The second coming of Isa
By Leslie Lau, The Malaysian Insider For Umno, normal service resumed today with Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad’s landslide victory in the Bagan Pinang state seat in Negri Sembilan.
Landslide for Isa
By Adib Zalkapli, The Malaysian Insider Barisan Nasional’s (BN) Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad has won the Bagan Pinang by-election by a landslide of 5,435 votes, snapping its losing streak in peninsula…
It’s BN with a landslide (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)
Barisan Nasional today retains Bagan Pinang with an unprecedented landslide, as Dato Seri Najib's choice of fielding Tan Sri Isa Samad is vindicated with a major UMNO victory over the Opposition.…
MCA Commits Political Suicide
By Matthias Chang On 7th October 2009, we cautioned the central delegates of the MCA not to listen to Chua Soi Lek, the political opportunist and former Minister of Health and Deputy…
Hayat MCA Menuju Senja
Menurut Ronnie, sudah sampai masanya untuk MCA gulung tikar kerana walau siapa pun di antara kedua pemimpin itu menerajui parti, mereka tidak akan dapat meraih semula kepercayaan masyarakat Cina. TV…
Seramai 81.65 peratus keluar mengundi
(Utusan Malaysia) - Semua pusat mengundi pilihan raya kecil Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Bagan Pinang telah ditutup pada pukul 5 petang dengan 81.65 peratus keluar mengundi. Keseluruhan 11,157 pengundi…
Counting begins, Umno predicts victory
(Malaysian Mirror) - Balloting closed at the Bagan Pinang by-election, with a weaker-than-expected turnout on Sunday that was compensated by high postal votes. The lackluster attendance was blamed on…
Between hypocrisy and expediency (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)
Normal 0 0 1 46 265 Malaysia Today 2 1 325 11.1282 0 0 0 Pakatan Rakyat is even weaker than Barisan Nasional. Even a united Pakatan…
MCA: The final curtain
The 101010 EGM that took place yesterday at Wisma MCA has produced a result which was not anticipated by many quarters.
Friendly, popular Isa could clinch it for BN
Predictions are aplenty but at the end of the day, it will be the Bagan Pinang voters who will decide today, writes ZUBAIDAH ABU BAKAR.Zubaidah Abu Bakar, New Straits Times
Between an infant party and a tired one
Could the stance taken by Najib mean that he is indeed scouting for new partners since he has probably had enough of the quarrels and feuds in many of the parties in the ruling coalition?Malaysian…
Better to lose the battle
By Tengku Razaleigh Much as the likely win by Tan Sri Isa Samad in Bagan Pinang today would be welcomed by the leadership after the string of losses Umno has suffered, I am afraid what the nation…
PAS warns of provocation by ‘fake’ PAS members
By Chua Sue-Ann, The EdgePAS vice-president Salahuddin Ayub today warned there could be provocation by groups masquerading as PAS supporters or members as the clock ticks closer to polling for the…
MCA’s surprise result should signal voters
By Chua Sue-Ann, The EdgePAS vice-president Datuk Mahfuz Omar today urged Bagan Pinang voters to reject corrupted leaders by taking cognisance from MCA's unexpected extraordinary general meeting (EGM)…
UMNO Blows Chilli Powder on MIC’s Face
By Why Lie-dis n Lie-datLooks like Samy's new team seemed to be getting chilli powder thrown at their face when big brader their No1 Malaysia became the first PM to launch another political party that…
Isa gunning to lead Negri again?
Khairy's agenda at that time, it is said, included the removal of Isa as the mentri besar. To make this happen, he allegedly influenced Pak Lah to shift Isa to the Linggi parliamentary seat with a…
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On the MCA EGM
By Tengku RazaleighMCA is now without leadership. Both the President and Deputy President of MCA have been rejected by delegates at their EGM.
MCA vote leaves media in a spin
By uppercaiseThe results of MCA’s extraordinary general meeting had all the major newspapers and news sites in a spin yesterday, with everyone seemingly taking sides. Only MalaysiaKini and Malaysian…
Polling begins in Bagan Pinang
Voters began streaming into polling stations at 8am for the Bagan Pinang by-election that appears to be Barisan Nasional’s to lose after Pakatan Rakyat struggled through the campaign period to get its…
MCA split ahead of Bagan Pinang Poll
By Anil NettoThe BN was dealt a demoralising blow on the eve of the Bagan Pinang by-election after contradictory motions passed during the MCA’s extraordinary general meeting today threw the party…
Benevolent Dictatorship
By Hakim JoeNo such thing, RPK, not in the immediate future anyway. The concept is there but the realization and preservation can never be truly successful, not with such diversity in the three…
PM Najib launches Malaysian Makkal Sakti Party
(Bernama) - Acknowledging that the Malaysian Indian community faces a host of problems, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today vowed to work with anyone, be they political parties or non-governmental…
Pakatan sedia depani provokasi akhir Umno
(Harakah Daily) - Demi merosakkan nama baik PAS di kalangan pengundi Bagan Pinang, PAS mendapat maklumat akan ada dua aksi provokasi dicetus bermula malam ini sehingga esok.
Both Ong and Chua have to go
(MySinchew) - The results of MCA' EGM vote have been released. Both Ong Tee Keat and Chua Soi Lek have to go.
Isa set to claim Bagan seat
Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad is on course to return to active politics as Bagan Pinang assemblyman. He has been unafraid to take tough questions during the campaign, which has won him the grudging respect…
BN or PR? It’s still going to be only a 1,000-vote majority (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)
Normal 0 0 1 34 199 Malaysia Today 1 1 244 11.1282 0 0 0 Anyway, so that no one can accuse me of chickening out, I shall predict the…
Malaysia catches the Dutch Disease
Global investors are not going to put money into the country if the government does not address the Malaysian resource curse. Written by William Leong, CPI