By Rahmah Ghazali and Fazy Sahir
PETALING JAYA: The battle to wrest the deputy presidency post went into a crucial stage today when Azmin Ali led the second round of party elections in Sabah, creating a neck-and-neck race with rival Zaid Ibrahim.
Azmin, who is now leading with 1,060 votes from eight divisions from the state, breezed through leaving behind his contender Zaid, who bagged 824 votes, with a majority of 236 votes.
Meanwhile, third contender Mustaffa Kamil Ayub lagged behind with only 40 votes.
Azmin's performance was impressive despite his “unpopularity” in Sabah after a fallout with several divisional leaders who demanded his removal as the party state chief last year.
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Planning to go to Heaven someday ??
Planning to go to heaven someday? Here's a traveller's guide....
1. ACCOMMODATION
Arrangements for first-class accommodation have been made in advance.
"In My Father's house are many rooms ...... I am going there to prepare a place for you." (John 14:2).
2. PASSPORTS
Persons seeking entry will not be permitted past the gates without having proper papers/credentials and having their names registered
with the ruling Authority.
"Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life". (Revelation 21:27)..
3. DEPARTURE TIMES
The exact date of departure has not been announced. Travellers are advised to be prepared to leave at short notice.
"It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by His own authority. " (Acts 1:7).
All set for Azmin-Zaid showdown
PETALING JAYA: A showdown between Azmin Ali and Datuk Zaid Ibrahim in the PKR deputy presidential race in Sabah this weekend will have a far-reaching implications on party adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s influence in the state and Sarawak.
Pundits will be watching closely the PKR elections in Sabah scheduled today and tomorrow, as it would be a good indicator of Anwar’s “strength” in the state.
Party insiders said Anwar had been relentlessly campaigning for Azmin.
Pundits will be watching closely the PKR elections in Sabah scheduled today and tomorrow, as it would be a good indicator of Anwar’s “strength” in the state.
Party insiders said Anwar had been relentlessly campaigning for Azmin.
Taib Islamic Fashion Show
A recent ‘Islamic Fashion Show’, staged in the gambling tax haven of Monaco, is being hammered by Muslim clerics, not just for encouraging a lack of modesty in apparel, but for the flaunting of obscene wealth by the Malaysian organisers and guests, who enjoyed a lavish party in the name of charity.
The guests included Sarawak Chief Minister, Abdul Taib Mahmud and many of the glittering and bejewelled female members of his own family. These will have all doubtless have attended for free. On the other hand, the businessmen, who were arm-twisted into supporting the event, are said to have had to pay a RM1 million donation!
An Example from our ‘First Family’?
Now Sarawak Report has come into possession of a series of photographs of Sarawak’s ‘First Family’ that may very well send the Muslim clerics into a state of shock. It seems that the sisters, daughters and nieces of our Chief Minister are by no means the sober, modest exemplars of Muslim womanhood in the way that they expect others to behave.
To lord over, or to love and liberate?
“The writing is on the wall. BN will win the next GE. It’s now a matter of whether it will be a landslide. At the very least, BN should win back its two-thirds majority” – my friend, Kee Thuan Chye, sharing his thoughts on the implications of the Galas and Batu Sapi by-election results, as reported in Malaysiakini.
In less than a month, Linda Tsen went from being an obscure part-time music teacher and wife, to that of a widow and then a Member of Parliament.
In that process, she scalped two men who fancied themselves as political big-wigs.
By a majority larger than that garnered by her late husband in 2008.
Sympathy votes?
Sure, but not all 6,000.
Money politics and election goodies?
With BN in the contention, this goes without saying.
In less than a month, Linda Tsen went from being an obscure part-time music teacher and wife, to that of a widow and then a Member of Parliament.
In that process, she scalped two men who fancied themselves as political big-wigs.
By a majority larger than that garnered by her late husband in 2008.
Sympathy votes?
Sure, but not all 6,000.
Money politics and election goodies?
With BN in the contention, this goes without saying.
Untimely Deaths for blasphemy against the Name
..... BE SURE YOU SCROLL WAY DOWN TO SEE WHAT THIS MESSAGE HOLDS FOR YOU!!!! YOU JUST MIGHT BE SURPRISED!!! I WAS!!!
D ID YOU KNOW THESE FACTS? I SURE DIDNT TILL NOW Death is certain but the Bible speaks about untimely death! Make a personal reflection about this...... Very interesting, read until the end..... It is written in the Bible (Galatians 6:7): 'Be not deceived; God is not mocked: |
Blue wave sweeps over Batu Sapi and Galas
FULL REPORT KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional has scored a double victory in the Batu Sapi and Galas by-elections, giving Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak's administration a resounding stamp of approval and sending the Anwar Ibrahim-led opposition back to the drawing board.
For the Batu Sapi parliamentary seat in Sabah, BN candidate Linda Tsen won with a landslide victory, chalking up a margin of 6,359 votes over her nearest rival, PKR's Ansari Andullah.
Her majority was even greater than her late husband Edmund Chong's in 2008 when he got 3,708-vote majority. The latter's death in a traffic accident had paved the way for the by-election.
Tsen garnered 9,773 votes while Ansari got 3,414. The other contender in the three-way tussle, SAPP president Yong Teck Lee came in a disappointing third with 2,031 votes despite initial projections that the former chief minister would win the seat.
For the Batu Sapi parliamentary seat in Sabah, BN candidate Linda Tsen won with a landslide victory, chalking up a margin of 6,359 votes over her nearest rival, PKR's Ansari Andullah.
Her majority was even greater than her late husband Edmund Chong's in 2008 when he got 3,708-vote majority. The latter's death in a traffic accident had paved the way for the by-election.
Tsen garnered 9,773 votes while Ansari got 3,414. The other contender in the three-way tussle, SAPP president Yong Teck Lee came in a disappointing third with 2,031 votes despite initial projections that the former chief minister would win the seat.
BN wins both Batu Sapi, Galas
Polling: 8am to 5pm
Vote count: 5pm onwards
Results: By 8pm
Photo galleries: Batu Sapi l Galas
Vote count: 5pm onwards
Results: By 8pm
Photo galleries: Batu Sapi l Galas
7.50pm: Unofficial results (Batu Sapi)
Linda Tsen (BN-PBS) - 8,538
Yong Teck Lee (SAPP) - 2,007
Ansari Abdullah (PKR) - 3,281
Majority - 5,257
Yong Teck Lee (SAPP) - 2,007
Ansari Abdullah (PKR) - 3,281
Majority - 5,257
Quick analysis: The result of this by-election reflect that of the 2008 general election. In 2008, Tsen's late husband Edmund Chong bagged 9,479 votes against his opponent, Independent Chong Kwong Ming's 5,771. In this by-election, the combined opposition has 5,288 votes.
7.43pm: Unofficial results (Batu Sapi)
Linda Tsen (BN-PBS) - 5,084
Yong Teck Lee (SAPP) - 1,250
Ansari Abdullah (PKR) - 2,022
Majority - 3,062
Yong Teck Lee (SAPP) - 1,250
Ansari Abdullah (PKR) - 2,022
Majority - 3,062
BN poised for double victory
By FMT Staff
FMT ALERT KUALA LUMPUR: Reports from the ground and votes tallied from polling streams indicate that Barisan Nasional is poised to win both by-elections, giving Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak's administration a boost and sending the Anwar Ibrahim-led opposition back to the drawing board.
Linda Tsen, the BN candidate for the Batu Sapi parliamentary by-election, is said to have secured a commandable lead of nearly 3,000 votes over SAPP president Dr Yong Teck Lee and PKR's Ansari Abdullah.
Unofficial figures hand victory to Tsen with a 3,300-vote majority, just falling short of the 3,708-majority gained by her late husband in 2008.
FMT ALERT KUALA LUMPUR: Reports from the ground and votes tallied from polling streams indicate that Barisan Nasional is poised to win both by-elections, giving Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak's administration a boost and sending the Anwar Ibrahim-led opposition back to the drawing board.
Linda Tsen, the BN candidate for the Batu Sapi parliamentary by-election, is said to have secured a commandable lead of nearly 3,000 votes over SAPP president Dr Yong Teck Lee and PKR's Ansari Abdullah.
Unofficial figures hand victory to Tsen with a 3,300-vote majority, just falling short of the 3,708-majority gained by her late husband in 2008.
Mother demands probe over non-halal food caning at school
(Malaysian Mirror) Kuching - A 10-year-old boy from a mission school here was allegedly caned 10 times for bringing non-halal food to school.
Basil anak Beginda was asked to see the school's assistant principal, Iskandar bin Fadeli, and subsequently reprimanded for bringing 'fried rice cooked with pork sausages' to St. Thomas Primary School, one of Malaysia's historical school, on Oct 15.
It was alleged that the boy was caned 10 times on his palm.
The incident sparked off a wave of anger among the PKR women who held a press conference on Wednesday to condemn the act.
They had called for the Education Ministry to investigate the matter and take action against Iskandar.
Basil anak Beginda was asked to see the school's assistant principal, Iskandar bin Fadeli, and subsequently reprimanded for bringing 'fried rice cooked with pork sausages' to St. Thomas Primary School, one of Malaysia's historical school, on Oct 15.
It was alleged that the boy was caned 10 times on his palm.
The incident sparked off a wave of anger among the PKR women who held a press conference on Wednesday to condemn the act.
They had called for the Education Ministry to investigate the matter and take action against Iskandar.
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