KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional received good response from the Chinese community in both Merlimau and Kerdau because they were confident of the country’s future under the coalition, said Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. “As such, we must work harder to fulfil their aspirations,” said the MCA deputy president. In contrast, Liow said Pakatan Rakyat’s “unity” [...]
SITIAWAN: Pakatan Rakyat has been going downhill over the past three years judging by its performance in the 16 by-elections so far, MCA secretary-general Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said. Pakatan won one by-election in 2008 and six out of eight by-elections in 2009. “Pakatan lost in all the three by-elections this year and won [...]
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kerdau and Merlimau by-election wins show the people’s growing support for the Barisan Nasional, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. He said the trend was encouraging and bringing back confidence to the ruling coalition. “The mandate given to us by the two electorates shows the people believe that Barisan can [...]
11.30am: EC says 43% or 4,571 voters had cast their ballots by 11am. 10.30am: EC says that 3,175 voters or 30% had cast their ballots by 10am. 10.20am: Heavy traffic in Merlimau town, an indication of high voter turnout in early part of polling. 9.25am: EC chairman Tan Ari Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said that, [...]
PETALING JAYA: It is polling day today for the nearly 20,000 voters in Merlimau and Kerdau, after more than a week of campaigning and blistering attacks between the Barisan Nasional and PAS in the fight for the two seats. The ruling party is confident it will retain the seats it won in the 2008 general [...]
JASIN: MCA leaders made a last minute call to voters on Saturday evening reminding them to vote in the Merlimau by-election on Sunday. During the dinner session with voters at Taman Merlimau Baru, MCA youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said he hoped all voters would come out and vote, and vote for the [...]
JASIN: The Welfare Department spent 40% of its total allocation to provide aid to people nationwide last year and on senior citizens including those abandoned by their own children. Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Heng Seai Kie said RM426mil out of RM1.2bil were given to more than 100,000 recipients, aged 60 and above. [...]
JASIN: Hundreds of people took part in a Tarian Cuti-cuti 1Malaysia event led by Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen at SJK (C) Jasin Lalang here. Dr Ng said it was obvious from the participation of various races, that unity was prevalent in the country. She said 20,000 people nationwide learnt the dance [...]
Merlimau, 4 March 2011 – At a DAP-organised dinner in the field next to SJK(C) Merlimau, DAP supporters nearly got into a scuffle with organizers of the 1Malaysia NGO dinner held within the school itself. The scuffle was an incident waiting to happen as the DAP and 1Malaysia had already been holding talks and dinners [...]
MCA Sec Gen: Complacency must not set in with twin victories – MCA needs to do more work
Press Statement by MCA Secretary General Dato’ Seri Kong Cho Ha on BN’s successful outing at the Merlimau and Kerdau by elections MCA Sec Gen: Complacency must not set in with twin victories – MCA needs to do more work Barisan Nasional’s successful outings at both the Merlimau and Kerdau by-elections indicate that support by [...]
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