Month: March 2008
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“David vs Goliath” in Penang’s Rat Island
By Tikki Gee [Updated with correction at 3.30pm, March 3, 2008] PENANG: Touted to be a closely-fought state, Penang is the focus of a united Opposition, where the DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) are determined to wrest control of the state from Gerakan, a Barisan National (BN) component party. Recent events at the national…
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Surviving GE 2008
Or A Skeptics Guide to the Difficult Choices Before Us By Sharaad Kuttan ELECTION season never fails to induce in me a sense of dread. While I wish it a quick end, I am by no means an advocate of the shorter campaign period. Like in so many other things, it’s not the length that…
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Tony Pua responds
Dear Sek Thim, Thank you so much for your comments. Much apologies for the delay in response. Please note that the feedback is welcomed and we have been making progressive improvements in our ceramahs along the way. On Monday, Feb 25 evening, when unfortunately you had to leave early, I spoke entirely in English (I…
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Election Ad Spending (Part 1)
The Barisan Nasional (BN) is estimated to have spent at least RM1.05 million in print media advertising in the first three days since campaigning began, between Feb 25 and 27. Conversely, according to a daily survey of 18 newspapers by Transparency International-Malaysia (TIM), opposition parties PAS, DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat have not taken out…
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The “Moderate” Mischief of the BN
By Danny Lim dannylim@malaysiavotes.com [Updated with correction at 6.30pm, 2 March 2008] A DAY before the Feb 24 nomination day, Khairy Jamaluddin fields press questions during a kenduri at his family home in Kampung Badong, Negri Sembilan. A reporter fishes for a response to accusations by opposition parties that he is the budak nakal [the…
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Promises, promises?
THE political parties announced their manifestos on Feb 25, which represent their public declaration and pledge to uphold their stated principles and goals. How important are manifestos? Do Malaysians, voters and political parties alike, take them seriously enough? Why do some dismiss these documents as promises, promises. In this Q&A, Centre for Public Policy Studies…