DAY 9 What's happening during the election campaigns around the country today? Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidents as they take place.
3.20pm - Sungai Besar: Caretaker Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries Minister Noh Omar arrives to launch the Agrobank ATM machine in Pasir Panjang.
Also present is Deputy Minister for Women and Community Development Noriah Kasnon, the Sungai Besar incumbent MP who is defending her seat.
Also present is Deputy Minister for Women and Community Development Noriah Kasnon, the Sungai Besar incumbent MP who is defending her seat.
3.11pm - Taipei: The mystery of the eight missing voters in the Taiwan roll is solved, reports Malaysiakini’s volunteer in Taipei. The root of the problem, the EC officers discover, is they had missed out a page when printing out the roll.
The names of all the eight voters involved are on the missing page. With the matter resolved, voters are scrambling to head back to the centre to cast their ballots.
2pm - Taipei, Taiwan: There are now eight first time voters who find their names missing from the roll.
After receiving their complaints, the official in charge has contacted Malaysian Election Commision (EC), which is checking the matter. The EC doesn't rule out the ballots may have been mistakenly posted to another location, and these voters may have go back to Malaysia to vote on May 5.
1.35pm - Muar:PKR's Muar candidate Nor Hizwan Ahmad meets church leaders at a cafe in Muar town. The cafe serves Hizwan cups of latte with the PKR flag and words such as ‘PKR win’ on it.
"We didn't ask them to do it, the waiter just saw our PKR T-shirts and they made it like that," said a PKR activist.
After receiving their complaints, the official in charge has contacted Malaysian Election Commision (EC), which is checking the matter. The EC doesn't rule out the ballots may have been mistakenly posted to another location, and these voters may have go back to Malaysia to vote on May 5.
1.35pm - Muar:PKR's Muar candidate Nor Hizwan Ahmad meets church leaders at a cafe in Muar town. The cafe serves Hizwan cups of latte with the PKR flag and words such as ‘PKR win’ on it."We didn't ask them to do it, the waiter just saw our PKR T-shirts and they made it like that," said a PKR activist.
12.00pm: Voting at various Malaysian missions throughout the world have started.
The voting appears to be going smoothly according to some reports, albeit without the use of indelible ink, and thus far it seems most voters are happy.
However, there are some complaints from voters in Taipei and Melbourne. Seven Malaysians claim that their registrations to be overseas voters had been approved, but their names are not on the list on polling day.
In Melbourne (left), Australia, a long queue is reported with complaints of the slow process and glitches in.
According to reports compiled by Global Bersih, one voter was reported taking three hours to complete the process from start to finish, sparking fears amongst the voters that the centre may be closed before everyone can cast their ballots.
According to Global Bersih, Melbourne has the largest number of registered voters in Australia (1,700) followed by Canberra (385) and Perth (315).
According to Global Bersih, Melbourne has the largest number of registered voters in Australia (1,700) followed by Canberra (385) and Perth (315).
9.30am - Lubok Antu, Sarawak: About 5,400 families in Lubok Antu parliamentary constituency will each receive another RM500 in financial support.
The Sunday Post today quoted Sarawak deputy chief minister Alfred Jabu Numpang (left), as saying that this has been approved by caretaker prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, and he urged the people to give fullsupport to BN.
He said Najib's visit yesterday to few longhouses showed his concern about people in the rural areas.
"We must repay his kindness by ensuring BN candidates win with a bigger majority," he added.
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