TEMERLOH: The Chinese community, no matter how small they are in an area, will not be abandoned by the Government, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek. He said this was evident with the high number of government and Barisan Nasional component parties’ leaders who had come to Kerdau to meet the people. [...]
TEMERLOH: The Kuala Krau Bridge across the Pahang river is a vital economic lifeline for some 60,000 people in Jerantut, Temerloh and Maran. Opened a year ago by Sultan Ahmad Shah, the bridge links Bandar Tun Razak in Jengka, Kuala Krau and Jerantut. The residents here are grateful to the Barisan Nasional government for [...]
TEMERLOH: Their numbers may be small, but Barisan Nasional is not leaving anything to chance and is going all out to secure the 298 Indian votes in Kerdau. PAS is also sending representatives to several Indian villages including Kampung Guntong near the Kerdau old town centre. Kuala Krau MIC chief M. Murugaya said he was [...]
JASIN: A total of 36 postal votes were cast for the Merlimau by-election at the Jasin district office here. Election Commission returning officer Roslan Yusof said the ballots were cast between 11am and 12.30pm by the police personnel yesterday. Polling is on March 6 with 10,643 registered voters expected to cast their votes. The Merlimau [...]
TEMERLOH: Barisan Nasional is not concerned over the move by the opposition to unveil its “orange book,” Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. He said Barisan would explain to the people that the promises made in the book were unrealistic. The book outlines Pakatan Rakyat’s agenda for the country on the economy and [...]
TEMERLOH: A proposal will be made to the state government for additional agricultural land and low-cost housing for the Chinese in the Kerdau state constituency. MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the state government could allocate new agricultural land to help farmers have more land for the next generation. “Not only Felda [...]
TEMERLOH: Barisan Nasional is confident of maintaining its winning streak that started with the Galas and Batu Sapi by-elections last November. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Barisan’s focus in the Kerdau and Merlimau by-elections on March 6 was to increase its majority. “I am not saying we can take it easy. We [...]
TEMERLOH: The twin battles for the Kerdau and Merlimau state seats have begun with a straight contest between Barisan Nasional and PAS. Local boys Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad, 44, of Barisan and Hassanuddin Salim, 43, of PAS will fight for Kerdau after they were announced as candidates at the end of nomination yesterday. For Merlimau, [...]
LABUAN: Barisan Nasional is feeling good about its chances in the Merlimau and Kerdau by-elections. Agreeing that there was a “feel good factor” on the ground for Barisan, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the economy was doing well and commodity prices were also high. “No doubt there may be one two projects [...]
TEMERLOH: Barisan Nasional leaders wasted no time in meeting Kerdau voters in a move to canvass votes. Leading the charge in meeting Chinese voters at the new village in Kerdau here was Kuala Krau MP Datuk Ismail Mohd Said. Ismail also announced an allocation of RM120,000 to SJK (C) Kerdau to upgrade the school’s facilities [...]
