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PKR to contest 19 federal, 43 state seats in Sabah
Arutchelvan: We’re not the spoilers
Rumors of riot: Penangites stocking up on food
GE13: Cyber bullies target Michelle Yeoh for accepting invitation to attend mammoth dinner
GE13: Kota Baru not for Zaid, says PAS
GE13: Khalid takes up task of defending Selangor, unfazed by talk of being replaced
GE13: Khalid denies sending ‘voters don’t want me’ tweet
Tamil school issue dogs Xavier
Fate of Malays hanging in the balance
Kelantan MP Ibrahim Ali to stand as independent
Tapah PKR chief to go independent
GE13 – In the Chinese Press: Dong Zong slams Muhyiddin for misleading community
GE13: Aishah sings a different tune
Big names out of BN candidate list
BN backstabbed me, says Gerakan man

PKR to contest 19 federal, 43 state seats in Sabah

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 09:46 PM PDT

The list released by PKR today did not contain the names of Tuaran PKR chief Ansari Abdullah and six of his supporters.

G Vinod, FMT

Sabah PKR, in collaboration with two state-based NGOs friendly to it, plans to contest for 19 parliament and 43 state seats.

Sabah PKR chief Ahmad Thamrin Jaini told a press conference here today that the group had prepared a list of candidates after gathering feedback from the ground.

PKR chief Anwar Ibrahim had endorsed the list, he said.

He added that DAP and PAS would field candidates in the constituencies not covered by the list.

Sabah has 25 parliament and 60 state seats.

Thamrin said PKR was eyeing 10 parliament and 20 state seats, adding that he would seek election to the Gum Gum state seat.

Pakatan Perubahan Sabah (PPS) chief Lajim Ukin and Angkatan Perubahan Sabah (APS) chief Wilfred Bumburing also spoke at the press conference.

Lajim said PPS was targeting four parliament and 11 state seats. He will defend his Beaufort parliament seat and contest for the Klias state seat as well.

Bumburing said he would defend his Tuaran parliament seat and also stand in the Tamparuli state constituency.

APS would place candidates for five parliament and 12 state seats, he added.

PPS and APS candidates will all contest under the PKR ticket.

Thamrin also said there was a possibility that PKR would be involved in three-corner fights against Barisan Nasional and either the Sabah State Reform Party (STAR) or the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP).

"But this will not affect the support for PKR in the state," he said. "Sabahans are looking at the bigger picture, which is to capture Putrajaya. And Sabahans are capable of changing the state government as well.

"It's a good time to change."

Ansari and gang not listed

The list released by PKR today did not contain the names of Tuaran PKR chief Ansari Abdullah and six of his supporters.

Earlier this month, Ansari, in an attempt to hijack the naming of candidates by party leaders in Kuala Lumpur, had announced seven candidates for Sabah's west coast region.

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Arutchelvan: We’re not the spoilers

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 09:39 PM PDT

We are the incumbent opposition and if PKR does not back out, I will contest the Semenyih state seat using the PSM logo, says secretary-general.

Alyaa Azhar, FMT

PSM secretary-general S Arutchelvan said that a three-cornered fight for the Semenyih state seat is inevitable following PKR's decision to field its own candidate.

"We are disappointed with PKR for picking its own man, Hamidi Hassan, although it promised us that if we were to use PKR's logo, it will allow PSM to have a one on one battle with BN.

"It's a lose-lose situation, really. However, we will still stand for the Semenyih state seat, using our clenched fist. We have nothing to lose," he said at a press conference here today.

Arutchelvan said that on April 15 at a press conference, PKR strategy director Rafizi Ramli had announced that a decision for the Semenyih state seat had yet to be made.

"On the same day, Batu incumbent MP Tian Chua said that if we were to use the PKR logo in place of our own logo, the problem would be solved.

"That night, after listening to the people's sentiments, the PSM national committee decided to contest the four seats using Pakatan Rakyat's logo," said Arutchelvan.

PSM is fielding four candidates, Dr Michael Jeyakumar for the Sungai Siput parliamentary seat, M Sarasvathy for the Jelapang state seat, Arutchelvan for the Semenyih state seat and Mohd Nasir Hashim for the Kota Damansara state seat.

"Up till yesterday we were told by Tian Chua that the problem will be resolved. However, at 11pm last night, he told us that PKR vice-president Azmin Ali did not want to give way for PSM because he prefers a Malay candidate to contest the Semenyih seat.

"We are very unhappy that they've used racial reasons to deny us the seat. In the 2004, the Malay opposition candidate lost Semenyih by an 8,000 majority while I only lost by 1,100 votes.

"So the reason they give of needing a Malay candidate, tactically, is not a proper answer," he said.

Bully tactics

He added that all this while, there had never been a PKR candidate contesting the Semenyih state seat.

"We are the incumbent opposition, not PKR, so we are not the spoilers here, PKR should back out or allow us to use its logo.

"Azmin choosing his personal assistant, PKR Serdang division chief Hamidi Hassan, to stand in the seat, reflects cronyism and also demonstrates PKR's level of arrogance.

"It's time for Anwar to take control of the party and ensure that the best candidate goes against BN in the coming election," he said.

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 06:44 PM PDT

(NST) - Short messaging services (SMS) on a possible riot in the run-up to the 13th General Election are spreading like wildfire in Penang and creating public unease.

State Police general election spokesman, ACP Roslee Chik said some families have started stockpiling on food and daily essentials after getting the SMSes.

Roslee brushed aside the rumors and said the panic was unfounded as the situation in Penang leading to the polls remained calm.

"Everthing is in order here and I advised the public to disregard the allegation in the SMS.

"I am also advising the people not to re-circulate the SMS as they can be charged under the Sediction Act," he said Wednesday, adding the police would also act against the culprits.

Speaking at a Press conference at the state police headquarters here, Roslee said the police had received 54 reports to-date since the parliament dissolution on April 3 on the vandalism of political party properties such as flags and banners.

He said 17 of the cases reported were in Seberang Prai Tengah.

GE13: Cyber bullies target Michelle Yeoh for accepting invitation to attend mammoth dinner

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 04:22 PM PDT

(The Star) - International actress Datuk Seri Michelle Yeoh is the target of fierce attacks in cyberspace after reports emerged that the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star has accepted an invitation to attend a mammoth dinner organised by a group of Selangor Chinese businessmen.

Netizens took to social networking sites to criticise Michelle after an unofficial Facebook page in Chinese "We Fully Support PKR " highlighted a local Chinese daily report about the event, which would also be attended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

The page, which was set up in 2010 and has over 300,000 "Likes", posted a message on April 12 addressed to Michelle, which said: "You were once Malaysian people's pride but now no longer."

The anonymous author of the post then went on to ask Michelle if she had "any idea how her fellow countrymen live" before urging the 49-year-old actress to reconsider her decision and "not become a traitor".

As at yesterday, the post had received close to 7,000 "Likes" and over 1,300 comments, most of which condemned Michelle.

However, others, including her father Datuk Yeoh Kian Tiek, came to Michelle's defence, reminding Netizens that she had the right to support any political party.

"We should respect every voter, instead of criticising them and claiming that they shouldn't vote for BN. That's the true spirit of democracy," wrote Jovis Low.

Urging people to be more understanding, Kian Tiek said his daughter had the freedom to decide whichever dinner or event she wanted to attend.

"It is her decision and they should respect it," said the active Perak MCA politician, who claimed to be unaware of the online criticisms.

The event at West Port, Klang, on April 20 is expected to host 55,000 people in a bid to gain entry into the Malaysian Book of Records as the largest sit-in dinner in the country.

The dinner was jointly organised by prominent businessmen, including Datuk Philip Siew, Tan Sri Ta Kin Yan, Tan Sri Abu Sahid Mohamed and Datuk Alex Chuah Poh Khiang, together with Gabungan Persatuan Keturunan Cina Selangor.

Chuah said Michelle had agreed to attend the dinner because she would be in Malaysia at that time.

GE13: Kota Baru not for Zaid, says PAS

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 04:19 PM PDT

(The Star) - PAS election director Dr Hatta Ramli said former Umno man and federal minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim will not be fielded as a PAS candidate for the Kota Baru seat.

Dr Hatta said the party had its own candidate for the seat "but it is not for him (Zaid)".

"We have finalised the candidate list and in fact, we have made several announcements on who they are," he told news portal The Mole.

Hatta said news about Zaid contesting under the PAS ticket in Kota Baru was something new to him.

He was commenting on a news report stating that Zaid, who is former PKR stalwart, may contest in the Kota Baru parliamentary seat if given the chance by PAS.

It was reported that Zaid had confirmed there was an informal discussion between him and PAS on the possibility of contesting the seat on a PAS ticket.

The Kota Bharu parliamentary seat is held by PAS' Datuk Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah who defeated Barisan Nasional's Datuk Mohd Fatmi Che Salleh with a majority of 11,288 votes in the last general election.

Zaid was sacked from Umno in 2008. He joined PKR in June 2009 before leaving the party in 2010.

He formed Parti Kesejahteraan Tanah Air (Kita) in January 2011 before announcing that the party was dissolved last year.

Earlier this year, Zaid reportedly announced that he would quit politics to join the private sector.

GE13: Khalid takes up task of defending Selangor, unfazed by talk of being replaced

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 03:50 PM PDT

(The Star) - It was an important press conference by the ruling party in Selangor but Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim left it to a PAS division leader to make the big announcement that the Mentri Besar will be the state Pakatan Rakyat election director.

Khalid sat with state executive councillors Theresa Kok and Dr Halimah Ali against a backdrop of a large poster that showed him together with Selangor PKR chief Azmin Ali, state PAS commissioner Dr Rani Osman and Kok, who is the state DAP chairman.

After Kelana Jaya PAS chief Izham Hashim announced his name, Khalid took over from the emcee and told the media people that his job is to ascertain that the Selangor Government does not fall back into the hands of the Barisan Nasional.

Unfazed by speculations that Azmin might replace him as mentri besar if the Pakatan is voted in again, he went on to say he would unveil Pakatan's state-level manifesto at Dataran Kemerdekaan here tomorrow.

The names of Pakatan candidates in Selangor will also be announced at that event, which is expected to be at around 9pm.

Khalid said the manifesto would, among others, explain the need to restructure the state's water industry.

"The people need to know why it is important for the (water) restructuring to take place," he said, referring to the unfinished stand-off between the state and federal governments over the water issue in Selangor.

Other than that, he said, the manifesto would include a state government pledge to set aside RM100mil for the Selangor Housing Board to build affordable homes in the state and RM50mil for the development of women and for youths in business.

"The manifesto consists of four elements, touching on the economy, well-being, harmony and ties and state-people relations.

"The manifesto will also touch on the state government's track record since 2008," said Khalid.

On the PKR dispute with Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) over the use of the PSM logo in the elections, Khalid said the Pakatan had agreed that only the party symbols of the PKR, DAP and PAS would be used by the opposition front.

"The use of any other logo could confuse the people," he said.

GE13: Khalid denies sending ‘voters don’t want me’ tweet

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 03:44 PM PDT

(The Star) - Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim of PKR appears to have made a boo-boo when he "tweeted" that he is contesting the Port Klang state seat instead of the Ijok state seat because "the voters don't want him". However, he denied this. It is not known whether someone hacked into his Twitter account.

In the controversial post on his Twitter handle @khalid_ibrahim at 9.06am on Monday, it said: Ramai yang pertikaikan kenapa saya berpindah ke Dun Pelabuhan Klang, Ini adalah politik, Kita perlu pindah bila pengundi dah tak suka. (Many have disputed my move to the Port Klang state seat. This is politics. We need to move when voters no longer like us.)

A screenshot of Khalid's apparent tweet was posted on Apanama2020.blogspot.com. It showed that the tweet was posted at 9.06am on Monday and was re-tweeted 72 times and "favourited" four times. However, Khalid posted another tweet yesterday, denying that he had written the previous statement. The post was missing from his Twitter account.

"Tweet ini tidak ditulis oleh saya. Pemalsuan ini berniat jahat (This tweet was not written by me. This is false and malicious)," Khalid tweeted at 9.36am, about 24 hours after the earlier tweet went viral.

The media reported Khalid mistakenly urged voters to vote for Barisan Nasional during the Ijok by-election in April 2007.

Tamil school issue dogs Xavier

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 03:23 PM PDT

A PIBG chairman accuses the state exco of abusing power by instructing the transfer of state grants to a private firm.

B Nantha Kumar, FMT

A document has emerged to show that Selangor executive councillor Dr Xavier Jeyakumar last month instructed the transfer of funds from Tamil schools to a private firm in Puchong.

The chairman of a parent-teacher association (PIBG) sent an email to FMT that had as an attachment a copy of a letter telling PIBGs to transfer to the company the state grants they had received for building science laboratories. The letter, dated March 15, bore Jeyakumar's signature.

The email sender, who requested anonymity, claimed this was an abuse of power.

Earlier last month, 84 Tamil schools in Selangor received infrastructure grants from the state with the total value of RM2.67 million. The funds ranged from RM10,000 to RM85,000 per school depending on need. Twenty of the schools each received RM50,000 earmarked for science labs.

According to the March 15 letter, Jeyakumar instructed the PIBGs to sign a memorandum of understanding with a company from Puchong on the transfer of funds to the company.

"What is the basis for this order?" asked FMT's email correspondent. "Why should we in the PIBG pay some private company? Has the state government given the exco so much power that he can direct us to transfer state funds to a private company?"

He contended that Jeyakumar had no right to choose the contractor on behalf of the schools.

He criticised the state government for its "cheap publicity stunt" of handing over the grants in the glare of press cameras and "taking them away as soon as the crowd disappeared".

Fate of Malays hanging in the balance

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 03:17 PM PDT

Utusan Malaysia claims the split in Malay votes has contributed to the Chinese wielding more political clout.

K Pragalath, FMT

The fate of the Malays is hanging in the balance because of disunity that can be traced from the political tsunami of the 2008 general election, a Malay daily columnist said.

Zaini Hassan wrote in Utusan Malaysia that the present generation of Malays are also not appreciative of the contributions of the people in the past.

He quoted former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad who said that "many are ignorant of the fact that they are in a dangerous position. They are supporting notions of disunity".

Zaini cited the results of the 12th general election where Barisan Nasional only won 140 of the 222 parliamentary seats. At the state level, BN captured 307 out of 505 state seats.

"The Malays from my observation have gone their separate ways under labels such as the Umno Malays, PAS Malays, PKR Malays, DAP Malays, Liberal Malays, fence-sitting Malays and NGO Malays with their own agenda," he wrote.

He said that the split among the Malays had resulted in the Chinese gaining power through the DAP.

The DAP under the Pakatan Rakyat banner controls Penang and has a large political influence in Perak, Selangor, and Kuala Lumpur, he claimed.

Under the present circumstances, Zaini also sees the possibility of Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, and Johor falling into the hands of the DAP.

But he said the Malays can stop the DAP charge by closing ranks when they head for the ballot box on May 5.

Kelantan MP Ibrahim Ali to stand as independent

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 03:00 PM PDT

(ST) - Perkasa chief and Kelantan state MP Ibrahim Ali has announced that he will defend his Pasir Mas seat as an independent candidate in the May 5 general elections.

This will mean a three-cornered fight for the federal seat, although Mr Ibrahim insists that he has no intention of "going against BN", according to a Tuesday report by The Malaysian Insider.

BN or the Barisan Nasional, the ruling party led by Prime Minister Najib Razak, left Mr Ibrahim out of its list for Kelantan, naming instead Che Johan Che Pa, the deputy division chief for Pasir Mas Umno, although Mr Ibrahim has the support of the coalition's former leader Mahathir Mohamad.

"I am not fielded, meaning I am not given a chance for reasons unknown. Perhaps I am not good looking or something," Mr Ibrahim was quoted saying in Kota Baru on Tuesday by Malay satellite channel, Astro Awani, according to The Malaysian Insider.

Tapah PKR chief to go independent

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 02:56 PM PDT

Ridzuan Bani says he won't quit the party but will contest against its candidate.

G Vinod, FMT

Tapah PKR chief Ridzuan Bani announced today that he would contest as an independent candidate for the Tapah parliamentary seat.

He added, however, that he would not relinquish his PKR membership.

"At first I did not want to contest because this seat is reserved for an Indian candidate, but the central leadership has chosen a dubious candidate for Tapah," he said, referring to K Vasanthakumar, a former leader of Hindraf.

PKR announced Vasanthakumar's candidacy yesterday. He will fight MIC vice president M Saravanan, who beat PKR's Tan Seng Toh by more than 3,000 votes in the 2008 election.

Ridzuan said he had no choice but to offer himself as a candidate to "save Tapah" from Vasanthakumar, whom he described as "a man of bad character".

"He has swindled money from Hindraf, an act that cannot be accepted by any Malaysian," he alleged.

Asked how many PKR branches supported his move, Ridzuan said: "I don't care about branches or divisions. This is about offering the 5,000 voters in Tapah a candidate with good values."

The Tapah electorate is made up of 47% Malays, 32% Chinese, 20% Indians and 1% Orang Asli.

GE13 – In the Chinese Press: Dong Zong slams Muhyiddin for misleading community

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:59 AM PDT

(fz.com) - Caretaker Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim will be appointed as finance minister if the opposition coalition wins the general election. The vacant Selangor MB post will then be taken up by PKR deputy president Azmin Ali.

UNITED Chinese School Committees Association (Dong Zong) has criticised caretaker Minister of Education Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for attempting to fish for votes by misleading the Chinese, according toOriental Daily News.

When giving a speech in an event in Kuching on April 13, Muhyiddin claimed that the government has never neglected Chinese schools and he pledged to include the education expenses for vernacular schools in the annual national budget if Barisan Nasional retains power in the coming general election.

Dong Zong secretary-general Poh Chin Chuan pointed out that Chinese primary school is an important entity in our education system, it is entitled to obtain both administration and development funds under the Education Act 1996.

Hence its expenses should be included in the Malaysia Plan and annual budget, he said in a statement yesterday, adding that it is government's responsibility to give vernacular schools fair treatment.

He is of the view that Muhyiddin's statement shows that the government has grossly neglected its duty.

"Muhyiddin said, only if BN wins the election will it put Chinese schools and other schools' education allocation into the budget. This reveals that the government has grossly neglected its duty and has been exploiting the legitimate rights of the schools."

Poh said the unification policy implemented by Ministry of Education has caused the marginalisation of Chinese schools. The percentage of development funds for Chinese schools stated in the 8th and 9th Malaysia Plan, which are 2.44% and 3.6% respectively, have shown Chinese schools are being treated unfairly.

Meanwhile chairman for Lim Lian Geok Fund Datuk Dr Toh Kin Woon also criticised Muhyiddin for making vague statements.

He said Muhyiddin merely promised to include education allocation for national-type schools in the national budget but he did not promise to ensure fair implementation.

Hence, Toh said it is not a sincere pledge but an empty promise which is meant to gain Chinese support before the general election.

GE13: Aishah sings a different tune

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:30 AM PDT

(fz.com) - "A lot of history will be brought up," Aishah said. "I'm out of my comfort zone and I will be a punching bag when campaigning officially begins. But people must remember that I'm an "artis berhijrah", one who has changed her life. If they use my past against me then they are being unforgiving and this strategy will backfire on them."

WAN Aishah Wan Ariffin faltered slightly when I asked if she would prefer to hold this interview in Kuala Lumpur or Negeri Sembilan.

"Oh you want to meet in person?" she asked in return, and then apologetically explained that it had since become a little difficult for her to venture out without her security escorts. Perhaps a phone interview would be a better idea?

It was an odd request from someone who has lived under the local and international spotlight for over two decades. But the 48-year-old singer knew that the media glare would be different this time around.

When she steps out in public during the next three weeks, the eyes that will be clapped on her won't just be those of adoring fans but also those of political rivals and journalists.

Last week the former vocalist of the now defunct New Zealand band, Aishah and the Fan Club, was announced as the PAS candidate for the Jempol parliamentary seat in Negeri Sembilan.

Once an Umno strongwoman, Aishah joined PAS in May last year but was caught off-guard when the party's central working committee broached the subject of her contesting in the GE13 two months ago.

After weeks of self-reflection and interrogating PAS leaders over their motive for choosing her, she was convinced that it was a sound idea.

"All this while PAS has been viewed as an orthodox Islamic party but our motto now is PAS for all," she said.

"So it's good to have faces that break the stereotype. And it's good for politics to have people from all walks of life."

Big names out of BN candidate list

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:27 AM PDT

(Today Online) - In Kelantan, Perkasa President Ibrahim Ali said he was upset that he was not given any reason for being turned down as a candidate. "Not being shortlisted means I was not given a chance. I don't know why," he said. He would be contesting as an independent in Pasir Mas, a seat which he had won a few times with different parties.

Coalition's 'out with the old' mantra clear in Johor; mixed reactions in Sabah, Kelantan

Lists of Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates released yesterday for the country's coming general election confirmed the omission of several big names — including Minister of Information, Communication and Culture Rais Yatim, Tourism Minister Ng Yen Yen and former Women's Affairs Minister Shahrizat Jalil — from the "transformational team" that the ruling coalition has put up for what is tipped to be the most keenly contested elections in Malaysia's history.

Prime Minister Najib Razak had earlier said BN would field 50 per cent new faces at state level and 30 per cent new candidates at federal level.

Around the country, the announcements of the candidates were greeted with unhappiness by politicians who did not make the cut and their supporters. In Sabah, the announcement of candidates by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) — the dominant party in BN — was met with a mix of cheers and protests.

Sabah UMNO Chief Musa Aman said the reactions were "normal". "There will be those who are disappointed, but we should all accept the decision of the leadership as we had made that promise to the Prime Minister," he said.

In Kelantan, Perkasa President Ibrahim Ali said he was upset that he was not given any reason for being turned down as a candidate.

"Not being shortlisted means I was not given a chance. I don't know why," he said. He would be contesting as an independent in Pasir Mas, a seat which he had won a few times with different parties.

The BN's "out with the old" mantra was epitomised in Johor — the coalition's political fortress and birthplace of UMNO.

Dropped from the official list of candidates to contest 26 parlimentary and 56 state seats in Johor include former Health Minister Chua Soi Lek, who is also the President of BN component party, the Malaysian Chinese Association; former MCA President and former Housing and Local Government Minister Ong Ka Ting, who is the Member of Parliament for Kulai; and Mr Syed Hamid Albar, the former Home Affairs Minister who is the MP for Kota Tinggi.

MCA Vice-President Gan Ping Sieu, the Deputy Youth and Sports Minster, is also not on the list. Household names in the Johor political scene such as Johor MCA Deputy Chief Tan Kok Hong, State Tourism Minister Hoo Seong Chang and long-serving Sri Gading MP Mohammad Aziz were also omitted.

Confirming earlier speculation, Mr Abdul Ghani Othman will lead the BN's efforts to defend Johor from the opposition. He will step down as Johor's Menteri Besar — after an 18-year run — for a showdown with Democratic Action Party supremo Lim Kit Siang for the Gelang Patah parlimentary seat. Higher Education Minister Khaled Nordin is expected to take over as Johor Menteri Besar.

BN backstabbed me, says Gerakan man

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:25 AM PDT

(FMT) - Gerakan member A Mohan says he may join Kita.

Gerakan member A Mohan, who was not picked to contest the Batu Kawan parliamentary seat in the upcoming general election, may join Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (Kita).

He said negotiations were going on between him and Kita leaders.

"I will announce my decision on whether to join Kita soon.

"For now, I'm quitting Gerakan and will stand as an independent candidate for Batu Kawan parliamentary constituency and also a state seat.

"I will reveal the state seat on nomination day [April 20].

"I don't rule out contesting under Kita if talks go on smoothly," he told reporters at his service here tonight.

Barisan Nasional has announced that former Penang Indian Chambers of Commerce head, lawyer N Gobalakrishnan, who is also a local, as the Batu Kawan candidate.

Mohan, 53, who has been a party member since 1983, felt betrayed.

He cut off his Gerakan membership card with a pair of scissors before reporters to confirm his decision to quit the party, which he joined as a youth 30 years ago.

He will close down his Taman Semilang branch, under the Permatang Pauh parliamentary constituency, with immediate effect.

All 192 members of the branch also quit the party together with him.

Several Gerakan members from Simpang Ampat also quit.

Kredit: www.malaysia-today.net

Rabu, 17 April 2013

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