Archive for 'The Big Picture'
Keeping close watch
By Danny Lim
dannylim@malaysiavotes.com
THREE days before polling day during the Ijok by-election in April 2007, an MCA state assemblyman, speaking on condition of anonymity, was worried about the Chinese vote.
“Those who stay here, no problem (in voting for the Barisan Nasional),” he said. “But their children… they go out (of Ijok), they hear all kinds of […]
Posted: February 22nd, 2008 under The Big Picture, Top Stories.
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Advocating religious rights
By Cindy Tham
cindytham@malaysiavotes.com
KUALA LUMPUR: In the early days of our independence, ethnic rights was the focal point of many an election campaign. That still resonates today where race-based political parties rule the country and dominate the political culture.
During this 2008 general election, another focal point, it would seem, is emerging. Voters, political parties and electoral […]
Posted: February 21st, 2008 under The Big Picture, Top Stories.
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More than bread and butter
As Malaysia heads to the polls, what are the main issues that voters are grappling with? What issues keep cropping up, election after election, and where should we as a plural society go from here? In a Q&A with Cindy Tham, Tricia Yeoh, director of the Centre for Public Policy Studies, provides some insights. The […]
Posted: February 19th, 2008 under The Big Picture, Top Stories.
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Appraisal time for Abdullah
By Cindy Tham
cindytham@malaysiavotes.com
KUALA LUMPUR: When Malaysia last went to the polls in March 2004, many voters were attracted by the “Pak Lah Factor”. Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi , who had taken the helm as prime minister only five months before that, was described as religious and dubbed Mr. Clean. He promised to be prime […]
Posted: February 19th, 2008 under The Big Picture, Top Stories.
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