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A team from Umno Wakaf Mempelam, the state constituency controlled by Pas' candidate for the Kuala Terengganu by-election, got off to an early start planting BN flags along the road divider at Jalan Losong Feri late Monday afternoon, a day before Nomination Day. – Photo by Choo Choy May |
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The carnival begins
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 6 – The roads leading into town are jammed as police mount roadblocks even before dawn as far away as Cendering. What looks like thousands of BN supporters have been gathering from before 7am in Seri Iman, the huge official home of the Terengganu MB, for the march to the indoor stadium where the nomination will be held. A breakfast buffet of the state’s specialties – nasi dagang and a variety of rich kueh – were served to the crowds. A brief kerfuffle broke out between the sexes over what to carry – umbrellas, or BN and Umno flags – during the march, which is expected to start at 9am. MORE TO COME. |
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Opinion
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Business
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