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GE13: EC - Protests, rallies won't change results

KUALA LUMPUR: Protests or rallies will not be able to change the result of 13th general election or cause the polls to be held again, according to the Election Commission (EC).

Massive turnout at Pakatan gathering (Updated)

PETALING JAYA: A massive crowd turned up at the Kelana Jaya Stadium here Wednesay night for the Pakatan Rakyat gathering.

GE13: Khaled expected to be sworn in as Johor MB next week

JOHOR BARU: Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin is expected to be sworn in as Johor Menteri Besar next week after getting the consent of Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar Wednesday.

GE13: Pak Lah - Najib still the best man to lead Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is still the best person to continue to lead the country, his predecessor Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Wednesday.

Police record statements over allegedly racist Utusan article

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded statements from two individuals regarding Tuesday's Utusan Malaysia front-page headline which was alleged to be racist, following a report lodged at the Jalan Travers police station by several individuals.

MCMC: Stop spreading hate speeches through social media

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has urged the public to stop sending, sharing and posting "hate speeches" in the social media.

DAP will support action against Chinese dailies if sedition allegations proven true, says Kit Siang

KUALA LUMPUR: DAP will support sedition charges against local Chinese dailies if they incited racial sentiments, said DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang.

GE13: Zam suggests DAP joins BN to ensure Chinese representation in govt

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Information Minister Tan Sri Zainuddin Maidin suggested Wednesday that DAP joins Barisan Nasional to ensure Chinese representation in the government.

Azizan in stable condition, King, Penang TYT and Mukhriz visit

GEORGE TOWN: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah and newly sworn-in Kedah MB Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir visited former Kedah MB Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak in hospital, who is said to be in stable condition.

Bloggers Papa Gomo, King Jason remanded

PETALING JAYA: Bloggers Papa Gomo and King Jason, who were detained on Tuesday for allegedly seditious and racist postings on social media, have been remanded to facilitate investigations

GE13: EU congratulates Najib, looks forward to working with BN govt

JOHOR BARU: The European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, has congratulated Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for winning another term in office.

GE13: Khalid Ibrahim gets DAP backing as MB for second term

PETALING JAYA: The DAP has thrown its weight behind Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim as Selangor mentri besar for a second term.

GE13: Kelana Jaya gathering illegal without 10-day notice, say police

PETALING JAYA: Without a 10-day advance notice, police have classified the gathering by the opposition at Kelana Jaya Stadium tonight as illegal.

GE13: Defeated Bernard Dompok respects "people's decision"

KOTA KINABALU: Upko president Tan Sri Bernard Dompok describes his defeat in the Penampang parliamentary seat as a decision made by the people.

GE13: MIC calls on MCA to reconsider its decision to stay out of govt

PUTRAJAYA: MIC deputy president Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam is calling on its Barisan Nasional partner MCA to reconsider its decision to stay out of government positions following the MCA's disappointing performance in GE13.

High Court strikes out lawyer's claim over Bar EGM's legality

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has struck out a claim by lawyer Mohd Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz challenging the legality of a notice for Malaysian Bar extraordinary general meeting.

Former Kedah MB Azizan's condition improves (Update)

ALOR SETAR: Former Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak's condition has improved.

Husam Musa's supporters protest outside state secretariat building

KOTA BARU: A big group of supporters of PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa (pix) gathered outside the State Secretariat building on Tuesday to protest against the dropping of Husam in the state executive committee line-up.

GE13: Najib: Chinese taken for a ‘good ride’

KUALA LUMPUR: The Opposition, particularly the DAP, has taken the Chinese for a “good ride” by making them believe they could change the government even when bumiputra and Indian support remained with Barisan Nasional, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

GE13: Fitting a perfect blend into the Cabinet

THE first task for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is to form the Cabinet. And we can expect the process to be different this time.

GE13: Malaysians share what type of leaders they want in Cabinet

KUALA LUMPUR: As the dust settles on the general election, Malaysians are putting forward their aspirations of the type of individuals they want to lead the country.

GE13: Najib has 11 vacancies to fill in new team

PETALING JAYA: There are 11 vacancies to be filled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in the new Cabinet.

GE13: Yeoh: New ministers must have integrity and substance

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s new Cabinet should comprise a multi-ethnic group of individuals who have integrity and substance, said Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute chief executive officer Tan Sri Michael Yeoh.

GE13: Not good to govern without Chinese representation, says Dr Mahathir

PUTRAJAYA: It is not good for a government in multi-racial Malaysia to function without Chinese representation, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

GE13: More MCA leaders quit government posts

KLANG: The spate of MCA grassroots leaders resigning from their government posts continue as they put into action the party’s decision not to hold any positions at state and federal levels following the GE13 results which were worse than their performance in 2008.

GE13: MCA pledges to carry out reforms

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA acknowledges that it took a massive beating in GE13 but vows to carry out reforms so that the party can move forward with the changing times, said its deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

GE13: Many factors caused swing, say Umno duo

PETALING JAYA: Stop pointing fingers and playing the race card in the aftermath of the general election, said Umno leaders Khairy Jamaluddin and Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.

GE13: Papagomo and King Jason arrested

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have moved in to curb racial tension by arresting two bloggers after reports were lodged against their postings on social media.

GE13: Najib reminds MPs not to neglect constituents

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has reminded Barisan Nasional MPs not to neglect any section of the electorate, including those in urban areas.

GE13: Calls for reconciliation grow stronger

PETALING JAYA: The call for reconciliation grows stronger with more individuals calling for the need to look beyond racial lines in terms of the elections results.

GE13: 14 days to remove polls material

PETALING JAYA: The 13th general election is over and it is now time for political parties to grab their ladders and brooms to remove the flags, banners and posters.

GE13: Najib calm when pestered for comments on Utusan Malaysia’s front page headline

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak kept his cool when a reporter pestered him continuously for comments on Utusan Malaysia’s front page headline.

GE13: Anwar urged to stand up as a leader and accept defeat graciously

KUALA LUMPUR: Several Barisan Nasional MPs have slammed Pakatan Rakyat leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for questioning the outcome of GE13 and the legitimacy of the government of the day.

GE13: More MCA leaders urge Soi Lek to step down immediately

KANGAR: There are continued calls for MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek to resign immediately.

GE13: PKR sets up team to investigate polls 'irregularities'

PETALING JAYA: PKR has appointed its director of strategies and newly elected Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli to lead a team investigating alleged poll irregularities.

GE13: PAS should have acted against Ridzuan earlier, says PSM

SHAH ALAM: It is a little too late for Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) to review its ties with PAS even after the Islamist party accepted responsibility for causing PSM president Dr Nasir Hashim to lose the Kota Damansara state seat.

GE13: New heads of government in Perlis and Malacca

KUALA LUMPUR: New heads of government for Perlis and Malacca have taken office with Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and Perak Mentri Besar Dr Zambry Abd Kadir also being sworn in for a second term.

GE13: World leaders congratulate Najib

KUALA LUMPUR: The United States has recognised Malaysia’s general election result, calling it the most competitive in the nation’s history, and urged all parties to “peacefully respect the will of the voters”.

GE13: Win them over, don’t blame them

It is one thing to analyse how the voting patterns went and how the different ethnic groups voted, but it goes against the grain of democracy when voters are blamed and threatened.

GE13: PAS: DAP benefited most from pact

ALOR SETAR: PAS has admitted that DAP benefited the most from its cooperation with the party and PKR under Pakatan Rakyat in the just-concluded general election.

GE13: Husam not sore about being dropped from Kelantan exco line-up

KOTA BARU: PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa is disappointed over how he was dropped from the state executive councillors line-up, but stressed that he was not sore about it.

GE13: Selangor MB’s post not in the bag yet

PAS and DAP have endorsed Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim for the post of Selangor Mentri Besar but he is still waiting for the nod from his own party leadership.

GE13: Questions over MB after narrow win in Terengganu

KUALA TERENGGANU: Barisan Nasional’s poor performance in Terengganu has led to speculation revolving around the mentri besar’s position in the state.

GE13: Nik Aziz rejects unity talks

KOTA BARU: Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, who has just relinquished the Kelantan Mentri Besar’s post, said he will reject any attempts by Umno to initiate goodwill talks with PAS.

GE13: Cops dismiss suicide post on FB

JOHOR BARU: Police have dismissed as mere rumours a Facebook post alleging that a man from Johor hanged himself after learning of the election results.

GE13: DAP condemns social network users for spreading rumours

BENTONG: Ketari DAP assemblyman Lee Chin Chen has condemned those using social networking sites to spread allegations of a blackout during tallying of votes on Sunday.

Nine cars buried in landslip in KL and PJ

KUALA LUMPUR: A landslide buried nine cars at a car park along Jalan Ampang, near the Jalan Dang Wangi intersection here.

Age no barrier for Hashim

JOHOR BARU: After nine long years of studying and doing research, Hashim Yusoff was finally awarded a Doctorate in Computer Science from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) here.