Penang Umno deputy chief Zainal Abidin also deny claims that he intends to ferry the Penanti Umno members for a trip to Padang Besar, Thailand to avoid from voting tomorrow.

Anwar has ridiculed his former party Umno for being afraid to contest in Penanti but said it might back an independent candidate.

The Regency Advisory Council has called on all assemblypersons to stop making press statements that could aggravate the political turmoil in the state.

Seven out of eight division chiefs in Terengganu have backed Ahmad Said to remain as MB. The odd one out is ex-MB Idris Jusoh's Besut division.

A report alleging abuse of power by Terengganu MB Ahmad Said has made it to the ears of PM and his deputy.

The 'grassroots event' by the Selayang Umno Youth last night was the first programme since Khairy won the wing’s top post in the Umno party polls. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Bukit Selambau There were other reasons, including the present sentiments on the ground, for the defeat of S Ganesan, said the MIC chief.

Bukit Gantang updated 6.40pm Two days after his protege becomes PM, Mahathir is to hit the campaign trail in an attempt to deny the ousted Perak MB a vindication of sorts.

updated 6.45pm The Perak Umno Youth leader, who bears the same name as the legendary Malay warrior, wants MACC to probe if V Sivakumar had abused his powers.

PJ police chief ACP Arjunaidi Mohamed denies news reports which quoted him as saying that the person has been identified.

exclusive It happened on Saturday in Kuala Terengganu and Wanita Umno is worried that the trend will continue in the next general election.

updated 10.11pm PKR parliamentarian N Gobalakrishnan has been denied entry into Sarawak by immigration officers at the Kuching International airport.

updated 5.32pm Ex-Umno PJ Selatan division leader Zahar Hashim, who had alleged discrepancies in the Eurocopter deal, has joined the opposition PAS. [VIDEO INSIDE]

updated 6.15pm Deputy Home Minister Senator Wan Ahmad Farid Salleh is Barisan Nasional's standard bearer for the Jan 17 Kuala Terengganu by-election.

According to the two division leaders, the transition plan was raised by Shahrizat Abdul Jalil at the last Wanita Umno executive council meeting.

Incumbent Wanita Umno chief Rafidah Aziz denies rumours that she is defending her post with the hopes of becoming a cabinet minister.

An aide to Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah reveals that representatives from 50 Umno divisions had boldly sought money in return for securing their nominations.

Gua Musang Umno division went totally out of the playbook by unanimously nominating current Umno central committee member Shahrir Samad for the No 2 post.

"If Barisan Nasional wishes to regain the confidence of the Malays, the concept of parti menguasai kerajaan must be looked at seriously."

updated 8.10pm Cuepacs reveals that about 50,000 contract employees in the civil service are facing the possibility of being retrenched by the end of this year.

There is no indication of corruption or abuse of power in the Monsoon Cup event, says the ACA director-general. As yet, too, there has been no complaint on the chopper deal.

Permatang Pauh Some of the Malay voters in Permatang Pauh remain unconvinced by the sodomy allegation against Anwar. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The 100-day-old Kedah state under PAS is moving along with new measures and prudent management of its finances, proudly proclaimed its MB Azizan.

Some 100 unionists faced off with the police in a two-hour protest to demand the government to implement a minimum-wage policy. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Terengganu MB will be meeting the prime minister in two weeks time to discuss the return of the oil royalty payment to the state.

updated 10.45pm Following this, Umno vice-president Muhyiddin Yassin revealed that Abdullah will discuss with his deputy Najib on the transition of power to the latter.

updated 7.10pm Go on leave - this is the message put across by 20 Umno division leaders in Johor to their embattled president - Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

She has no election machinery, party workers, operations centre or money. But the 89-year-old grandmother aspires to be a parliamentarian.

Two days ago, the EC said all candidates would have to pay stamp duty for nomination. Today, it revokes its own ruling.

Tindakan Umno bahagian Padang Besar mencalonkan 24 nama untuk dipilih bertanding kerusi Parlimen Padang Besar dianggap untuk 'menyelamatkan' karier politik Menteri Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar, Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid.