PAS is facing an uphill struggle against the personal clout of Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam in Merlimau but its partner, the DAP, has targeted the Chief Minister as a top campaign issue. THE video of DAP leaders had been playing for almost half an hour but the area outside the PAS operations centre in [...]
JASIN: The Malacca government will use the zakat (tithe) fund to complete the construction of the abandoned state Islamic Council complex in Bukit Baru here despite objections by PAS, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said. He defended the move, saying the fund could be used for such a purpose, including for the welfare [...]
JASIN: Efforts to help the needy during elections must not be politicised, said Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Heng Seai Kie. She said helping the poor and the underprivileged was a long-term effort and the Welfare Department would help as long as applicants were qualified, regardless of whether there was an election. “(Do) [...]
JASIN: The Information Communication and Culture Ministry has set up a media centre for the Merlimau by-election here. Lim Ann Teck, an officer from the ministry’s public relations division said the centre which became operational recently is meant to facilitate media coverage of the by-election. The media centre is open daily from 8am to midnight [...]
JASIN: MCA is seeking to win over 30% of the Chinese voters, who have been deemed “fence-sitters” in Merlimau. Party secretary-general Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said it would work hard to connect with them through dialogues and disseminating information on the success of Barisan Nasional. There are 2,225 Chinese voters in the area. “The [...]
JASIN: MIC president Datuk G. Palanivel has expressed confidence that its “personalise the voters” approach is capable of pulling over 75% of the estimated 1,500 Indian votes in the Merlimau state seat by-election on March 6. He said that MIC’s election machinery would go all out to woo Indian support for Barisan Nasional candidate Roslan [...]
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, [...]
JASIN: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said the people – in supporting the 1Malaysia concept and Economic Transformation Programmes (ETP) – is helping to chart their own future and that of the nation. He said the ETP will turn Malaysia into a high income nation would benefit Malaysians from all walks of [...]
JASIN: The Government will continue to develop Planned Village Kongsai in Ayer Merbau to bring better living environment to the village folks. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung said the ministry had spent RM149,455 in 2010 and 2009 to upgrade roads and drainage in the village. He said the ministry approved RM80,000 [...]
