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All’s not Ok in developed state
Terence FernandezZERO OPPOSITION? What a nightmare it has been for out-going Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo as the developed State falls into the hands of the DAP, PKR and PAS.
Malaysian PM won’t resign despite poll debacle
By Clarence FernandezKUALA LUMPUR - REUTERS: Malaysia's premier has no plan to step down after leading his ruling coalition to its worst election result in decades in which the opposition…
Opposition leader vows M’sia will remain pro-business
KOTA BHARU (Malaysia) – AP: MALAYSIA'S victorious opposition in weekend polls assured foreign investors on Sunday that pro-business policies would remain intact in Penang, one of…
Malaysia PM fails to gauge public anger as electoral hammering puts job at risk
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi appears to have made his biggest political blunder yet by seeking a fresh mandate amid surging public anger against his…
Malaysia opposition win shows power of cyberspace
By Bill TarrantKUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's weak opposition was up against a hostile mainstream media and restrictive campaign rules, but it can chalk up much of its stunning success in…
Undur Lah, Pak Lah! (Part II)
The academics will no doubt have their own voluminous analyses of this election, the most significant turning point in Malaysian politics. I wish only to highlight one positive and refreshing trend.…
Bravooooo!!! Tahniah untuk seluruh wira rakyat
Rakyat merasa bosan, jijik, meluat dan malu bila Perdana Menteri sentiasa memuji diri serta melakukan pelbagai kerosakkan politik. Untuk itu sewajarnya Abdullah segera meletakkan jawatan sebagai…
A NEW DAWN FOR MALAYSIA
My fellow Malaysians, Today at the ballot box, you listened to your heart with the firm conviction that the time for change has arrived.
The birth of a new dawn in Malaysian politics
Aliran salutes the brave and caring Malaysians who courageously voted for change. This victory by the Opposition is all the more remarkable when compared with the shameless way the Barisan Nasional…
BA gugat dengan media alternatif, Anwar masih relevan – Agus
(Harakah) – Kehadiran Barisan Alternatif (BA) dalam memberikan cabaran kepada Barisan Nasional (BN) menunjukkan bahawa faktor Anwar masih lagi relevan, kata Penganalisis Politik Prof Madya Dr…
Gerakan’s Number One Offers To Step Down For Defeat
(Bernama) -- Outgoing Penang chief minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said Sunday he was willing to step down as Gerakan leader, following the party's disastrous defeat in the just-concluded…
Ustaz Azizan menghadap Sultan Kedah tubuh kerajaan negeri
(Harakah) - Pesuruhjaya PAS Kedah, Ustaz Azizan Abdul Razak akan menghadap Sultan Kedah, Tuanku Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah bagi mempersembahkan pemakluman bahawa pakatan PAS dan KeADILan…
Upset for ruling coalition in Malaysia elections – 08 Mar 08
(Al-Jazeera) - Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi appears to have been returned to power in general elections, but there have been major swings against his ruling coalition.Significantly…
Abdul Khalid to be sworn in as Selangor MB
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim will be sworn in as the Mentri Besar of Selangor when the new state government is formed, said PKR and DAP leaders.DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang said that Khalid…
Mahathir says PM Abdullah must take responsibility for poll shock
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's former premier Mahathir Mohamad said Sunday his successor Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has "destroyed" the ruling coalition after disastrous…
Malaysian PAS wins big with gentler image: analysts
KOTA BHARU (Malaysia) - MALAYSIA'S Islamic party made huge strides in weekend elections, by putting on a moderate face and dropping fundamentalist rhetoric that had alienated voters, analysts…
Malaysia’s Anwar hails ‘new dawn’ after political comeback
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - OPPOSITION figurehead Anwar Ibrahim hailed 'a new dawn for Malaysia' on Sunday after stunning election results that cemented his political comeback after being sacked…
Small Wave Turns To Political Tsunami
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- What was first thought as a small wave has turned into a political tsunami following the outcome of this general election.
Many BN First Timers Lose In Election
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) - Many of the first time contestants from Barisan Nasional (BN) became casualties of the unprecedented swing against the ruling party in Saturday's general…
Penang falls to DAP
Opposition rides high on wave of widespread discontent as Gerakan figures fall like ninepinsBy Chow Kum Hor, MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT PENANGPOLICEMEN WAVING THEIR HANDS in an attempt to control the…
Urban Revolt
By Carolyn Hong, Malaysia Bureau ChiefTHE opposition yesterday made a dramatic sweep of the urban seats of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor - Malaysia's most developed areas - reflecting a trend…
Malaysian politics turned upside down
MALAYSIANS awoke on Sunday to a vastly altered political landscape after voters suddenly and unexpectedly questioned five decades of political status quo and decided it was time for a…
Shock losses for BN
By Carolyn Hong, Malaysia Bureau ChiefBARISAN LEADERS Datuk Seri Abdullah and deputy Najib Razak at a news conference early this morning.MALAYSIA'S ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition was left…
MIC in shambles with no leader in the wings
SATURDAY'S Tamil Nesan had a massive pullout for birthday boy Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu with back-to-back coverage and full-page live-size photographs of him taken out by all 28 Malaysian Indian…
Results leave Penang in a daze
ANALYSIS BY JOCELINE TAN The superstitious would say that the darkened skies and…
Police seal Selangor state secretariat
PETALING JAYA: Police last night cordoned off the Selangor state secretariat building, preventing anyone other than the state secretary himself or his representatives from entering the building.…
“Abdullah tolak Islam punca Allah beri kekalahan kepada Umno/BN” – Nik Aziz
(Harakah) - Mursyidul Am PAS, Tuan Guru Dato' Nik Aziz Nik Mat berkata, kemenangan yang diberi Allah kepada PAS, KeADILan dan pembangkang lain di Malaysia adalah kerana tindakan Umno/BN yang…
PAS gets a stronger grip on Kelantan
KOTA BARU - PAS has strengthened its hold on Kelantan with an almost clean sweep of the state.
Views of political analysts and politicians
The official election result is available at the Web site of the Election Commission of Malaysia http: pru12.spr.gov.my/spr/
Malaysia’s BN suffers worst upset in national polls
MALAYSIA'S ruling party faced its biggest electoral debacle on Sunday, as the opposition won five of 13 states, putting a dark cloud on the prime minister's political future.
Pimpinan Abdullah punca BN kalah teruk
Datuk Ruhanie Ahmad Harap Agong tak perkenan beliau jadi PM Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wajar mengosongkan kerusi Pengerusi Barisan Nasional (BN) dengan serta merta dan tidak lagi layak dilantik…
Kini Waktu Berterus Terang
SESUDAH pengundi Malaysia membuat kata putus dengan memberi kejutan voltan tinggi kepada Barisan Nasional adalah tidak tetap dan tidak wajar lagi bagi sesiapa pun berselindung-selindung dan…
Ini adalah revolusi rakyat – Husam
(Harakah) - Kegagalan besar Barisan Nasional (BN) dalam pilihan raya kali ini seperti satu revolusi, kata Naib Presiden PAS, Datuk Haji Husam Musa.
Faktor Mahathir punca menang – Mohamad Sabu
(Harakah) - "Faktor Mahathir" adalah antara sebab kemenangan PAS dan parti-parti pembangkang lain di Kedah, kata Naib Presiden PAS, Haji Mohamad Sabu.
Terima kasih Malaysia, BA menang lima negeri!
(Harakah) - "Terima kasih kepada seluruh rakyat Malysia.Saya begitu terharu dan tersentuh dengan pilihan yang dibuat mereka dan penghargaan wajar diberikan kepada rakyat Malaysia dan rakan-rakan…
Thank you Malaysians, wherever you are
Thank you Malaysians, for having the confidence to opt for change.Thank you Malaysians, for grabbing back power and handing it back to the people.Thank you Malaysians, for giving back Malaysia its…
VOX POP ala’ Kelante’
It was interesting to note that both PAS and UMNO supporters expressed concern about Hindraf, and how many of them believed in the widely-circulated rumour that the Chinese and Indian communities were…
