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We never marginalised any group…

February 14th, 2008
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No group has been marginalised or left out in government policies and programmes, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
He said when the government implements policies and programmes it was meant for all Malaysians irrespective of religion, race, skin colour, age or creed.

I was really, really shocked to read the title of the article in NST. No group marginalised from govt policies? » Read more: We never marginalised any group…

PM not sure if Samy Vellu is contesting

February 14th, 2008
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Is this going to be another “No” then “Yes” drama from PM?

PM adds question mark over Samy

http://malaysiakini.com/news/78082
Feb 14, 08 5:46pm

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today fueled speculations on the fate of MIC president S Samy Vellu by providing cryptic answers on his election prospects. According to Bernama, the premier was bombarded with questions pertaining to Samy Vellu after chairing the Umno supreme council meeting in Kuala Lumpur. » Read more: PM not sure if Samy Vellu is contesting

Samy Vellu’s birthday present on March 8

February 14th, 2008
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Will the indian community give SV a birthday present or heap misery on him by giving a trashing in the elections?

And what is this new spin that the party has been negotiating in the last six months into uplifting economic status of the Indians. Shouldn’t it be the last 3 months, after November 25th?

» Read more: Samy Vellu’s birthday present on March 8

MIC member records are consistent

February 14th, 2008
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This issue started by PPP announcement that 3000 EX-MIC members jumped ship. Each will claim they have many members. Anyway, what made me laugh was the statement by Sothi:

In the MIC, we have records of all our members and our figures have always been consistent.”

ELECTION 2008: Sothi rubbishes Kayveas’ claim of mass MIC exodus
By : Patrick Sennyah
source
SEREMBAN, Thurs:

MIC vice-president Datuk S. Sothinathan has rubbished claims that more than 3,000 members from his Teluk Kemang division had left to join the Peoples Progressive Party. The division head said PPP president, Datuk M. Kayveas’, statement to this effect was untrue.
“I have 11,000 members in my division and my latest statistics show that none have left,” he said. “These allegations and the figures just don’t add up. Sometimes the figures given by other parties are simply ridiculous. In the MIC, we have records of all our members and our figures have always been consistent.”

Kayveas had claimed last week that about 3,000 new members had joined the party in Teluk Kemang after quitting the MIC.

On claims by Parti Keadilan Rakyat that it was confident of wresting the Port Dickson State seat held by the MIC’s Datuk T. Rajagopalu, Sothinathan said there was no cause for alarm as the people knew which party would be better able to serve them.

“I am sure the people know the real picture and will make the right decision on polling day. Keadilan is only interested in benefiting itself and I am sure the people are not stupid to be so easily duped by their false promises,” said Sothinathan, who is also the Teluk Kemang Member of Parliament.
On his chances of retaining the Teluk Kemang seat, he was confident as he had served constituents well.

8 March 2008

February 14th, 2008
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The date has been fixed.

10.7 million voters

222K postal voters

222 parliment seats nationwide

505 state seats (nationwide except Sarawak)

BN, BA, Independents, unregistered Graduate Party candidates

Let the countdown begin!