) - Calon penaja Parti Mahasiswa Negara (PMN), Zainul Faqar Yaacob bersama Presiden Penaja PMN, Azlan Zainal dan seorang peguam, Balqis Nor Mohamad dihalang daripada memasuki Dewan Milenium…

(Harakah) - PAS kesal dan mengecam tindakan Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) yang menarik kembali arahan supaya semua calon pilihan raya mengenakan duti setem pada borang pencalonan.

(Harakah) - Penolakan pencalonan calon KeADILan bagi kerusi Bukit Selambau, Saiful Izham Ramli, 36 atas kesalahan gagal menyerahkan penyata pilihan raya umum 2004 tidak melemahkan jentera parti itu…

(Harakah) - PAS Terengganu kemungkinan akan mengambil tindakan menyaman Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) kerana membuat peraturan yang menyusahkan mereka yang mahu menjadi calon dalam pilihan raya umum…

(Harakah) - Presiden PAS, Dato' Seri Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang ditentang oleh Setiausaha Politik Menteri Besar Terengganu, Dato' Dr Ahmad Ramzi Mohamad Zubir bagi kerusi Parlimen Marang.

Kerajaan Pusat sekali lagi melakukan kesilapan dalam hal urus tadbir dan kewangan negara, apabila penganugerahan semula projek landasan berkembar Ipoh-Padang besar telah menyaksikan peningkatan kos…

This year marks the 20th year since the 1988 judicial crisis, an event which is attributed to the downfall of what was seen, until then, as a robust and internationally-respected judiciary.

General Elections is on March 8 2008. The coming general elections will be the 12th edition after 50 years of independence from the British administration.

M. Manoharan, the jailed leader of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), is contesting the March 8 elections in Malaysia with the nomination of the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Former Gerakan President Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik wants his children and grandchildren to continue his political legacy now that he has retired from active…

By G Manimaran, Channel NewsAsiaAs Malaysians prepare to choose their next government, the minority Indian community has emerged as the group to watch.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) President Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who is contesting the Permatang Pauh parliament seat, says she will vacate her…

Man's Body Found In Bus Carrying Puteri Umno DelegationKAJANG, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The body of a man, suspected to have been murdered, was found stuffed in a bag in the luggage compartment…

Based on the current balance of power, Pas has reduced the odds of retaining the Kelantan Government after former Senator and Kelantan Pas deputy Muslimat chief Wan Ubaidah Omar won the Kijang…

Nomination scare for RafidahIPOH: It was a scary moment for Barisan Nasional supporters when incumbent Kuala Kangsar MP Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz left one of her forms unsigned during nomination.…

For all its weaknesses, secularism remains the only safeguard we have to keep our country on a democratic track. And for that reason, the democrats among us must be prepared to defend our secular…

Of muta'ah marriages and the opposition

In the early days of our independence, ethnic rights was the focal point of many an election campaign. That still resonates today where race-based political parties rule the country and dominate the…

For the first time in five days, articles about the opposition parties on 20 February exceeded those about the BN, but not for a good reason. Opposition parties continued to be the subject of…

Weblogs themselves were the focus of much online content recently. Overlapping themes contributing to this trend were an emphasis on the younger generation of voters and the efforts of party…

Farouk A. Peruwww.peru.nameReading ‘True Muslim’s response to the declaration given by Pembela, I was given to notice that Pembela’s concept of Islam should be called ‘Islamic…

What do you know — blur blur Jed Yoong booked a room at a budget hotel at Husam Musa’s constituency.

KEPALA BATAS, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah will cast her vote in the Kepala Batas parliamentary constituency for the first time, where her husband, Prime Minister Datuk Seri…

KEPALA BATAS – Reuters: MALAYSIA'S prime minister portrayed the opposition as a divided bunch of Islamists and leftists on Sunday as he sought to avoid a non-Muslim protest vote at a…

WIDE ANGLEBy HUZIR SULAIMANOnce every five years, our columnist gets all worked up. It’s that time again.

SINGAPORE: Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi faces what is likely to be one of the most hotly contested elections in Malaysia's recent history, and he hopes to get two-thirds…

SINGAPORE: Malaysia's former deputy prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, has been banned from running in any election until April this year, but he remains a force on the sidelines that the…