Malaysia GE 15

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GE15: Dzulkefly, Tengku Zafrul showdown in Kuala Selangor

KUALA SELANGOR – The battle for the parliamentary seat here is set to see incumbent Pakatan Harapan (PH) Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad in a four-corner fight against Barisan Nasional’s (BN) Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) Mohd Noor Mohd Shahar and Pejuang’s Shaid Rosli.

Armed with the experience and serving the constituency since 2018, Dzulkefly is convinced that his track record and tenacity during the Covid-19 pandemic will enable him to defend the seat.

“I have prepared a performance report for the voters, of what I have been doing in the past four years and will table it during this campaign period. Let them see what I can offer from my proven track record and what I did for them,” he told The Vibes.

He said he changed his mind about not running after BN paraded a minister that would only serve the federal government.

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Saifuddin to defend Indera Mahkota in four-cornered fight

PETALING JAYA: Saifuddin Abdullah is facing a four-cornered contest to defend his Indera Mahkota parliamentary seat in the general election (GE15).

Utusan Malaysia reported that the Pahang Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman will face Quek Tai Seong of Barisan Nasional (BN), Zuraifi Ismail of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Dr Mohamad Nor Sundari of Pejuang.

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‘Underdog’ Nur Jazlan wants to wrest back Pulai in memory of late dad

JOHOR BAHRU: Nur Jazlan Mohamed says he changed his mind about not contesting in the Pulai seat, after having lost in the last general election (GE14), to answer the call of his party.

On Tuesday, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi named the Johor Umno deputy chief as the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for Pulai.

This followed calls from various business groups and the party’s grassroots to field him to regain the traditional BN seat.

“I’m answering Umno’s call to come back and wrest the seat which BN has been holding since 1969, including seven terms by my late father.

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GE15: Some Penang PKR leaders to face tough, multi-cornered fights

GEORGE TOWN – A couple of Penang PKR leaders are set for a tough battle in the 15th general election (GE15) after nominations closed earlier today.

All 13 parliamentary seats in Penang are set to witness multi-cornered fights.

In Balik Pulau, state PKR leader Datuk Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik is caught in a six-cornered fight with two strong challengers in former Teluk Bahang assemblyman Datuk Shah Headan Ayoob Shah from Barisan Nasional (BN), and independent candidate Datuk Seri Sabaruddin Ahmad, a businessman contesting on his own accord.

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Watch out Tok Mat, Rembau is not safe, says Rafizi

KUALA LUMPUR: PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli said his Umno counterpart, Mohamad Hasan who is contesting in Rembau, needs to be wary as the constituency was not a safe seat.

“Tok Mat thinks he is safe, but support for Pakatan Harapan (PH) has increased since 2018,” Rafizi said at a ceramah tonight, referring to Mohamad by his nickname.

Barisan Nasional won the parliamentary seat in the last general election, after its candidate Khairy Jamaluddin secured a 4,364-vote majority. Khairy will now be contesting in Sungai Buloh.

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GE15: ‘thanks Dr Mahathir, but 97-year-old not what Langkawi needs’

LANGKAWI – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was prime minister twice, and may be convinced he still has what it takes to be an MP again at 97, but voters in his constituency say it is time for a new face.

The Pejuang chairman will defend his seat in a five-cornered fight with Barisan Nasional’s (BN) Datuk Armishah Siraj, Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) Zabidi Yahya, Datuk Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah from Perikatan Nasional, and independent candidate Datuk Abd Kadir Sainudin in the coming general election (GE15) on November 19.

However, not everyone in Langkawi is interested in the looming polls nor with Dr Mahathir’s candidacy under his new coalition of Malay parties, Gerakan Tanah Air.

“Why do we need a 97-year-old man as our MP?” asked 65-year-old Langkawi voter Rokiah Samad.

Rokiah, who sells grilled fish at the popular Pantai Cenang, told The Vibes of her disappointment with the recent changes in government that have occurred since the 2018 general election.

“What is the point of voting? Nothing will change anyway.

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GE15: netizens slam Awesome TV news bulletin for racist stance

KUALA LUMPUR – A news bulletin on Awesome TV’s Berita 7:57 is being panned on social media for its racist editorial stance after urging Malay voters to vote in full force in the coming general election (GE15) to prevent political power from falling into non-Malay hands.

A clip of the broadcast dated November 3 shows two news anchors saying Malay voters should fulfil their duty by voting to prevent the rise of non-Malay politicians.

They also cite data by the Huayan Policy Institute Centre for Malaysian Chinese Studies that said 80% of Chinese voters are expected to cast their ballots, while around 10% do not intend to in the November 19 polls.

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GE15: fearless in duelling incumbent, Wan Azizah buoyant about Pakatan’s chances in Bandar Tun Razak

KUALA LUMPUR – Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is optimistic about her chances in Bandar Tun Razak despite competing against former party colleague Datuk Kamaruddin Jaffar.

Following today’s nomination for the parliamentary seat, here she informed the reporters: “He is the one who left us…(it was) not us who left him.”

Dr Wan Azizah, who is also the former deputy prime minister, has stated that all voters must support PH in order for the coalition to keep its parliamentary majority.

“I would have to look at the voters. The main issue is that they are experiencing ‘voter fatigue’.

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Jumping ship not the solution, Johari tells dropped Umno leaders

PETALING JAYA: An Umno Supreme Council member has urged Umno leaders dropped from Barisan Nasional’s general election (GE15) line up to deal with issues internally rather than jumping ship.

Johari Abdul Ghani said the decision by several Umno leaders to contest under a different banner after being dropped by BN was “unhealthy” for democracy.

He said party members must remain loyal even if they were not picked as candidates, Berita Harian reported.

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GE15: Muda’s Wei Jiet sour about BN’s ‘election candy’ in Tg Piai

KUALA LUMPUR – Muda’s Lim Wei Jiet has condemned the alleged “election candy” offered by political parties to draw votes in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15).

Lim expressed his disapproval over certain “promises” made by Barisan Nasional (BN), seeing how the announcements coincided with the GE15 campaigns.

He said this in response to a report by The Star on Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi announcing a RM4 million allocation on the development of a food court and a community hall for the Tg Piai constituency.

According to Lim, another RM600,000 will be allocated for the development of six Chinese villages there.

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