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- GE13: Johor PKR chief Chua Jui Meng to contest in Segamat
- GE13: Anwar announces two PKR candidates for Malacca
- GE13: Let the people be the judge of my promises, says Najib
| GE13: Johor PKR chief Chua Jui Meng to contest in Segamat Posted: 08 Apr 2013 09:39 AM PDT Published: Tuesday April 9, 2013 MYT 12:12:00 AM |
| GE13: Anwar announces two PKR candidates for Malacca Posted: 08 Apr 2013 09:29 AM PDT MALACCA: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced two parliamentary candidates to contest under Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) banner in Malacca. Malacca PKR chief Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin was named candidate for the sub-urban Bukit Katil parliamentary constituency while former Sabah Headmaster Council chairman Rahim Ali, 67, would vie for the Tangga Batu parliamentary constituency. The two were introduced to party supporters during a gathering at Taman Putra in Bukit Baru, here Monday night While Shamsul's candidacy was no surprise to the media, Rahim's debut during the event caught many by surprise as he had formerly contested and lost against Tamrin Abdul Ghafar Baba in Batu Berendam parliament seat in 1990 where the former ontested under Semangat 46 ticket. Rahim, the father of seven had joined PKR in 1998 in support of Anwar, his senior in university, when he was removed as Deputy Prime Minister then. The academician was the chairman of Sabah Headmasters Council between 1979 to 1981. Rahim who was born in Bukit Rambai here is now the PKR's Tangga Batu chief. |
| GE13: Let the people be the judge of my promises, says Najib Posted: 08 Apr 2013 08:42 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: As the Barisan Nasional's manifesto, unveiled on Saturday, continues to resonate on the ground Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Monday the people will be the judge of his pledges to bring about a better future for all Malaysians. The Prime Minister, who is also the Barisan chairman, again assured that the government would fulfill and deliver on its promises to the people. Stumping for his first election win as prime minister, Najib took his campaign to hundreds of government pensioners at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre earlier Monday. In an exclusive interview with Bernama TV Monday night, Najib stressed that the coming general election must bring far greater benefits to the people than what they have now. He said the question must be asked whether the opposition parties can run the country well when they have diverse opinions among themselves and cannot even agree on direction and basic policies. "Changing for the sake of change is not something wise. Instead, we must bring about changes which give us far greater benefit compared to our present situation," he replied when asked about giving the Opposition a chance to be in power. In the interview, Najib appealed to the Indian community to place their "nambikei" (trust in Tamil) in the Barisan, adding that although they do not make up the majority in any parliamentary or state seat, they can be a deciding factor in states like Selangor, Perak, Penang, Johor, Negri Sembilan and Kedah. Reiterating his commitment to uplift the economic status of the community so that it has three percent equity ownership in the country, Najib urged the Indian voters to regard MIC candidates as part of his team and support them if they want him to continue to lead the country. The Election Commission will meet on Wednesday to set the nomination and polling dates. - Bernama |
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