Malaysians start voting in 2013 General Election today
Malaysians have begun voting in an election that could weaken or even end the rule of one of the world’s longest-lived coalitions, which faces a stiff challenge from an opposition pledging to clean up...
View ArticleMalaysia Election: More dubious voters spotted at polling centers
Bersih has condemned efforts to fly in tens of thousands of alleged dubious voters and being transported to key battleground states and constituencies.In a statement late yesterday, it described such...
View ArticleMalaysia Elections: 'Someone has stolen my right to vote'
Several voters in Kulai and Klang have claimed that they cannot vote as someone has voted in their name.They will be lodging complaints with the Election Commission (EC).In Kulai, Chua Siew Pin, 42,...
View ArticleNajib blames polls results on 'Chinese tsunami'
BN chairperson Najib Abdul Razak has branded the election results tonight on a "Chinese tsunami" and warned that such "polarised" voting trends would be "dangerous" to the country.Speaking during a...
View ArticleTan Kin Lian's view of the Malaysian General Election 2013
1. There was a strong swing among the Chinese to the Democratic Action Party (DAP), member of Pakatan Rakyat (PR). The urban Malays was more neutral while the rural Malays continued to give strong...
View ArticleMinister Shanmugam: Results of Malaysia GE a "good win" for PM Najib
Foreign Minister K Shanmugam said the result of the Malaysian General Elections is a "good win" for Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak.Mr Shanmugam was speaking to reporters on a sidelines of a road...
View ArticleHDB loses money: What Khaw doesn't say
Singapore Democrats | YourSDP.orgIn a dialogue session with Singaporeans, Minister for National Development Mr Khaw Boon Wan said that the HDB lost "hundreds of millions" of dollars every year.This is...
View ArticlePM Lee congratulates Malaysia's PM Najib on 'well-deserved' victory
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong congratulated Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Razak this afternoon on his victory in the General Election. In a telephone call to PM Najib, PM Lee said he looked...
View ArticleBersih withholds recognition of new govt
Bersih is not looking at organising a rally now as it wants to concentrate on its fact-finding mission first.Election watchdog Bersih has decided to withhold recognition of the new government amidst...
View ArticlePM Lee: BN’s win reflects confidence in Najib
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong telephoned his counterpart, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, yesterday afternoon to congratulate him on leading the Barisan Nasional (BN) to a “convincing win” in...
View ArticleWP files adjournment motion on town councils review
Workers' Party chairman Sylvia Lim has filed an adjournment motion on the town councils review.National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan is expected to give a ministerial statement on the issue in...
View ArticleDr Mahathir: Chinese 'rejected Malay hand of friendship'
The Chinese Malaysian community "rejected the hand of friendship" extended by the Malays when they voted in large numbers for Pakatan Rakyat in Sunday's general election.Former premier Dr Mahathir...
View ArticlePAP MP Zainudin Nordin is Promoting the view that democracy is akin to gang...
PAP Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Zainudin Nordin appears to be using his Facebook page to promote the view that democracy is akin to gang rape. Quote:“People use democracy as a...
View ArticleMy lessons from Malaysia's GE
As a newbie watching Malaysia's general elections, I can't help feeling like learning to trade or invest with a new instrument or asset class. You keep wondering what you have missed and how you might...
View ArticleWorkers' Party motion on town councils "Rejected"
Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob has ruled that an adjournment motion on the town council review, filed by Workers' Party chairman Sylvia Lim, is inadmissible in Parliament when it sits next...
View ArticleThe PAP and Unfair Elections: Is the ruling party guilty as charged?
On the morning after the Malaysian General Elections, I posted a status update on my Facebook Page saying “I hope people who say the PAP is unfair now have a better reference point. Today you know what...
View ArticleThings our Opposition must Learn from PR
The 13th Malaysian GE produced a first - the 1st time the ruling Barisan Nasional Alliance (BN) did not garner a majority of the total votes cast. They finished with just 47.38% or slightly more than...
View ArticlePAP not willing to openly debate AIM Saga in Parliament?
What Exactly is The PAP Government Afraid Of In Debating AIM Tender Saga In Parliament?Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob rejects WP Sylvia Lim's motion to delay Khaw Boon Wan's Ministerial statement...
View ArticleSDP: We need Healthcare Reform
"If we cannot cope with 5 million people, how do we expect our healthcare system to support a population of 6.9 million?"Professor Paul Tambyah, a member of SDP's Healthcare Advisory Panel, posed this...
View ArticleNicole Seah appointed 2nd assistant sec-gen of NSP
Ms Nicole Seah, one of the youngest candidates in the last general election, has been given a bigger role in the National Solidarty Party’s key decision making body.Ms Seah was appointed as its second...
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