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WE VOTE ON SUNDAY, 5 MAY 2013!

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Yes, it’s Ummi Hafilda Ali again: going after a few days of fame or notoriety?

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BN holds 135 of Parliament’s 222 seats and nine of Malaysia’s 13 states, while the opposition has 75 seats and control of four states.

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Star

• 17 Apr 2013
• The Star Malaysia
• by MAZWIN NIK ANIS and RAZAK AHMAD

BIG BATTLES LOOM

Three days before nominations, key fights are shaping up in Selangor, Kedah and Johor wherethe heavyweight bout between Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman and DAP strongman Lim Kit Siang is certain to hold centre stage…..

PETALING JAYA: With three days to nominations, ferocious battles are looming in the frontline states of Johor, Selangor and Kedah as Barisan Nasional seeks to strengthen its hold on its “fixed deposit” state and reclaim what it lost in 2008.

As widely predicted, Gelang Patah in Johor will take centre stage, featuring the heavy weight bout between Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman and DAP strongman Lim Kit Siang.

With Pulai MP Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed to remain at his parliamentary seat, Pasir Gudang MP Datuk Seri Mohd Khaled Nordin has become the sole contender for Mentri Besar following his move to the Permas state seat.

Other major fights in Johor include the contests between MIC deputy president Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam and state PKR chief Datuk Chua Jui Meng and PAS vice-president Salahuddin Ayub and Jazlan in Pulai.

Lembah Pantai will be a close contest between MP Nurul Izzah Anwar of PKR and Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin.

DAP’s Teo Nie Ching will move from Serdang to Kulai parliamentary seat, putting an end to speculations that Tony Pua will be fielded there.

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Free Malaysia Today

BN faces formidable opposition

BN now faces the fight of its life against Pakatan Rakyat led by Anwar Ibrahim.

by M. Jegathesan

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia today announced a general election for May 5, setting a long-awaited date for polls tipped to be its closest ever as the long-ruling government seeks to hold off a surging opposition.

Speaking a week after Prime Minister Najib Razak dissolved Parliament, Election Commission chairman Aziz Yusof said the two-week official campaign period would kick off on April 20.
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The Umno-controlled Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition had romped to victory in every election before 2008, when it lost its powerful two-thirds majority.

It now faces the fight of its life against the Pakatan Rakyat (People’s Pact) opposition led by Anwar Ibrahim.

Viable alternative

The charismatic Anwar was handpicked by authoritarian ex-leader Dr Mahathir Mohamad as heir to Umno but was ousted from government in 1998 and jailed in a power struggle between the two men that left Malaysian politics deeply polarised.

“For Pakatan Rakyat it is the best possible chance to offer a viable alternative for democracy and a more responsible government. I think the chances of winning are very good,” Anwar told AFP.

BN faces formidable opposition

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Malaysiakini

While the campaign period of 15 days for the upcoming general election is the longest since 1982, Penang caretaker Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said this has fallen short of demands.

“We regret it is only 15 days. We had hoped that it would be 21 days, according to (coalition for clean and fair election) Bersih demands,” he told a press conference today.

“We feel that the media, controlled by BN, has not given enough fair coverage to the (federal) opposition or to the (Penang) state government. That is why we feel we need more time (to campaign).

“Although the Election Commission (EC) has added two days to the 2008 (campaign period), it is not adequate.”

The EC announced today that it has fixed April 20 for nominations and May 5 for the 13th general election.

Lim, who is DAP secretary-general, expressed hope that the EC will ensure the independence of the media and other government agencies over the campaign period.

15 days not enough for campaigning’

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Sundaily

Polling day on May 5, nomination on April 20

EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yusof (L) and his deputy Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar before the start of the meeting to decide nomination and polling dates. BERNAMA

PUTRAJAYA (April 10, 2013): The showdown for the 13th general election will kickstart next week with nominations on April 20 followed by a 14 day campaigning period.

This means polling will fall on May 5 (Sunday).

Advanced voting will fall on April 30 (Tuesday).

The Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yusof said the elections will involve the contesting of 222 parliamentary seats. As for State Legislative Assembly, it will involve 505 seats, except for Sarawak as it had its state elections in 2011.

A total of 13, 268, 002 Malaysians will be eligible to vote this time around, based on the last gazette of the electoral roll in December 2012.

Polling day on May 5, nomination on April 20

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Free Malaysia Today

Polls fixed for May 5

Nominations for the country’s 13th General Election has been set for April 20 while polling is on May 5
PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission (EC) has fixed April 20for nomination and May 5.for polling for the country’s 13th General Election.

EC chairman Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof’s announcement of the dates, at the Commission’s headquarters  brings an end to more than a year’s wait as to when elections would be  called.

“The Election Commission committee held special meeting today and would like to announce  important dates for 13 general election, which are as belows:

“Notice date for election –  April 12, nomination date – April 20, early voting date – April 30, polling day – May 5,” Abdul Aziz said at a packed press conference. He announced the dates after chairing a special meeting on the polls earlier.

A total 222 parliamentary seats and 505 state assembly constituencies (excluding Sarawak’s 71 seats) will be up for grabs in this election, termed by some as the dirtiest in Malaysian history.

Polls fixed for May 5

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Malaysiakini

The Election Commission (EC) has announced that the highly-anticipated 13th general election will take place on May 5, while the nomination of candidates will be held on April 20.

EC chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof  announced the dates after a special meeting at the headquarters in Putrajaya today, exactly a week after Parliament was dissolved.

This provides for a campaign period of 15 days – the longest in over three decades.

GE13: Nominations on April 20, polls on May 5

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Sundaily

Big fights shaping up

KUALA LUMPUR (April 9, 2013)

Among the big fights on the cards are:

>Putrajaya – where PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa is to take on incumbent Umno and Barisan Nasional secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor;

>Segamat – where PKR vice-president Datuk Chua Jui Meng is to take on MIC deputy president and Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri S. Subramaniam; and

>Bentong – where MCA deputy president and Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai will face Himpunan Hijau anti-Lynas chairman Wong Tack who will be standing on a DAP ticket.

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