Written By: admin on May 16, 2010 No Comment

(The Malaysian Insider)

By Adib Zalkapli
May 16, 2010

SIBU, May 16 — A total of 23,103 or 42.24 per cent have voted up to 1pm at polling stations across Sibu after an intensive eight-day campaign for the precursor to Sarawak’s next state elections.

The Election Commission (EC) is expecting an 80 per cent turnout from [...]

Written By: admin on April 9, 2010 No Comment

Lau (right) greets a constituent in Sibu. — robertchlau.com pic

(The Malaysian Insider)

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Sibu MP Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew, 67, died earlier today, paving the way for yet another by-election, one which could be a bellwether for state polls expected to be called soon.

The Sibu by-election will be [...]

Written By: admin on April 7, 2010 No Comment

Susan Loone
Apr 7, 10
12:25pm

Discussions on local elections in Penang rage on with civil society representatives rejecting Putrajaya’s claim that it will cause imbalances in racial representation.Putrajaya’s claim that local elections should not be held as it could cause imbalances in racial representation, is unfounded as the benefits of participatory [...]

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