Archive for February, 2008
An open letter to Tony Pua
To our readers,
Beginning Feb 28, we invite readers who are following any particular campaign trail to share their thoughts and observations about the quality of debates and candidates at any ceramah they are at.
We hope that these kinds of articles will represent the diversity of voices of voters out there who make the effort to […]
Posted: February 27th, 2008 under My Take, On The Ground, On the Ceramah Trail, Top Stories.
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Being independent
By Jacqueline Ann Surin
jacquelinesurin@malaysiavotes.com
PETALING JAYA: The idea of fielding an independent candidate in Kepala Batas – the parliamentary constituency where the incumbent is caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi – was not to win the contest.
“The idea is for students to reclaim their voice through the electoral process, and to bring about electoral […]
Posted: February 27th, 2008 under The Big Picture, Top Stories.
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Can university students and academics in Malaysia participate in the general election?
They can vote but they can’t be involved in any other way. Public universities in Malaysia are bound by the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) 1971, which stipulates that students cannot participate or be involved in any society, political party, trade union or any other organisation unless provided for by the university’s constitution or […]
Posted: February 27th, 2008 under Election FAQs.
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Chegubard on what ails Malaysia
Chegubard [centre] and his entourage on nomination day. Photos by Danny Lim.After the fanfare had subsided a little and the candidates had been announced on Nomination Day (Feb 24), Danny Lim spoke to Badrul Hisham Shaharin, 30, the Parti Keadilan Rakyat contestant for the Rembau parliamentary seat in Negeri Sembilan. He is taking on […]
Posted: February 26th, 2008 under On The Ground, Top Stories.
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Citizen Nades’ Endorsements
By Cindy Tham
cindytham@malaysiavotes.com
PETALING JAYA: US presidential candidate Barack Obama appears to be able to charm the crowd fairly well on his own. Still, there is no harm in boosting his popularity by getting big names to endorse him, the most famous of whom is probably talk-show host Oprah Winfrey.
On a far less glamorous […]
Posted: February 26th, 2008 under On The Ground.
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