PENANG (March 6, 2008): Barisan Nasional and opposition parties have stepped up their electoral campaigns to win over fence sitters who could give the winners the edge.

Malaysia's ruling coalition is likely to stay in powerMalaysians are likely to turn out in record numbers to vote in the general election on March 8th. Increased political awareness,…

By Mark Bendeich and Jalil HamidKUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia votes on Saturday and the ruling coalition is virtually assured of victory, but there are signs a few painful surprises could…

LOJIKNYA, majoriti pemilih Malaysia seramai 10.92 juta sudah pun membuat keputusan mengenai tindakan mereka pada hari Sabtu, 8 Mac ini.

By Little BirdWhen the PM Badawi announced the dissolution of Parliament on the 13th of February he also mentioned that among other things the KLSE was robust with the Composite Index (KLCI) at over…

We, the DAP candidates for both state and parliamentary constituencies in Penang, make the following individual pledges if elected on the 8th March 2008:

By Little BirdJust got an SMS that goes like this: "The next 5 years will be the current group's last term. Given this scenario it will be 'pukul habis' before they leave.…

Jed YoongDAP icon and national leader Lim Kit Siang confirmed today that there is no co-operation among PAS, PKR and DAP under an umbrella body called the Barisan Rakyat.

(Harakah) - "Orang yang tidak boleh dipegang dan dipercayai kata-katanya adalah Dr Chandra Muzaffar, bukannya Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim," kata Zulkifli Sulong, bekas Ketua Pengarang…

Puluhan slogan direkacipta bagi memasyhurkan kejayaan dan pencapaian BN. Ia sangat berharap slogan-slogan itu mampu membantu rakyat Terengganu makin terpaut untuk terus bersama BN sekali lagi kali…

(Harakah) - Ketua Pemuda PAS, Salahuddin Ayub menggesa semua rakyat Malaysia yang sayangkan negara ini supaya memastikan mereka mengundi pembangkang sebagai protes kepada tindakan Suruhanjaya Pilihan…

(Harakah) – Umno Kelantan kini difahamkan bakal menggunakan taktik serupa yang pernah dilaksanakan di Terengganu dalam misi menawan Kelantan Sabtu ini.

(Harakah) – Kos RM3 juta bekalan dakwat kekal yang dianggap `kecil’ oleh Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia (SPR) boleh dimanfaatkan untuk memberi bantuan kepada 6,000 orang miskin dan…

(Harakah) - PAS tidak dapat menghalang rakyat menggunakan kuasa tangkapan orang awam (citizen arrest) ke atas 'pengundi hantu', kata Naib Presidennya, Datuk Husam Musa.

(Harakah) - Penasihat Parti Keadilan Rakyat (KeADIlan), Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim semalam telah mengarahkan peguamnya supaya memfailkan saman fitnah terhadap Naib Ketua Pemuda Umno, Khairy…

With Pas and the DAP expected to make gains, all eyes are on how Keadilan will fare. Terence Netto explores whether Keadilan’s multi-racial agenda will find support in the mixed…

The frantic smear campaign by the Barisan leaders against Anwar, repeated and amplified by the UMNO controlled TV stations, is evidence of the effectiveness of his campaign.

If it was not for the Opposition, there would be no goodies or development for the people, says P Ramakrishnan. Where there were no contests when certain candidates were returned unopposed, the…

By Leslie Lau For The Malaysian Insider Kuala Lumpur, March 4 – It is a scene being repeated nightly at Opposition rallies, as torrential rains begin to sweep through Malaysia’s…

With only a few days to go before the votes are cast on 8 March, the Election Commission then announced that it will drop the idea of using indelible ink to mark the hands of voters, to ensure that…

AliranFrustrated with the lopsided coverage of the general election campaign, a reader of The Star, Sudhagaran Stanley, vents his anger in a letter to the publishers of self-proclaimed…

GEORGE TOWN: National DAP chairman Karpal Singh has hit out at two former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leaders over their attacks on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

IPOH: DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang claims that it was because of the party's successive big wins in the 1986 and 1990 general election which led to the country's acceptance of it being a…

Kuala Lumpur, March 6 – In probably Malaysia’s most livable place, PPP’s M. Kayveas is finding out one of the harsh truths of Election 2008: The biggest enemy lies within.

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - THE home of Malaysia's election chief, who has been surrounded by controversy in the run-up to weekend polls, has been vandalised with red paint thrown at it on Thursday,…

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - MILLIONS of Malaysians are expected to not bother voting in Saturday's elections, in a wave of apathy that observers credit to boredom and a feeling of alienation from the…

Sampai bilakah warga bangsa harus bernaung dibawah rejim pemimpin munafik, kaki pembohong dan kaki tidur untuk terus bersandiwara melakukan kebejatan demi kebejatan yang cukup merosakkan masa depan…

(Bloomberg) -- Privileges for ethnic Malays in Malaysia, a divisive issue as the country votes in elections on Saturday, must be retained, said Khairy Jamaluddin, a ruling party candidate and…

By Little BirdKawan-kawan, have you met anyone who is voting for the BN? I have not. And I meet a lot of people.

Oleh Zulkifli MohamedPERMATANG PAUH : Umno-BN semakin terdesak dan mula berlagak ala samseng. Mana tidaknya konvoi motosikal kira-kira 100 ‘Mat Rempit’ yang membawa bendera Umno-BN…

Malaysian government restrictions on free speech, freedom of assembly and the media will deny citizens a fair vote in Saturday's general election, a rights group said on Wednesday.

Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon does not agree with his party predecessor's suggestion that the chief minister's post be given to the shortlisted candidate who secures the…

By Anil Netto(IPS) - Malaysia's Election Commission (EC) has dramatically scrapped a plan to use indelible ink to prevent multiple voting and stop phantom voters, provoking a storm of protests…

Outgoing Penang chief minister, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, asked that a £150m contract for upgraded police radios be awarded to Motorola in a confidential letter to the country's Prime…

Saya mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mencabar calun BN Aziz Sheikh Fadzir supaya bertanding dengan saya secara anak jantan. Jangan kita hanya berani mengaum menjadi jagoan kampungan menghunus keris…

His recent statement that Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi will decide who would take his place as Penang Chief Minister has also angered many of his middle-class supporters and made him the butt of…

The influence of the party's Young Turks depends on how well PAS fares at the pollsThis time, PAS is anxious to stay on message. From the speeches to its election manifesto that has conspicuously…

(AFP) - An international human rights group said Wednesday it fears Malaysians will not get a fair vote in this week's general elections because of an uneven playing field favoring the ruling…

While many Malaysians have voiced their dissatisfaction with the BN government for many obvious failures, yet, we also continue to lament about what the Opposition has to offer.

Scrapping of security feature is fresh fodder for the opposition campaignBy Leslie Lopez, South-east Asia Correspondent, THE STRAITS TIMESINDELIBLE ink has vanished from Malaysia's Polling Day…