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Mahathir, who said Wan Ahmad was a “really bad” choice for the KT by-election, has been accused of trying to protect his protege Najib from blame in the event that Umno really does indeed lose

By Wong Choon Mei

Umno leaders rushed to defend their Kuala Terengganu candidate Wan Ahmad Farid, who a day ago was publicly castigated by ex-premier Mahathir Mohamad as a poor choice to take part in the by-election contest that officially began today.

Said Umno Youth chief and Education Minister Hishammuddin Hussein: “He is a young …

Said Mohd Ali Rustam, Umno vice president and Malacca Menteri Besar : “He is a young and dilligent …

Surprise independent candidate Azharudin Mamat has made it a three-cornered fight in Kuala Terengganu, but the main battle will be between the Umno-led BN and Pakatan Rakyat.

By Wong Choon Mei

Kuala Terengganu’s indoor Stadium Negeri was today transformed into a hive of activity, energised to a level unfelt before, as tens of thousands of supporters and spectators - perhaps as many as 50,000 - thronged the area around it.

Over the next 11 days, this royal state capital will become the object of a fierce by-election fight between Abdul Wahid Endut from the Pakatan Rakyat (above, left), Wan Ahmad Farid from Barisan Nasional (centre) and Independent candidate Azharudin Mamat (right).

The contest is also the first by-election of 2009. Another at Pensiangan in Sabah is a very real prospect, although currently, it is pending a Federal Court decision on whether a nullification of the March 2008 election result, favouring PBRS president Joseph Kurup, will be upheld.

This morning, Election Commission returning officer Mat Razali Kassim confirmed all three KT candidates, saying that there had been four objections but all were over-ruled …

By SK English Team

Akim president Hanafi Hamat has threatened disciplinary action againsy vice president Harun Mohamad for pulling out of the Kuala Terengganu by-election contest.

“Harun Alias has disappointed the party with his actions …

By SK English Team

MCA president Ong Tee Keat has criticised the welfare state concept that he claims is being championed by Pakatan Rakyat partner PAS.

He was warning the Chinese community in Kuala Terengganu, where a fierce three-way tussle is underway between the Barisan Nasional, the Pakatan Rakyat and …

KUALA TERENGGANU, 6 DISEMBER (SK) - KETUA UMUM KeADILan, Anwar Ibrahim akan memulakan siri kempen beliau di Pilihan Raya Kecil Kuala Terengganu bermula malam ini.

Beliau akan bersama-sama Presiden Pas Abdul Hadi Awang serta pemimpin utama DAP Lim Kit Siang berceramah malam ini di Tanjung Kuala Terengganu.

Program berkenaan akan dimulakan pada jam 9 malam itu merupakan …

Tiga penjuru.. Dari kiri Abdul Wahid Endut(Pas) Wan Farid (BN) dan Md. Azmi (bebas) Foto Oleh Shamsul Said

KEHADIRAN pemimpin-pemimpin utama ketika penamaan calon hari ini menunjukan semangat perpaduan dan kekuatan komponen Pakatan Rakyat bagi menghadapi Pilihan Raya Kecil Kuala Terengganu.

Menurut Ketua Penerangan KeADILan, Tian Chua, kehadiran pimpinan KeADILan dan DAP hari ini menunjukan kerjasama yang erat bagi membantu kemenangan Pas di kerusi berkenaan.

“Boleh dilihat penamaan calon hari, kesemua pimimpin tertinggi KeADILan dan DAP yang hadir hari ini menunjukan komitmen untuk memastikan kemenangan besar Pas di Kuala Terengganu,” katanya ketika dihubungi hari ini.

[KEMASKINI 10.15 PAGI]KUALA TERENGGANU,6 Januari (SK)-SELEPAS proses pecalonan, SPR telah mengumumkan tiga calon telah menghantar borang percalonan bagi perebutan kerusi P36 Kuala Terengganu.

Sehingga kini, ketiga-tiga pihak dalam proses bantahan yang akan tamat pada kira-kira jam 11 pagi nanti.

Tiga calon berkenaan ialah, Abdul Wahid Endut, seorang calon bebas, Azharudin Mohd @ Adam dan calon Barisan Nasional, …

[KEMASKINI 10.00 PAGI]KUALA TERENGGANU,6 Januari (SK)-Sekurang-kurangnya 25000 penyokong Pakatan Rakyat berarak mengiringi calon PAS, Abdul Wahid Endut ke Pusat Penamaan Calon di Stadium Negeri di sini.

Abdul Wahid memasuki pekarangan Stadium Negeri, Jalan Sultan Mahmud untuk proses penamaan calon bagi pilihan raya kecil Parlimen Kuala Terengganu pada pukul 9.15 pagi.

Beliau diiringi oleh Presiden Pas,  Abdul Hadi …

[KEMASKINI 11.30 PAGI] KUALA TERENGGANU, 6 JANUARI (SK)-  PROSES Penamaan calon hari ini tamat apabila Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) mengumumkan tiga calon  layak bertanding selepas masa bantahan tamat.

Menurut laporan wakil kami yang berada di pusat penamaan calon, tiga calon berkenaan n ialah, Abdul Wahid Endut, seorang calon bebas, Azharudin Mohd @ Adam dan calon Barisan …

It looks like a straight fight between the Umno-led BN and Pakatan Rakyat, with Akim withdrawing from the race while Independent candidate Isma did not show up.

By Wong Choon Mei

Kuala Terengganu’s indoor Stadium Negeri and the area around it has been transformed into a hive of activity, energised to a level un-felt before, as residents and indeed Malaysians nationwide cast their eye on yet another chapter of history that is due to unfold there this morning.

Today, between 9 am and 11 am, the Election Commission will process the nomination papers of candidates keen to contest the KT parliamentary seat. It will later announce the names of those who qualify to stand for the first parliamentary by-election of 2009.

At least four stakeholders - Akim, Barisan Nasional, an Independent candidate and Pakatan Rakyat - had expressed interest, but it is believed that only the BN and Pakatan candidates managed to file their papers …