PAKATAN TODAY: Anwar Wants Nurul Izzah To Lead PKR?

The Malay Mail says Anwar wants Nurul Izzah to be next PKR leader

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DATUK SERI Anwar Ibrahim's political fight will not end until daughter Nurul Izzah becomes the president of Parti Keadilan Rakyat and leader of the Pakatan Rakyat.

Failing in his own attempts at being prime minister following the 13th general election (GE13), many political observers are expecting the PKR de facto leader to turn his efforts and strategies to secure his eldest child's future and his own legacy.

This is the reason why Anwar, in the past few months, has been rallying youngsters — students and university and college graduates — to continue the "battle". This new generation will be Nurul Izzah’s backbone and platform.

Observers believe PKR's general assembly, which is supposed to include party elections, has been postponed to give Anwar time to plan for a status quo or no-contest condition.

It will enable Nurul Izzah to be groomed and ready by the time the party holds its next election, just before the 14th general election, to be the PKR president and lead the opposition pact.

Anwar says no more rallies for now

Pakatan Rakyat does not plan to hold more Black 505 rallies at the present time.

"Not now, for now no, but I cannot speak up for the non-governmental organisations. As for Pakatan Rakyat, we have to move on (from the Black 505 rally), but the protest (against the results) will have to move on," Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

Asked on whether this meant a transition from street rallies to other tools such as petitions, Anwar said, "The protest has to continue, that is obvious."

He said Pakatan's protest would still go on in respect of the election petitions. He said they would continue to work with foreign countries to expose incidents of fraud during the recent polls.

Pakatan says they will not boycott the Dewan rakyat swearing-in cremony

PKR will not snub the swearing in of its elected representatives and denied ever making the suggestion, party deputy president Azmin Ali has said, after the move drew criticism even from both sides of the divide, including the party’s own allies in Pakatan Rakyat (PR).

The party's political bureau made a unanimous decision Wednesday night not to boycott the sitting scheduled on June 24. PKR Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin confirmed that the decision was unanimous.

PKR has denied it had ever considered boycotting the swearing-in ceremony when the new session of Parliament begins this month, reported to be as a sign of protest over electoral fraud.

"I wish to state categorically that at no point of time did PKR decide to carry out any boycott of the oath taking process," said PKR deputy president in a statement late last night.

“KEADILAN and Pakatan Rakyat had only decided to boycott the parliamentary briefing on June 11, 2013,” Azmin said in a statement issued after the party met to discuss the matter at its political bureau meeting late last night.

He added that all PKR parliamentarians will be at the oath taking ceremony and will "vigorously execute their duties as the rakyat's elected representatives".

Pakatan files 25 election petitions against 24 federal seats

Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will start filing election petitions to challenge the results in 24 federal seats beginning today in an attempt to overturn what it claimed was a rigged Election 2013 outcome.

Pakatan Rakyat will start filing 35 election petitions from today up to the deadline on Thursday, citing offences and irregularities in the 13th general election.

PKR strategic director Rafizi Ramli said the process of the filing will go on until Wednesday while the federal opposition bloc will also launch three civil suits against the Election Commission (EC) for its failure to conduct the May 5 polls fairly within three weeks.

PKR will file 19 petitions for the 18 parliamentary seats of Merbok, Kulim Bandar Baru, Ketereh, Machang, Balik Pulau, Tapah, Bagan Datok, Sabak Bernam, Setiawangsa, Segamat, Ledang, Muar, Tebrau, Pasir Gudang, Kota Marudu, Beaufort, Pensiangan and Baram.

Nurul Izzah denied entry into Sabah

Nurul Izzah pada 30 Mei lalu dilaporkan dihalang memasuki Sabah ketika tiba di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kota Kinabalu (KKR).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 ― Sabah police confirmed today that the state has lifted its ban on Nurul Izzah Anwar entering the east Malaysian state. State police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Hamza Taib reportedly…

Nurul Izzah ditahan oleh imigresen ketika cuba untuk masuk ke Sabah. Saya ditahan oleh imigresen Sabah dan diarah pulang oleh pejabat ketua menteri Sabah

PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar has been denied entry into Sabah. She arrived at Kota Kinabalu on Thursday evening, but was stopped at immigration.

"Sabah immigration is arranging my deportation. I am not allowed to meet (Penampang) MP Darrell Leiking, who's here waiting for me," she said.

“I believe this is a big mistake… and it needs to be corrected,” Bung Moktar tweeted. “I don’t understand why Nurul was not allowed to enter Sabah. If it’s true, then this is a mistake and a disaster,” added the Umno supreme council member.

Penampang MP Darell Leiking from PKR also criticized the barring of the Lembah Pantai lawmaker’s entry into Sabah, saying that it had “hurt our state’s reputation as hosts”.

In a statement PKR Communication director, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the autocratic action portrayed that democracy was dying under Barisan Nasional's administration.

Research shows Pakatan won two-thirds of multi-racial seats

Two-thirds of Pakatan GE13 wins in multi-racial seats, research shows

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Pakatan Rakyat (PR) won in 59 mixed-race federal seats, almost double its 30 wins in Chinese-majority seats in Malaysia’s Election 2013, according to a new research, debunking Barisan Nasional’s (BN) claim of a “Chinese Tsunami” that cost it more losses.

Independent online research house PoliTweet.org also said the ruling BN gained most of its votes from rural federal seats while PR increased its support from urban and semi-urban areas in the South-east Asian nation chasing developed nation status by 2020.

PR won all 16 urban Chinese-majority seats, 12 urban Malay seats and12 urban mixed seats, giving them 40 out of the total 43 urban seats (93 per cent). In comparison, BN only won four urban Malay and one urban mixed seats.

Out of the 54 semi-urban seats, PR won 34 of them (63 per cent). BN won the rest of the semi-urban seats, with Malay semi-urban areas making the bulk of it at 12 seats.

PoliTweet also pointed out that PR had won more urban and semi-urban Malay-majority seats than BN, effectively making Malay-majority seats no longer a guaranteed win for BN.

According to PoliTweet, 108 out of the 133 seats (81 per cent) won by BN came from rural seats, while PR won urban or semi-urban seats with almost the same percentage (72 out of 89 seats).

Pakatan federal lawmakers vow to ensure constituencies are fairly redrawn to avoid gerrymandering

Despite winning majority of popular votes, Pakatan Rakyat still lost their bid for Federal Government. Photo credit: Malaysiakini.

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In the process of setting electoral districts, gerrymandering is a practice that attempts to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries to create partisan advantaged districts. Photo by The Nut Graph.

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Pakatan Rakyat (PR) federal lawmakers have vowed to make full use of their increased parliamentary numbers to ensure constituencies are fairly redrawn when the Election Commission (EC) kicks off the redelineation exercise this year-end.

The allegedly unfair dispersal of voters in constituencies here has been used as a major argument point by PR lawmakers to back accusations that gerrymandering in favour of BN has helped the ruling pact stay in power

PKR’s Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli said that in tandem with the DAP’s “one vote, one value” campaign push, PR lawmakers will fight hard to use their parliamentary powers to ensure voters are more fairly distributed unlike the present situation.

PKR’s Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli reminded that if the exercise involves an increase in seat numbers, a two-thirds majority vote is needed to approve the changes before they are passed by the lower House.

In the past, they (BN) score big in the elections because the redelineation exercise is often in [their] favour ... they disperse our support to other seats,” Rafizi told. But the PKR strategy director said it was likely that, this time, redelineation would include an increase in seat numbers.

The Federal Constitution prohibits a redelineation exercise from being conducted within eight years of the last. The EC last redrew constituency lines in 2003.

Pakatan reveals names of 8 voters who were robbed of the right to vote

PKR director of strategy Rafizi Ramli today revealed the names of eight individuals who had made police reports about someone else voting on their behalf across the country, which he says proves the existence of phantom voters.

"They are other types of cases but this is the first category of fraud I am raising today. This is the most fundamental and the most important that the EC and National registration Department have to answer to - how did you allow people to have multiple I.Cs and fraudulent I.Cs to vote?"

“This shows that the existence of identical MyKads given to various individuals so that they can become phantom voters,” he alleged.

"I would welcome Khairy who has happily assumed his seat in the Cabinet to speak up on this matter. He has modelled himself as a reformist - so what does he have to say in the face of the mass of evidence that has been accumulated," Rafizi Ramli.

Rafizi says Pakatan will pressure for EC reform ‘in court, in the streets, in Parliament’

Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will continue to pressure the government for the Election Commission (EC) to be completely reformed if Malaysia wants to see a clean election the next time around, said PKR director of strategy Rafizi Ramli.

“We have been told that to file a petition, it would cost up to RM50,000 for each petition per seat and that means the 27 seats we are currently investigating could cost us close to RM1.5 million if we were to file petitions,” he said.

“We need the whole EC to be completely reformed, where the chairman down to all its officers are replaced by new officers that are approved by PR and the public to ensure their impartiality,” he said.

“We must continue to fight, whether it is in court, in the streets or in Parliament to push for a complete reform of the EC or else Barisan Nasional (BN) will continue to cheat to win,” the Pandan MP said.

Anwar says no street protest, but more rallies

Pakatan Rakyat (PR) today distanced itself from calls for street protests to overturn the results of Election 2013, with Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim saying the pact will stick to indoor rallies to “voice their disgust” at alleged electoral fraud in the May 5 polls.

Anwar, however, insisted that the rallies are necessary as an avenue for the voters to voice their protest against the rigged results.

“We must allow the people to voice their disgust,” he said.

Anwar said calls for a mass street protest to oust the elected Barisan Nasional (BN) administration did not originate from PR but from affiliated non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

10 Pakatan Rakyat candidate lodge to MACC report over BN vote-buying

Ten Pakatan Rakyat candidates in Penang who lost in the 13th general election have lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, alleging that graft had been involved.

They are PKR’s Datuk Abdul Halim Hussain (Teluk Bahang), Mohd Tuah Ismail (Pulau Betong), Norhayati Jaafar (Teluk Air Tawar) and Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abd Rahman (Pinang Tunggal) and Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (Balik Pulau parliamentary seat),

The two others are PAS’ Asnah Hashim (Bayan Lepas) and Rosidi Hussain (Penaga).

Their spokesman, Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin said seven had contested
in seats on the island and three on the mainland. The 10 comprise two PAS
and eight PKR candidates.

PKR’s Balik Pulau candidate Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik said BN voters were told they could redeem vouchers ranging in value from RM50 to RM250.

“We are lodging the report according to Section 10 of the Election Offences Act which is related to corruption, before, during and after elections that could affect the results on polling day,” he told reporters outside the MACC office in Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah.

Rafizi says PKR received 237 election complaints and will investigate 27 seats

Rafizi says PKR received 237 election complaints and will investigate these 27 seats.

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PKR will investigate 27 seats – 19 of which were contested by the party – for possible electoral fraud, party director of strategy Rafizi Ramli said today.

The PKR strategy director noted that the party's #siasatPRU13 team, which he is leading, has received 237 reports from the public on vote-rigging like voters not being allowed to cast their ballots because others had already done so in their name, vote-buying, unidentified voters...

The opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is investigating the results of 27 parliamentary seats, which the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition won by a razor-thin margin in the May 5 general election, for electoral fraud, the party’s strategy director said yesterday.

Rafizi said once the evidence had been gathered, petitions would be filed with the Election Court and also submitted to Bersih's "People's Tribunal".

"We are mapping the evidence. I will not jump in straight away and categorise it as fraud until I get the evidence," said Rafizi, who is also newly-elected Pandan MP.

Himpunan Rakyat moves to Pahang on May 14th

Himpunan Rakyat moves to Pahang on May 14th at Padang Bola Mahkota Aman.

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EPADA SELURUH WARGA PAHANG....AYUH..KITA HADIR BERAMAI2 UNTUK BUKTIKAN BAHAWA SOKONGAN RAKYAT KEPADA PAKATAN RAKYAT DENGAN JUMLAH UNDI LEBIH 50% DI SELURUH MALAYSIA MENUNJUKKAN RAKYAT MAHU KERAJAAN PAKATAN RAKYAT

60,000 people at Himpunan Black505 in Batu Kawan Stadium, Penang on 11 May 2013

Lim Guan Eng speaking at Stadium Batu Kawan, 11 May 2013.

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Anwar says, "The EC were cheats. The last (election)... is the mother of all frauds. In these elections, we demand answers, and we demand the answers now." Anwar addressed tens of thousands in the opposition-governed northern state of Penang three days after a massive rally in the capital Kuala Lumpur kicked off a series of protest gatherings.

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Thousands turned up at the Penang Stadium in mainland Batu Kawan for Pakatan Rakyat's rally to protest last weekend's election results. Most of them, dressed in black, had to park their cars from as far as the Bukit Tambun toll plaza six kilometres away due to the traffic congestion.

Besides Anwar Ibrahim, those present were Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail who is also the PKR president, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, Pas deputy president Mohamad Sabu and other Pakatan leaders in the state.

[VIDEOS/PICS] Batu Kawan Stadium on 11 May 2013 with 60,000 people according to sources. Click to watch more videos, browse pictures and read news sources on the rally.

Himpunan Kesyukuran postponed from 11 May 2013 to 23 May 2013

@DAP: Attention! Himpunan Kesyukuran tmrw at Padang Timur has been POSTPONED. New date to be announced soon. Sebarkan!

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The reason for the last minute postponement is because we have just received notification from the Police who refused permission for us to hold the event. Despite the fact that we find the refusal unreasonable, we have decided not to challenge the order. This is to avoid untoward incidences and unnecessary confrontations during this sensitive times.

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Pakatan Rakyat organises Thanksgiving Rally on 11 May 2013

Pakatan Rakyat organizes Thanksgiving Rally on 11 May 2013

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Pakatan Rakyat will continue to protest the irregularities of GE13, as well as the unfair and un-BERSIH electoral system. At the same time, we also wish to thank your voters for their ardent support.

We are organising a Thanksgiving Rally at Padang Timur, Petaling Jaya (in front of Amcorp Mall) on Saturday, 11 May 2013 @ 7pm. To avoid and reduce congestion, please use the Taman Jaya LRT.

Lim Kit Siang says no to DAP joining BN coalition

MCA: Can DAP humble itself and join the BN government for the sake of the entire Chinese community? DAP: No, we don't want to end up like MCA. But we are expecting more new suggestions and proposals like this to come.

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Former Information Minister Tan Sri Zainuddin Maidin on Wednesday suggested that DAP join the Barisan Nasional (BN) to ensure that there is Chinese representation in the Malaysian government.

The DAP’s Lim Kit Siang said today there would be “no consideration” given to suggestions that the party joins political rival Barisan Nasional (BN).

"It seems that a lot of new angles of suggestions and proposals are coming up. Let's give them time to give various suggestions and we will deal with them accordingly," said Lim.

"I am not giving consideration to any proposals," he told reporters at a press conference at the DAP headquarters today.

Perak DAP chairman Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham: "DAP is a multi-racial party which emphasises on democracy. Its main duty is to protect the peoples' right and interest. The policies implemented by Umno is different from ours so it is not suitable for us to join BN,"

Ngeh said, DAP would not consider the option as it cannot accept Umno's hegemony and racist attitude. Ngeh, who is also DAP's deputy secretary-general said, DAP does not want to end up like MCA.

Hundreds of thousands rally against Malaysia's vote result in Kelana Jaya Stadium

FULL STORY: 'The biggest rally in recent times'. That's what MalaysiaKini says about the 120,000 strong crowd of Malaysians dressed in black at the Kelana Jaya stadium.

At least 40,000 supporters of Malaysia's opposition held a rally near Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday to protest alleged vote fraud, with its leader Anwar Ibrahim vowing to the crowds he would expose the cheating he says cost them an election win.

“We will continue this struggle and we will never surrender,” Anwar told his supporters.

With tension high over the country's closest-ever election result, police backed off and a festive atmosphere prevailed as rally-goers waved opposition party flags and blared vuvuzela horns.

Malaysian Insider says over 50,000 Malaysians in Kelana Jaya Stadium at 9.59PM

Kelana Jaya Stadium at 6.30pm

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Rafizi Ramli says rally complies with Peaceful Assembly Act

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The letter informing PDRM about the rally with their acknowledgement of receipt.

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PKR director of strategy Rafizi Ramli has urged the people to ignore “malicious” text messages and to express their objection to electoral fraud by attending tonight's rally in Selangor.

“It also complies with the Peaceful Assembly Act - a permit is not needed for a rally, only the need to inform the police.”

“I have faith in the police force’s sincerity under the command of Ismail to appreciate the people’s right to assemble, as what that has been shown in previous rallies.

Rafizi also criticised those who were attempting to scare the people, especially non-Malays, saying that tonight’s rally will cause racial friction.

Anwar says I will see you tonight

Despite Malaysian police declaring the rally illegal, Anwar says I will see you tonight

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Malaysian police declare opposition rally illegal

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The rally planned by the opposition tomorrow is illegal because the organiser did not apply for a permit from the police.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar warned that participants at the rally will be arrested & police will act against owners of social networking sites who provoke racial sentiments.

Anwar called for a sustained "fierce" campaign for electoral reform & said the opposition would soon produce evidence backing up its claims that GE13 were rife with fraud by PM Najib government.

Anwar will continue to serve as opposition leader

Lim Kit Siang says no to Anwar's offer for opposition leader post, Anwar will continue to serve as opposition leader

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PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will continue as the Opposition leader in Parliament, although DAP won more seats than his party.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is willing to give up the Opposition Leader's post to DAP's Lim Kit Siang as DAP is the biggest block in the pact with 38 parliamentary seats. However, Lim rejected the offer.

“This morning I met (Lim) and I said look, it's okay. I can still chair the Pakatan Rakyat coalition', but he said no and he wants me to continue,” Anwar.

DAP is endorsing Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Opposition Leader despite winning more seats than PKR in Election 2013, party advisor Lim Kit Siang said today.

DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang said this was the consensus of the Opposition's allies after the DAP won 38 seats, PKR, 30 and PAS, 21, in Sunday's 13th general election.

“We supported him as prime minister for a Pakatan Rakyat (PR) government, which was supposed to be formed on the fifth of May,” Lim Kit Siang told reporters at the DAP headquarters.

But since this didn’t come about, the preparation and commitment for PR remains. That’s why we propose that Anwar continues as parliamentary opposition leader and shadow prime minister,”.

Anwar puts up a tough fight against BN's GE13 win

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Anwar puts up a tough fight against BN's GE13 win

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Pakatan woos the cities with two-thirds win in Selangor, Penang and Kelantan

Keputusan Terkini PRU 13 - Kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Selangor: Barisan Nasional = 12 Pakatan Rakyat = 44 (Keadilan 14 , PAS 15 , DAP 15)

Pakatan lost Kedah. The three states that Pakatan Rakyat has retained – Selangor, Penang and Kelantan – were all won by two-thirds majority:

The DAP secured over 70 per cent of the total number of parliamentary seats it contested in the 13th general election, winning 38 of the 51 seats.

PAKATAN retained Selangor after a closely contested battle in almost all constituencies, officially winning 40 out of 56 state seats and 10 from the 22 parliamentary seats contested.

In Kuala Lumpur, the DAP won all five parliamentary seats it contested, namely in Kepong, Segambut, Bukit Bintang, Seputeh and Cheras.

Most of the 11 parliamentary seats in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur were won by the Pakatan Rakyat candidates, which saw its majorities increase from the last elections in 2008.

The most-watched seat of Lembah Pantai saw its incumbent Nurul Izzah Anwar of PKR emerging victorious with a majority of 1,847 votes.

Pakatan Rakyat retained Penang when it won 30 of the 40 state seats and secured a two-thirds majority in the state assembly.

Pahang Barisan Nasional retained its two-thirds majority in the state despite suffering unprecedented losses in a number of state seats.

Big turnout for the final Pakatan ceramah at the Kelana Jaya Stadium, PJ

Pakatan's final ceramah at the Kelana Jaya Stadium, PJ, just one hour from voting day. The organiser announces that the crowd size at the stadium is more than 50,000. Live PRU13 results here: http://bit.ly/pru13sayslive

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VIDEO: 'Tragedi flashmob berdarah di Ipoh' - full version

Jurucakap penganjur, Shahari Anuar Ibrahim berkata, dalam kejadian pukul 4.14 petang itu, kumpulan lelaki seramai kira-kira 300 orang yang datang menaiki motosikal secara berkonvoi telah bertindak ganas sambil melakukan provokasi terhadap peserta flashmob. Beliau mendakwa, keadaan tidak terkawal apabila peserta konvoi sebuah parti politik turut melalui jalan berkenaan dan melanggar lampu isyarat hingga mengakibatkan kesesakan trafik.

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Anwar says peaceful transition of power if Pakatan takes Putrajaya

Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim assured the public that if his coalition wins Putrajaya, the transition will not only be historic but also peaceful.

“I want to assure all Malaysians not to fear,”“There will be prosecution but it will be based on the rule of law because we believe in the rule of law,” he said.

He also said he had no intention of taking revenge against Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders if PR takes over Putrajaya.

On the issue of who will be Prime Minister if PR wins Putrajaya, Anwar said there was just a general consensus that he will take up the post but there is no decision made yet.

There is also no decision on Deputy PM but there was a consensus that PAS president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang and DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang will be the Deputy Prime Minister I and II respectively.

The 65-year-old also called on the civil servants in Putrajaya to respect the rule of law and not to break the law if PR were to take over power.

3 May: Explosives found in Jinjang Utara outside DAP Kepong election booth

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Explosion outside DAP Kepong election booth in Jinjang Utara. Picture from Lowyat.

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Just this morning, 3 May 2013, explosions outside a DAP Kepong election booth in Jinjang Utara were found.

DAP Twitter, "An explosive device was found outside DAP Kepong election booth in Jinjang Utara, it was safely detonated by a bomb squad robot."

DAP Twitter, "So far 3 explosives devices have been safely detonated by police bomb squad outside DAP Kepong office in Jinjang. Desperate & despicable act!"

Comments from Lowyat forum users, "OMG. What country we live in?" and "They say there's 2 bomb set by unknown party at the entrance of DAP activity room."

2 May: DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang might campaign in Singapore

DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang has said he might match his opponent's footsteps by taking his campaign for the Gelang Patah seat to Singapore, home to thousands of Malaysian voters.

Lim was responding to reports that Datuk Abdul Ghani, contender for Gelang Patah & outgoing Johor mentri besar, had brought a team with him presumably to canvas for votes from Malaysians there.

But Lim also pre-empted the response from his political opponent’s team should he campaign in Singapore, claiming he would likely be labelled an agent of the city-state’s government.

“I’d be tempted to do it...I do however urge the Malaysian voters in Singapore to come back in large numbers to cast their votes because of the importance of this general election."

30 April: Pakatan Rakyat leaders address crowd of 70,000 people in Penang

70,000 people gathered at the Pakatan Rakyat "Himpunan Perubahan."

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70,000 people gathered at the Pakatan Rakyat "Himpunan Perubahan."

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Pakatan Rakyat leaders and PRU13 leaders on stage at the Himpunan Perubahan in Penang yesterday, 29 April.

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Lim Kit Siang addressing the crowd at the Pakatan Rakyat Himpunan Perubahan in Penang yesterday.

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Lim Guan Eng on stage at the Himpunan Perubahan in Penang yesterday, 29 April.

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Karpal Singh addressing the 70,000 people at the Himpunan Perubahan in Penang.

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Anwar Ibrahim addressing the 70,000 people at the Himpunan Perubahan in Penang.

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70,000 people gathered at the Pakatan Rakyat "Himpunan Perubahan."

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The Pakatan Rakyat "Himpunan Perubahan" at the Han Chiang college field saw a turn out of 70,000 people yesterday, 29 April, and a donation collection of RM236,000.

29 April: Abdul Khalid accuses UMNO of flying in outside voters

Caretaker Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim has accused Umno of flying in outside voters including army voters and especially from Sabah, to make up part of the electoral role in the state.

“From our surveillance, (we find) there is a special flight which is left open for that purpose and landing is carried out in a specific location, and not in the usual location such as KLIA and LCCT."

He further accused Umno of increasing the number of identity cards it is allegedly handing out to foreigners from Indonesia, Myanmar and Bangladesh.

In a separate matter, a Facebook post guiding Malaysians to stopping illegal immigrants and foreign workers from voting on 5 May received over 3,000 shares.

April 26: Lim Kit Siang says Pakatan can win BN's fixed deposit states

Pakatan Rakyat is set to win at least one-third of the parliamentary seats in Sarawak, Sabah and Johor the three Barisan Nasional “fixed deposit” states, claimed DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang.

Sarawak, Sabah and Johore – dubbed the three Barisan Nasional “fixed deposit” states – are the kingmakers in the 13GE as they hold within their hands the keys to Putrajaya.

The 2008 PR results in the three states of Sabah, Sarawak and Johore were particularly dismal, winning only three parliamentary seats out of the total of 83 seats in these three states.

There are 3 challenges for Malaysians in these three states because of their catalytic role to take Pakatan Rakyat all the way to Putrajaya in the GE13.

“My hope is that Pakatan can win a total of 125 parliamentary seats with PKR getting 45 seats and DAP and PAS each getting 40 seats, yielding a comfortable majority of 28 parliamentary seats,”

April 25: Mat Taib says Pakatan Is Ready For Putrajaya

The former Umno Selangor menteri besar said the Malays must not be swayed by propaganda portraying the DAP as a threat to the community’s position as the country’s dominant race.

The former Umno vice-president, who defected to PAS on Monday, argued that they could instead benefit from the pro-people policies promoted by the DAP-PKR-PAS alliance if it was voted into power.

He noted that Malays were still afraid of backing the opposition pact due to the fear of a possible “Chinese takeover” of the country if DAP was to be voted into power.

Tan Sri Mat Taib praised DAP as a party that is ready to lead Malaysia with a crop of young leaders he feels is capable of protecting public interests.

“If you give leaders like Tony Pua, Rafizi Ramli… these young leaders, I’ll tell you the government agencies will be safe in their hands,” he told about a 500-strong Malay crowd at a ceramah.

“These are Class A leaders... I am telling you PAS-DAP-PKR are ready to take over as the new government,” he said.

A few Umno leaders recently told The Malaysian Insider that Muhammad’s popularity within the community could help Pakatan make inroads and loosen Umno’s grip on the state’s Malay heartland.

April 25: Dr Haron Din says Pakatan Rakyat will implement Hudud laws

April 25: Dr Haron Din says Pakatan Rakyat will implement hudud laws.

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Hudud laws will be implemented if Pakatan Rakyat takes over the federal government even if DAP opposes the move, said PAS deputy spiritual leader Datuk Dr Haron Din.

"Pakatan must take over the Federal Government. Only then can we amend the (Federal) Constitution to implement hudud law," he said after visiting single mothers at Guar Sanji yesterday.

He said that the move to implement hudud will go on despite objections from DAP. In the past, DAP had rejected the implementation of hudud law, but not anymore.

"I'm confident that DAP will accept hudud law because of its willingness to contest under the PAS symbol. However, this can only be done after Pakatan is given the mandate to rule the country.

Dr Haron said PR parties must “give and take” in order to work together. For example, DAP should agree with PAS’ decision not to allow the use of the term “Allah” by non-Muslims.

April 23: PKR, PAS, DAP are more united than ever

"The Moon Represents My Heart" took on a deeper meaning last week when the DAP declared that it was prepared to run in the general election using the PAS logo.

The Islamist party's quick willingness to allow its ally to use their full moon logo in the event that DAP's rocket is rejected represents a big shift in Malaysian politics.

There were scenes of Chinese men whose cheeks were painted with PAS' flag of a white moon on a green background in Johor on Saturday. And Malays in Muslim skull caps holding up DAP flags.

"This is an unexpected twist which is certainly benefiting the opposition. But it will also be a positive development for Malaysian politics overall," Yang Razali Kassim.

"The opposition has been energised as a more cohesive and unified coalition, driving Malaysian politics further down the road of a two-coalition system," he added.

"This could be bad for Umno because how do you attack Lim Kit Siang as anti-Islam if he is using the PAS logo?" said Mr Ramli Yunus, an Umno division secretary in Kedah.

UMNO had been using Lim Kit Siang as a "Chinese chauvinist" to scare Malay voters, and PAS Hadi Awang to stop Chinese voters from backing a party with plans to implement strict Islamic laws.

April 21: DAP supporters defend DAP against MCA's ad attacks

DAP supporters edited the MCA advertisement to show their version of truth.

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The edited MCA ad says vote for DAP is a vote for PAS to build more Buddha statues in the country.

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DAP's rocket symbol good to go

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Lim Guan Eng announced that DAP will be contesting using the Rocket symbol this GE13. The EC has informed all returning officers to accept nomination forms from DAP.

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It appears that DAP candidates will be contesting GE13 using their rocket symbol after all – and not on PAS or PKR tickets.

It's an RoS thumbs up for DAP to use its Rocket logo. Registrar of Society (RoS) late Friday night gave written confirmation allowing DAP to use its own flag.

“All DAP candidates can now use the rocket symbol,” Lim Guan Eng said after filing his nomination papers for the Bagan federal seat here.

He said the DAP headquarters in Kuala Lumpur received a letter by hand from the Registrar of Societies (RoS) at 10 last night, stating that it had no objections to the DAP using the logo.

He said there had been no objections from the returning officer to the nomination forms using the party’s authorisation letter, signed by him and accepted by the RoS.

“We believe all our candidates in east and west Malaysia can use the rocket logo. I believe the EC has informed all returning officers to accept nomination forms from DAP,” he added.

Lim Kit Siang says today is most heart-rending day in his life

"Bila DAP guna lambang PAS...ini yang amat menakutkan Umno!"

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DAP supporters are fighting back strong to support the party even though they are forced use PAS and PKR logo to contest.

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Lim Kit Siang shedding tears due to the injustice when announcing that DAP's rocket logo has been banned by the RoS for GE13.

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April 18, 2013 had been the most heart-rending day in my life, the day when the Registrar of Societies dispatched a letter to the DAP to knock out the Rocket symbol from the 13GE, with the Nomination Day less than 48 hours away, completely without any legal basis or plausible ground.

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Today had been the most heart-rending day in my life, the RoS dispatched a letter to the DAP to knock out the Rocket symbol from the 13GE completely without any legal basis or plausible ground.

I was not the only one to shed tears yesterday as all over the country.

Many DAP stalwarts and supporters also cried at the injustice, oppression and iniquity of the ROS action , clearly at the behest of the political masters in UMNO/Barisan Nasional.

The ROS action, on the directive of the political masters in Putrajaya, is the most dastardly, oppressive, undemocratic and dishonourable acts of the 56-year Umno/Barisan Nasional rule.

Never before under the five previous had any more devious and diabolical plot been hatched in utter disregard of the most rudimentary rules and principles of good and democratic governance.

The Rocket symbol had stood tall in Malaysian politics in the past 47 years, standing for integrity, honesty, justice, the rule of law, good governance and Malaysian patriotism.

DAP will use PAS logo in Peninsular Malaysia, and the PKR logo in Sabah & Sarawak

Trending on Facebook, a public service announcement that Rocket will be contesting under the PAS or PKR logo.

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DAP will use the PAS symbol in Peninsular Malaysia and the PKR symbol in Sabah & Sarawak for the 13th general elections unless the Registrar of Societies (ROS)...

DAP had appealed to the ROS to withdraw its Wednesday's letter to suspend the party's existing central executive committee (CEC) but till this afternoon the department was silent on the matter.

DAP has extended their deadline to the Registrar of Societies until 5pm for them to revoke the letter de-recognizing the party leadership.

There is no point in relying on assurances given by the Election Commission(EC) that DAP can still use our Rocket symbol when the EC possesses a sad record of broken promises.

Ronnie Liu and Teresa Kok is out of the picture

Ronnie Liu is dropped for the DAP candidate list this GE13.

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Teresa Kok had opted to not defend the Kinrara state seat this GE13.

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Lim Guan Eng said Kok had opted to not defend the Kinrara state seat. He however did not explain Liu’s absence from the list of election candidates.

Teresa Kok remained silent when asked why she was giving up the powerful state government position. She also refused to answer when asked why Liu was dropped from the line-up.

Immediate past DAP lawmakers Gobind Singh Deo, Tony Pua and Charles Santiago will be defending their Puchong, Petaling Jaya Utara and Klang parliamentary seats respectively.

DAP newcomer Ong Kian Ming will attempt to defend the Serdang parliamentary seat after incumbent Teo Nie Ching was moved to contest in the Kulai seat in Johor.

Election Commission (EC) says DAP can use their logo, no problem

“Can use their logo because the problem with RoS is not a problem of deregistering the party. The only problem is that RoS did not recognise the CEC."

“So the DAP leadership needs to meet with RoS whether today or tomorrow to resolve this problem and get an explanation as to which CEC list the RoS recognises."

April 18: Catch emergency press conference by DAP Secretary General Lim Guan Eng

DAP will no longer be able to issue nomination letters to their proposed candidates to contest under the "Rocket" symbol. Catch the emergency press conference "LIVE" on http://Ubah.TV/ @ 5pm, 18 Apr.

April 18: The Registrar of Societies (ROS) doesn't recognise DAP's central executive committee (CEC)

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Just two days to nomination day, the ROS has apparently sent a letter to DAP informing the party that it does not recognise DAP's CEC.

ROS director-general Abdul Rahman Othman said this was due to the dispute surrounding the party elections.

Abdul Rahman also warned that the explanations put forth by the party leadership with regard to the disputed matters must be satisfactory or DAP faced the risk of being de-registered.

April 17: Nurul Izzah says PKR does not revolve around Anwar

April 17: Nurul Izzah says PKR does not revolve around Anwar.

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PKR does not revolve around one individual but “revolves around the nation” as it seeks to bring meaningful changes to the lives of Malaysians.

“Our desire is to take over the administration of the federal government to bring more meaningful changes into the lives of the people,” PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar told FMT in an interview.

“Barisan Nasional had been given 56 years to govern the country; how many more years do you want to give them?” she asked.

“It is every politician’s dream and don’t you think Muhyiddin Yassin [Deputy Prime Minister] does not want to become prime minister?” Nurul asked.

April 16: Two UMNO strongmen jump to PAS

Former Umno vice-president Muhammad Muhammad Taib has joined PAS, but he will only be formally introduced by the party on Monday, two days after nomination day.

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Former Umno vice-president Muhammad Muhammad Taib has joined PAS, but he will only be formally introduced by the party on Monday, two days after nomination day.

A senior PAS leader was quoted in a news portal as saying that Muhammad, also known as Mat Tyson, would be joining the party, adding "he has been close to some of our leaders for a while now."

Pas mengesahkan dua orang kuat Umno berstatus Tan Sri bakal menyertai parti itu dalam masa terdekat.

“Seorang daripada mereka adalah bekas pegawai kerajaan yang mempunyai kaitan dengan Parlimen Malaysia. Orang ini menduduki hierarki tertinggi dalam pentadbiran Parlimen.

April 15: Anwar says Pakatan Rakyat will not create a "radical change" if win

Pakatan Rakyat (PR) is not aiming to create “radical change” in Malaysia should it win Election 2013, but is pushing for good governance instead, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

“It’s not about getting entire radical change to the existing system. What we require is good governance to strengthen institutions of democracy.” Anwar said in an interview on US business channel CNBC this morning.

"Democratic transition is done through elections. So you can’t compare this to turbulence in the Middle East and the Arab Spring,” he added.

PR would eliminate corruption by promoting the independence of institutions like the judiciary, the police and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

April 11: Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says BN will build more tolls if win

Sekiranya Barisan Nasional (BN) terus diberikan mandat untuk memerintah negera ini selepas Pilihan Raya 2013, PAS menjangkakan lebih banyak lebuhraya bertol akan dibina.

Pengarah eksekutif Pusat Penyelidikan PAS Pusat Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad berkata beliau difahamkan rundingan mengenai pembinaan lebuh raya bertol itu juga sedang berjalan dan hampir dimuktamadkan.

“Najib bercita-cita untuk meneruskan agenda penswastaan lebuhraya sebagai kaedah pembinaan lebuhraya dan merangsang sektor pembinaan,” kata Dr Dzulkefly lagi.

Jelasnya lagi, rakyat seharusnya tahu terdapat beberapa projek lebuh raya bertol yang masih belum diumumkan dan ianya hampir dimuktamadkan perjanjian konsesinya.

"Damansara-Shah Alam (DASH) dan South Ulu Kelang Expressway (SUKE) dimiliki Prolitas, anak syarikat Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), lebuhraya Kinrara-Damansara, lebuhraya DUKE,” katanya.

April 10: Nik Aziz will remain as Kelantan MB if Pakatan wins

Mursyidul Am PAS Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat akan mempertahankan semula kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Chempaka dalam Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 (PRU13).

“Ya ... (beliau) kekal, kawasan dia memang Cempaka,” kata Setiausaha Agung PAS Datuk Mustafa Ali.

Nik Aziz, 82, dijangka akan kekal sebagai menteri besar sekiranya pembangkang berjaya mengekalkan penguasaan mereka di Kelantan.

April 10: Candidates for Pekan, Bera, and Perak PAS announced

Former Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Fauzi Shaari (center) will stand in the Larut parliamentary seat.

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Idris Ahmad for the Bukit Gantang Parliamentaty seat.

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PKR supreme council member Fariz Musa, 43, was named as the candidate to go up against Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in Pekan.

Central elections secretariat chief Zakaria Abdul Hamid, 48, will be contesting in Bera.

Nazri Din for the Kubu Gajah state seat and Idris Ahmad, replacing Mohammad Nizar to stand in the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat.

Former Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Fauzi Shaari, who will stand in the Larut parliamentary seat.

Lumut PAS Muslimah chief Rohawati Abidin who will replace Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin to contest the Pasir Panjang state seat.

April 9: Fauzi To Contest In Indera Mahkota For PKR

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Pahang PKR liaison chief Datuk Fauzi Abdul Rahman has been announced as party candidate for the Indera Mahkota parliamentary seat in the upcoming GE13.

PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Fauzi would be replacing Azan Ismail who would be contesting in Terengganu.

Anwar, "Fauzi is an old friend and we decided he should contest in Indera Mahkota."

PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi not ready to be prime minister

PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has once again stressed that he "is not ready" to be prime minister and will wait for the people's mandate before considering the matter, if the need arises.

“This thing we need to go through the democratic process. I wouldn't say more on this, we should be ensuring the victory of all our candidates 1st,” after a talk on the party’s 'welfare state' push.

“Saya tak boleh mendahului rakyat…rakyat perlu menangkan calon (Pakatan Rakyat) terlebih dahulu baru boleh tahu siapa PM."

April 8: Pakatan says BN's cash handouts do not fix the country's flaws

Nurul Izzah said that plagiarism is the best form of flattery.

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Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders today accused Barisan Nasional (BN) of copying from their election manifesto that was launched more than a month ago.

Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad pointed out that the similarities in BN’s manifesto – including lower car prices – proved that PR’s electoral promises were actually feasible.

“What was presented by BN has many similarities, not a coincidence but taken from PR,” PAS secretary-general Datuk Mustafa Ali said today.

The PAS strategist then attacked BN’s cash handout scheme to the low-income group under the Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia (BR1M) initiative, saying: “BR1M is the people’s money, not BN.”

“BN – it’s about giving more money. PR’s offer is giving the nation a ‘new deal’ that the rakyat deserve,” the Kuala Selangor MP told The Malaysian Insider.

“BN’s manifesto clearly overlooks the 4Ds problems of Deficits, Debts, Deceit from corruption and brain Drain which has caused Malaysia to be caught in a middle-income trap,” Lim Guan Eng.

April 8: Anwar announces candidates for Padang Serai, Kulim Bandar Baharu, Merbok and Sungai Petani

PKR vice-president N. Surendran will contest in the Padang Serai parliamentary seat in GE13, PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has revealed.

Party secretary-general, incumbent Machang MP Saifuddin Nasution, will contest in the Kulim-Bandar Baharu parliamentary seat.

Incumbent Merbok MP Datuk Rashid Din will be replaced by a female candidate - Sungai Petani Wanita PKR chief Nurin Aina Azrina Abdullah, who is also a Sungai Petani Municipal Council councillor.

Incumbent Sungai Petani MP Datuk Johari Abdul will contest in the same parliamentary seat again.

April 7: Lim Kit Siang say cancel all live broadcast of BN election manifesto

All local television stations should cancel their live coverage of BN election manifesto launch tonight or allow the same treatment for all contesting parties, Lim Kit Siang said today.

He said it would be a violation of BN’s promise of fair game if they were given full airtime publicity on national television, while its political opponents have no such opportunity.

“TV stations should cancel the live coverage of Najib’s presentation of BN Manifesto tonight unless they are prepared to offer similar facilities to the Pakatan Rakyat election manifesto,” Lim said.

April 6: Anwar decides to defend Permatang Pauh seat

Anwar Ibrahim today ended the speculations that he might contest a parliamentary seat in Perak in the 13th general election with the announcement that he will defend his Permatang Pauh seat.

“While my intention was to help the campaign in Perak and if I look at it rationally and strategically, it would have to be Tambun," he said.

"But because of the heart, soul, relationship and spirit of Permatang Pauh in their support for me, I have to defend my seat,” Anwar said.

He said now that he had decided not to contest in Perak, PKR Srikandi Young Women's wing leader Siti Aishah Shaik Ismail would be fielded in the Tambun seat.

April 5: Anwar will announce his seat tonight; Wan Azizah not contesting

PKR president Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail will not be contesting in the 13th general election.

"She has remained PKR president, but she has now decided not to contest in the election," Anwar said.

April 5: Anwar says "we will drop the prices of fuel for the whole country"

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pledged last night to revoke the recent multimillion ringgit Petronas contract awarded to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s son, Mokhzani.

“The Petronas adviser is Dr Mahathir; his son Mokhzani Mahathir, is among the richest people in Malaysia.” said PKR secretary-general Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

“First, within 24 hours of Pakatan’s swearing in, we will drop the prices of fuel for the whole country,” he said to a crowd of over 1,000 people in the Hulu Perak district township.

“Number two, is this oil contract. Do you think under Najib it would be retracted? No. But if we take over, I want to tell Dr Mahathir — I am Anwar, I am not Najib.

April 4: Anwar to contest in Perak instead of Permatang Pauh

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Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim today announced that he would be leaving his constituency of Permatang Pauh to contest a seat in Perak.

“My move there is only to strengthen PR’s support in Perak, not to belittle the support of the Permatang Pauh voters,” the Opposition Leader told reporters.

"We are confident that with Anwar leading the election campaign in Perak we will win more seats and set up a stable state government," Perak DAP said in welcome of Anwar.

April 2: DAP fields Pahang with Datuk Mohd Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz and Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji

DAP would field Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji in the Mentakab state seat. He was elected Deputy Chairman of DAP Pahang.

Datuk Mohd Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz, better known by his blog pseudonym Sakmongkol AK47, will stand in the Parliamentary seat of Raub in Pahang.

Mohd Ariff will face off with senior Pahang executive councillor and Bilut assemblyman Datuk Hoh Khai Mun, who is expected to replace incumbent Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.

In addition to the two influential personalities, Lim also told the crowd that incumbent Tras assemblyman Choong Siew Onn would be defending his seat.

April 1: Gooi Hsiao Leung and Dr Azman Ismail to contest for Kedah parliamentary seats

Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has named two PKR candidates who will be contesting in Kedah parliamentary seats in the next general election.

KR Cabang Kuala Kedah chief Dr Azman Ismail and PKR Kedah Information Bureau chief Gooi Hsiao Leung were named as candidates for the Kuala Kedah and Alor Setar Parliamentary seats.

The announcement of Dr Azman, 51, and Gooi, 41, was made by PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Kedah and Taman Berjaya respectively, here, last night, during his campaign in Kedah.

March 31: Pakatan sets up People’s Security Advisory Council (MPKR) for national security

Pakatan Rakyat (PR) announced today its new People’s Security Advisory Council (MPKR) to look into national security issues in the wake of the Lahad Datu insurgency.

Retired army chief Tan Sri Md Hashim Hussein will head the new panel, opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told reporters at PKR’s headquarters here.

“The council will help Pakatan Rakyat in defence matters and national security,” Anwar said, before the general took over over the news conference.

March 30: PKR big shots forsees Putrajaya, 8 states, and 33 federal seats in 3 states

Pakatan Rakyat will wrest control of Putrajaya and capture eight states in the forthcoming 13th general election, predicted a confident DAP supremo Karpal Singh.

But he cautioned that Malaysians could always kick out Pakatan if they were dissatisfied with its deliverance.

“I think Malaysians can expect a new government after the election. A change of government was long expected in the country anyway.

PKR has set its sights on scooping up 33 out of a total 83 federal seats in three states the opposition pact regards as crucial to taking Putrajaya in Election 2013, Lim Kit Siang said today.

The third objective of the Battle of Gelang Patah is to target to win 33 Parliamentary seats for Pakatan Rakyat in the three BN ‘fixed-deposit states’ of Johor, Sabah and Sarawak,” he said.

The DAP parliamentary leader said PR needs to nab 125 seats out of 222 to put a “comfortable” 28-seat gap between it and BN in Parliament.

March 29: PKR says media freedom is not 10 minutes on RTM with Ubah TV

UBAH TV: Saluran TV 24-Jam Pilihanraya Umum Malaysia ke-13.

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The DAP today launched the online television station in an attempt to provide an alternative news source for voters and break Barisan Nasional’s (BN) alleged monopoly over the mainstream media.

“We rely on Ubah TV to break the monopoly of lies and distortion by BN. We must create a space for all parties to give their views and perspectives,” Lim Guan Eng said.

He stressed that if the government was serious in practicing true media freedom, the right of open airspace and fair reporting should be a continuous and long term effort, not just 10 minutes.

“We would like to invite Prime Minister Najib Razak as the first guest on Ubah TV. He can come to debate with Anwar Ibrahim, or he can come alone,” Lim said.

Polls delay is helping PKR fine tune campaign

If Najib was trying to wear out the opposition with the waiting game, he was making a mistake. PKR is using the time to fine tune their lists of candidates and make other strategic adjustments.

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Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s delay in setting the election date is helping Pakatan Rakyat refine its preparations for the fight, according to PKR vice president Tian Chua.

The delay had struck more dents into Najib’s already battered reputation and the public was now seeing him as an indecisive and cowardly leader. Pakatan was gaining from this by default, he said.

"The laymen are convinced that Najib is scared and desperately trying to buy time,” PKR official, Sim Tze Tzin said.

Pakatan will dissolve state assembly on 22 April

Selangor will dissolve its state legislative assembly six days before the present Parliamentary mandate ends on April 28, Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said today.

He added that Selangor would push the idea to all Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state governments in a move to compel the Election Commission to hold polls soon.

"This is to put pressure on the Federal Government to dissolve the Parliament," he told reporters at the PKR headquarters here on Tuesday.

Parliament will automatically dissolve on April 28 and elections must be held 60 days from then.

March 26: PKR rejects free 10-min airtime on RTM

“It could be anything if it is not live,” he added, when asked if PAS was afraid of its comments being edited on RTM.

Following DAP’s decision to reject the proposal yesterday, PKR communications director Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the party rejected the the proposal because it was a “poorly concocted political ploy”.

Rais had said the opportunity was provided in respect of the democratic system of the country. Yesterday, both PAS and the DAP rejected the offer.

“If we get this 10-minute airtime, it is too little. You can see that apart from that you are bombarded with advertisements, filled with BN... and then you give us 10 minutes’ airtime?”

"It is better to dissolve state assemblies controlled by Pakatan at the same time as Parliament.

March 25: Ambiga says "Kill Tian Chua" threat must be condemned

“It is intimidation. When it’s a threat to kill, that is an offence under section 503 of the Penal Code that deals with criminal intimidation. He, above all people, should know that,” said the former Bar Council president.

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Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan has urged Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein to censure Umno supporters for threatening to kill PKR’s Chua Tian Chang, or risk being blacklisted…

Hishammuddin has called on the party members to rally behind BN (Barisan Nasional) and ‘eliminate’ traitors like Chua for being involved in instigating the recent Sulu invasion.

March 24: Anwar urges rakyat to give PKR a chance

Ketua Umum PKR, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim menegaskan beliau tidak bimbang diserang atau dilabel dengan pelbagai gelaran termasuk sebagai ejen pihak-pihak tertentu.

“Saya mahu menang kerana dikasihi rakyat seterusnya kemenangan itu diberkati tanpa perlu mengaibkan orang lain,” kata beliau.

Menurutnya, selepas PR menawan Putrajaya, pihaknya tidak akan membalas dendam ke atas individu yang menjatuhkannya.

Beliau berjanji untuk menghapuskan sistem kroni termasuk pemberian kontrak mega ke atas pihak keluarga dan saudara terdekat yang diamalkan oleh kerajaan sedia ada.

Beliau turut mengulangi janjinya untuk menurunkan harga minyak, hapuskan Pinjaman Tabung Pendidikan Nasional (PTPTN) dan pemansuhan sistem tol secara berperingkat.

Beliau menyeru rakyat supaya memberikan peluang kepada PR untuk membuat perubahan dalam sistem pentadbiran ke arah yang lebih baik.

Mrach 23: Lim Kit Siang says banning DAP from polls is Najib's "most fatal mistake"

Lim Kit Siang warned the Najib administration today against banning his party from contesting the coming Election 2013, saying the move would drive the public to hasten Barisan Nasional’s (BN) demise.

This morning Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia ran a report today saying the Registrar of Societies is facing complications with its investigations, suggesting that the DAP had not been co-operative.

Lim suggested that there was a conspiracy to use the Registrar of Societies probe on the party’s elections result as a prelude to declare the DAP illegal and block them from contesting the polls.

He argued that the allegation is baseless since DAP had not received any complaint from RoS party delegates on the matter while the DAP had fully co-operated with the regulator.

DAP candidates will be contesting under a PKR or PAS banner if any steps are taken to de-register the party before nomination, said its national chairman Karpal Singh.

March 22: Tony Pua questions government's debt, expenditure and more at forum

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March 21: PKR launches smartphone app as election tool

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PKR melancarkan aplikasi smartphone bagi memudahkan rakyat mengikuti kempen pilihanraya Parti Keadilan Rakyat. Boleh muat turun bermula 25 March 2013.

The application can be downloaded through Appstore on iPhone and Google Play for Android for phone users.

“Aside from the info-graphics, the application would also offer voter registration checking facility and news updates related to PKR leaders," says PKR strategy director Rafizi Ramli.

March 20: Anwar not defending his Permatang Pauh seat

"I have received requests to contest in either Perak or Selangor. I have not made a decision yet."

Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced that he will not be defending his Permatang Pauh seat in the coming 13 th General Election

Ketua Pembangkang Datuk Seri Anwar Ibahim berkemungkinan akan meninggalkan kerusi Parlimen Pauh untuk ditandingi dan akan memilih salah satu daripada mana-mana kerusi di Perak

March 18: Lim Kit Siang to contest the Gelang Patah parliamentary seat

DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang will contest the Gelang Patah parliamentary seat. Anwar, "He is a heavyweight who has the courage to take over the duties of contesting in Gelang Patah."

The current MP is Tan Ah Eng, who is Johor's Wanita MCA chairperson and deputy national vice-chairperson. Tan retained the seat by defeating PKR's Zaliha Mustafa by 8,851 votes in the 2008 GE.

March 17: Lim Kit Siang propose Parliamentart reforms for Putrajaya

Pakatan Rakyat will decentralise power to return the spirit of Malaysia’s constitution, DAP’s Lim Kit Siang proposed today, in his bid for the opposition bloc to take Putrajaya.

He proposed a formula that would roll back five decades of concentration of power that has turned Parliament into a subordinate institution and weakened the basic concept of democracy.

He said the steps would bolster democracy and prevent abuse associated with an authoritarian rule.

To restore Parliament’s supremacy, Lim said the PR pact will appoint an independent Dewan Rakyat speaker who is not beholden to the executive government.

There would also be no more provisions to empower ministers under a PR regime, he pledged, in keeping with the concept of separation of powers.

Lim also promised to replace the contentious Official Secrets Act with a Freedom of Information Act to create a transparent and accountable government system.

March 17: PAS to contest 76 parliamentary seats

Ketua Penerangan Pas, Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man turut mengesahkan parti itu akan bertanding lebih kerusi parlimen pada Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 (PRU13) berbanding peruntukan lima tahun yang lalu.

Pas dijangka bertanding sekurang-kurangnya 76 kerusi parlimen pada Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13. Jumlah kerusi ini menunjukkan pertambahan sebanyak 10 kerusi berbanding pilihan raya umum sebelumnya.

Tuan Ibrahim yang juga Pesuruhjaya PAS Pahang menegaskan sekiranya Pakatan menguasai Putrajaya, parti itu akan memastikan prinsip Islam di negara ini dipertahankan.

Ahli Parlimen Marang itu mengulangi kenyataannya supaya mana-mana pihak tidak terpengaruh dengan dakwaan bahawa DAP bakal menerajui negara sekiranya PR menang pada PRU13.

March 16: Kit Siang to contest in Gelang Patah

Pemimpin kanan DAP Lim Kit Siang akan bertanding di kerusi Parlimen Gelang Patah, Johor pada Pilihan Raya 2013, kata para pemimpin parti komponen Pakatan Rakyat (PR) tersebut hari ini.

The DAP will also contest Segamat, Kluang, Kulai, Tanjung Piai, Labis and Bakri in the BN political fortress state to help PR win federal power in the national polls.

“We want to win a cluster of new seats in Johor and help take over federal government because it is 50-50 at the moment,” a party leader said.

March 15: Pakatan will shut down Lynas

PKR vice president Fuziah Salleh said today that Pakatan Rakyat would shut down Lynas (M) Sdn Bhd if it wins federal power in the general election.

She also said that Pakatan’s recently launched manifesto was crystal clear about it and reiterated that Lynas should not be allowed to operate in Gebeng or anywhere else in Malaysia

“Even if there is a slight chance that Lynas is safe, it still shouldn’t be there.The plant was built on peat soil, with the underground water flowing less than a metre deep from the surface."

March 14: Pakatan Manifesto drawn into cartoons

The cartoon version of the Pakatan Rakyat manifesto, created by Kumpulan Kartunis Independen, was launched at the PKR headquarters today.

Kumpulan Kartunis Independen which consists of 35 cartoonists led by Zulkiflee SM Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar, stressed that their work was created independently.

“We agreed to support the Pakatan manifesto because we believe that it is not just a political manifesto per se, but a manifesto for the rakyat,” said Zunar.

Zunar added that the cartoon version of the Pakatan manifesto will be released in the form of various merchandises such as leaflets, booklets, T-shirts, umbrellas and animation.

March 13: PKR urges police to take action

The police did nothing. So, as the organiser (of the Pakatan ceramah) we lodged a police report last night.” -Jelebu PAS deputy chief Nor Hanif

March 12: Police did nothing while UMNO supports assaulted PKR's HQ

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PKR mencabar Pengerusi BN, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak menggugurkan daripada senarai calon BN, pemimpin parti itu yang sedang disiasat atas dakwaan rasuah.

“During the incident, not one police officer intervened to stop the violent conduct which is against the law. It is most embarrassing that the Tropicana police station is just two doors away,”

About 50 of them, wearing white tees printed with anti-Anwar motifs, took turns to pelt the building with rocks, eggs, sticks and traffic cones. The group also torched the party’s flag.

Suspected UMNO members have again been implicated in a violent attack against the opposition, including a threat to torch PKR’s headquarters here yesterday

March 11: PKR will improve on BN's civil servant salary increase

"It is utterly irresponsible of Najib to woo civil servants unashamedly in the hope that they will support BN and Umno (in the upcoming general election)."

PAS has moved to pre-empt a campaign by Najib to woo civil servants by saying that Pakatan Rakyat would improve on any promise by the PM to raise salaries.

The first initiative is to improve on the goodies for the civil service, including promotion for all civil servants, including teachers, Customs officers, police, military and others.

“Semua pinjaman perumahan dan kenderaan kakitangan awam dihapuskan kenaan caj bunga empat peratus bermula dari tarikh PR mengambil alih Putrajaya,” kata Husam.

Inisiatif ketiga adalah faedah bagi kakitangan awam yang berpendapatan rendah serta rakyat Malaysia umumnya, kadar pelepasan cukai yang ada sekarang dicadang dikaji semula untuk dinaikkan.

March 9: "We will follow the law"

Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) foes do not have to fear any retribution if the opposition pact captures Putrajaya in Election 2013, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim promised last night.

"People say if we take over, we will start arresting our political foes but, I promise there will not be any retributive justice. We will follow the rule of law. — Anwar

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March 8: Bloodshed during Pakatan ceramah in Malacca

The rocks shattered the windows of the bus, showering Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim and staff with shards of glass, said PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

In yet another incident of political violence, at least one Pakatan Rakyat supporter was injured at a ceramah last night in Bukit Katil, Malacca after it was disrupted by thugs said to be from Umno.

"I just arrived in Malacca for the PKR Bukit Katil ceramah with (Opposition Leader) Anwar Ibrahim. Thousands of people were there,"

"Umno has a counter-ceramah nearby which was attended by only a few hundred people. This is the action of those who fear losing (the general election)."

“They threw stones right in front of the police, but police just ignored this,” Ghani, injured victim of the riot

March 8: PR khuatir PRU13 tangguh

PR berkaitan konflik di Lahad Datu dan Semporna, Sabah sebagai penyebab kerajaan melewat-lewatkan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 (PRU13) dan pembubaran Parlimen.

March 7: Indians not left out by Pakatan

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The Indian community will be major beneficiaries from these programmes to eradicate poverty and uplift socio-economic standing.

March 6: Former army chief General Tan Sri Md Hashim Hussein joins PKR

Former army chief General Tan Sri Md Hashim Hussein joins PKR, adding to its list of ex-military recruits seen as crucial in its bid to woo the support of armed forces personnel for the elections.

Md Hashim said that among the major factors for his move was the allegedly widespread corruption within the army.

Targetting 250,000 voters living in police barracks and military camps nationwide, PKR hopes to capitalise on the influence of former military leaders who have joined its ranks.

PKR deputy president Azmin Ali said recently that the party aims to capitalise on the clout of these decorated officers to “educate” the military on issues that affect their livelihoods.

Recent ex-military recruits includes Royal Malaysian Air Force Brigadier-General (Rtd) Datuk Abdul Hadi Abdul Khattab, who joined in Nov 2011 and currently sits as PKR’s security committee chairman.

March 6: Selangor sets up RM10 mil fund for Lahad Datu heroes

"This fund is not only to assist those fallen policemen or soldiers from
Selangor, but all those who have lost their lives in the incidents," Khalid told Bernama today.

Kerajaan Selangor akan menubuhkan dana khas RM10 juta sebagai mengiktiraf jasa lapan anggota polis yang terkorban mempertahan kedaulatan negara ketika berdepan dengan penceroboh bersenjata di Lahad Datu dan Semporna, Sabah.

March 5: Parti Keadilan Rakyat to be the majority in the Opposition pact

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PKR will get the lion's share among the three parties in the Opposition pact of the 222 seats in the Dewan Rakyat at the coming general election.

Pakatan Rakyat leadership council have decided that PAS would field candidates in about 80 seats, DAP would be going for between 46 and 50 seats while PKR would be going for 90 seats.

March 4: Pakatan calls for Parliament session on Sabah standoff

PR intends to remind the national leadership to be stern in defending the sovereignty of our territories… every inch of Sabah land and the safety of its people must be defended.

Pakatan leaders want a roundtable discussion with the government “in an effort to reach an understanding on the issue”.

March 3: Pakatan targets rakyat’s well-being

Pakatan Manifesto Rakyat is aimed at fast tracking the people and Malaysia’s growth by implementing fiscal policies that empower the rakyat and their interest, not that of political cronies.

Feb 28: Pakatan Manifesto is for all, not just indians

PKR strategy director Rafizi Ramli is unapologetic that the Pakatan Rakyat Manifesto makes no specific mention of Indian Malaysians, despite the brickbats from the community.

" What makes the Indians poor is also precisely what makes the Malay or the Chinese poor," he said.

Feb 26: Anwar: PM post not an issue

Anwar in retaliation said that under Barisan Nasional (BN) rule, however, nepotism is rampant and blatant, citing as example how Dr Mahathir’s children had also benefited from this system.

Walaupun Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim terus menyerang peribadi Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, sebaliknya hanya menggesa agar ahli keluarga menteri tidak terlibat dalam industri besar.

Noh,Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister, said many of the promises made in the last general election had not been fulfilled and now the people were demanding their rights in court.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim downplayed today questions on a purported impasse over PR’s choice for the prime minister’s post, dismissing suggestions and deemed as “non-issue”.

Feb 26: Jawatan Perdana Menteri bukan isu utama sekiranya PR memenangi

“Tidak ada pengumuman pada 2008 semasa kita menang di Selangor, Tan Sri Khalid (Ibrahim) menjadi MB (menteri besar),” kata Anwar dalam sidang media di ibu pejabatnya hari ini.

Feb 25: Pakatan’s Putrajaya goal not to seek revenge against BN

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim offered PKR's promise today that the pact’s dream of wresting federal power is not to take revenge but to fulfil the people’s wish for a fair and effective government.

Feb 22: Anwar warns corrupt Pakatan leaders

DAP hari ini melancarkan kempen kutipan derma parti berkenaan melalui laman sosial Facebook agar mereka dapat menggunakannya untuk menghadapi PRU13.

A PKR branch leader has told DAP national chairman Karpal Singh to “stop being a busybody” and apologise for questioning the credibility of Johor PKR chief Datuk Chua Jui Meng.

Dr Wan Azizah was quoted as saying: “Any disagreement within Pakatan Rakyat should be resolved internally, as advised by DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng before.”

PI Bala's decision to return to Malaysia for good this weekend is spurred by the ex-investigator’s determination to help Pakatan Rakyat’s campaign to capture Putrajaya in Election 2013.

Anwar Ibrahim reminded PR leaders the importance of being humble and learning to listen, saying this would come in handy.

Anwar Ibrahim warned that harsh punishment would be accorded to any member of the administration who engages in corruption, regardless of which PR party he or she hails from.

PAS will renominate Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak to contest in the 13th general election, said its president.

“PAS top leaders said it was ‘haram’ (illegal) for Anwar to ask for the prime minister post,” a PR source said.

PR leaders have calculated their chances in a number of states but their numbers hinge on getting opposition forces in Sabah on the same page.

Sebahagian pemimpin Pakatan Rakyat mempunyai sifat "kurang rasa rendah diri" kata Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Anwar Ibrahim memberi jaminan kepada rakyat Malaysia sekiranya terdapat pemimpin Pakatan Rakyat yang mengamalkan gejala rasuah dan korup, mereka bakal menerima hukuman keras termasuk di penjarakan.

Pengerusi DAP negeri Johor bersetuju untuk menyelesaikan kemelut rebutan kerusi di negeri tersebut mengikut saluran dalaman.

Pemimpin PAS telah mempersoalkan pencalonan Anwar Ibrahim sebagai perdana menteri sekiranya Pakatan Rakyat berjaya memenangi kerajaan persekutuan pada PRU13.

Pakatan Rakyat yakin akan memenangi hampir 140 kerusi parlimen dalam PRU13 dengan kemenangan di Sabah, Sarawak dan Johor akan memberikan mereka majoriti mudah untuk menubuhkan kerajaan.

DAP-PKR conflict: Karpal ruined it all

Pengerusi PKR Johor, Chua Jui Meng terus diberi kepercayaan untuk mengetuai kepimpinan PKR negeri itu walaupun berhadapan desakan supaya beliau digantikan dengan Anwar Ibrahim.

Kekecewaan Chua Jui Meng bertambah kerana Karpal menggesa kepimpinan PKR Pusat memulakan siasatan terhadapnya.

Chua was shocked that Karpal had brought up the issue that he was a former MCA member when the DAP leader recently suggested an inquiry into claims made by Dr Boo Cheng Hau.

The slanging match between DAP and PKR the last few weeks has been quite astonishing and it is hard to see how the 2 of them can work together in the general election.

Feb 21: PR proposes high speed inter-city trains

PAS spiritual adviser Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz said the GE13 is crucial for the party to achieve its goal of forming an Islamic government to replace the current secular regime.

Pakatan Rakyat mengumumkan keretapi laju antara bandar akan menjadi sebahagian daripada manifesto PRU13 mereka, dengan mengatakan ia lebih diperlukan berbanding keretapi laju KL-Singapura.

Feb 20: PKR and DAP conflict continues

Lim Guan Eng hari ini mengarahkan 2 pemimpin parti itu dari Johor, yang kini bertelagah mengenai isu kerusi agar tutup mulut daripada bercakap mengenai perkara tersebut.

Menurut Lim Guan Eng, kedua-dua pemimpin negeri seharusnya berbincang dengan pucuk pimpinan tertinggi PR sebelum membuat kenyataan mengenai kerusi yang dipertandingkan

Konflik yang mencetuskan perbalahan terbuka di kalangan parti pembangkang itu memberi gambaran yang tidak baik dan akan menjejaskan keyakinan rakyat terhadap mereka.

Feb 19: DAP and PKR fighting in Johor

Pakatan Rakyat leaders will meet soon in their supreme council meeting to discuss matters pertaining to the row between Johor DAP chairman and his Parti Keadilan Rakyat.

Pakatan Rakyat akan melancarkan manifestonya bertemakan Pakatan Harapan Rakyat pada konvensyen ke-4 pada awal minggu depan.

An in-depth inquiry ought to be launched to determine who were behind the "vicious anonymous attacks" against the DAP, and also determine the "black hand" behind these attacks.

Pengerusi DAP kebangsaan, menyuarakan kebimbangannya tentang konflik antara DAP dan PKR di Johor yang kini mencetuskan perbalahan terbuka.

Johor DAP chairman said Chua should be removed as state PKR chief, claiming the latter refused to accept opinions or compromise on seat allocations for the state.

Pengerusi DAP negeri Johor mendakwa bekas pemimpin MCA Datuk Dr Chua Jui Meng menjadi dalang keatas beberapa serangan hebat terhadap DAP sejak beberapa bulan lalu.

Feb 15: 30 PKR and PAS members quit!

Timbalan Mursyidul Am Pas iaitu Tuan Guru Dato' Dr Haron Din dikhabarkan telah keluar dari Pas.

Frustrated with the Pakatan Rakyat state government’s incapability, some 30 people, who claimed they were members and supported of the opposition bloc, quit the party yesterday.

Feb 13: Anwar to be PM if PR wins

Selangor state assembly would be dissolved after Chap Goh Mei, but the next day clarified it was made to pressure the Prime Minister into announcing the general election date.

“DAP’s choice is Anwar Ibrahim and I think in the end PAS and PKR will support the move to make Anwar the prime minister because he is the most qualified,” DAP chairman said.

Pengerusi DAP sekali lagi menegaskan ketua pembangkang Anwar Ibrahim akan menjadi perdana menteri jika pembangkang berjaya menawan Putrajaya dalamPRU-13.

Feb 11: ‘Arab Spring’ tetap berlaku jika ada penipuan PRU 13

Bernama also quoted Musa as saying the police should start gathering information to prevent this “Arab Spring”.

“Umno BN dan Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) diingatkan jangan berkomplot menipu dalam pilihan raya atau menerima kesan kebangkitan rakyat di jalan raya".

Gelombang ‘Arab Spring’ tetap berlaku di Malaysia jika ada penipuan daftar pemilih dan keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke 13 (PRU 13), kata Timbalan Presiden PAS, Mohamad Sabu.

Feb 09: Anwar calls for ‘spirit of change'

Demi bersama-sama rakyat Malaysia memacu perubahan yang lebih baik, Parti Keadilan Rakyat sentiasa mengungkapkan wacana dasar serta kebijakan sebagai tandingan kepada dasar usang yang diolah penguasa.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today blared PR clarion call for change to the Chinese community, saying it would be a step towards improving a country that has been ruled for over half a century by BN.

Feb 07: Dr Pornthip to do second autopsy on Sugumaran

She is the same forensic pathologist who observed Teoh Beng Hock’s second post-mortem in the DAP aide’s mysterious death at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s Selangor headquarters in 2009.

Kebenaran itu setelah peguam dan keluarga terpaksa menunggu lima jam di kementerian tersebut di Putrajaya sejak 2.00 petang.

Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand will perform the second autopsy on C Sugumaran who was alleged to have died from a beating by police and members of the public while he was handcuffed.

Feb 05: Anwar on 'free education', "Pakatan to win PRU13", Datuk Seri Nizar

Nilai ketirisan wang rakyat dan pembaziran oleh Kerajaan Pusat kini bukan sahaja mampu menampung kos pendidikan percuma malah lebih dari mencukupi.

PR yakin boleh memenangi sekurang-kurangnya lapan hingga 14 kerusi dari 26 Parlimen di Johor sekaligus menumbangkan kerajaan Umno BN, kata Pengerusi KEADILAN Johor, Datuk Seri Chua Jui Meng.

Rafizi Ramli optimis Malaysia bukan hanya mampu menyediakan pendidikan percuma, malah kemudahan pendidikan yang kondusif jika perbendaharaan negara diurus tadbir dengan baik.

Pakatan Rakyat (Pakatan) dijangka memenangi 145 kerusi Parlimen berbanding hanya 77 kerusi oleh Barisan Nasional (BN) pada Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 (PRU 13).

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Keperluan pendidikan percuma dan isu kualiti pendidikan negara perlu diambil perhatian serius pemerintah, kata Penasihat Ekonomi Selangor, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Feb 04: PR wants to increase the welfare of police, army

Animasi ini dinukilkan Zunar atau nama sebenarnya Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaq berasaskan lagu tokoh agung negara Tan Sri P Ramlee melalui lagunya ‘Bila Mama Pakai Celana”.

Kartunis Zunar bersama rakan-rakannya dalam Kumpulan Kartunis Indipendan menerbitkan siri kedua kartunis animasinya. Kali ini dengan nama Bila Bik Mama Pakai Celana.

Tambahnya, Pakatan Rakyat turut bercadang untuk meningkatkan caruman kerajaan ke dalam LTAT bagi memastikan kebajikan anggota tentera lebih terpelihara.

Nasib anggota tentera dan polis serta badan pencegahan jenayah tidak akan diabai apabila Pakatan Rakyat diberi mandat mentadbir negara, kata Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Kebajikan badan itu sama ada masih berkhidmat atau bersara akan diberi setimpal dengan pengorbanan menjaga keselamatan negara.

Feb 01: Anwar welcomed Hamas leader, Anwar not part of 'Projek IC'

Anwar berkata, pasukan petugas itu dikendalikan oleh PM ketika itu, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dan orang kanannya Datuk Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin dan Tan Sri Megat Junid Megat Ayub.

Anwar menegaskan perkara itu tidak pernah dibawa ke kabinet dan beliau sendiri tidak pernah mempengerusi sebarang mesyuarat.

"I thank the leader Anwar Ibrahim for this generous initiative. Mr Anwar is known to be a big supporter to the Palestinian cause since the 1980s", Walid said in a brief speech.

Aqsa Syarif yang diwakili Pengerusi, Dr Hafizi Mohd Nor dan duta yang juga pengarah dan pelakon popular, Afdlin Shauki turut bersama dalam pertemuan itu.

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