Melaka polls no bearing on upcoming state election
KUCHING: A political veteran believes that Sarawakians prefer to develop and govern Sarawak in their own distinct way, hence, the recent Melaka state election results will have no bearing on the upcoming Sarawak election. According to Datuk Peter Minos, Sarawak is a completely different cup of tea because the people of Sarawak have a different […]
Will Chinese voters do likewise in Sarawak?
KUCHING: Will seats contested and won by opposition candidates in GE14 swing to the ruling coalition’s favour in the upcoming 12th state election like what transpired in the Malacca polls over the weekend? It is an interesting prospect given that the Democratic Action Party (DAP) lost four of its incumbent seats, two of them fairly […]
Sulaiman sworn in as 13th Chief Minister of Melaka
MELAKA: Lendu state assemblyman Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali has been sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Melaka. He received his letter of appointment and took the oaths of office, loyalty and secrecy before Melaka Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Mohd Ali Rustam at Dewan Seri Utama of the Governor’s Office early this morning […]
No untoward incidents reported: Police
ALOR GAJAH: No untoward incidents were reported during polling in the Melaka state election as of yesterday afternoon, said State deputy police chief, Datuk Razali Abu Samah. “So far, the voting process is going smoothly, and there have been no complaints from voters,” he said during a live interview with Bernama TV at the polling […]
Voting process smooth with high SOP compliance
MELAKA: Voting process in the Melaka state election was smooth with voters strictly complying with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the new normal to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Checks by Bernama found Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh visited two polling centres to ensure smooth flow of the voting process, as […]
Sarawak has no place for fanatics!
A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject. — Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister So, what did we witness over the past few weeks? As if the never-ending political upheavals (now, we also have to add in the tension in the Malacca election) are not enough to stress […]
UGLY POLITICS IN MALACCA
Politics has always been ugly to me, and yet I accept that as a fact of life. — Billy Graham, Evangelist The battle lines are now drawn and it is clear that politics in Malacca is ugly, particularly at this point in time. Let me be honest and state that I know very little about […]
PN candidate sacrifices medical career to enter politics
MELAKA: Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate for the Sungai Udang state constituency, Dr Mohd Aleef Yusof is sacrificing his medical career to contest in the Melaka state election due to his interest in politics and desire to serve the community and the state. The 35-year-old doctor, who is fielded by Bersatu in the Melaka state election […]
Sarawak election SOPs likely to be like Melaka’s
SERIAN: The standard operating procedure (SOP) for the Melaka polls will most likely be implemented in the 12th Sarawak Election as well, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief added that the state government and other relevant agencies were scrutinising the Melaka polls SOP. “What is implemented there will […]
MACC to monitor polls
MELAKA: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) personnel will be on field duty to monitor the Melaka state election process. Melaka MACC director Mohd Shahril Che Saad said a team had been formed for the purpose. “We will conduct monitoring by focusing on the nomination process, during campaign period and polling day. “We will also focus on efforts to prevent corruption which involves elements of […]
