LIVE What's happening today in Hulu Selangor? Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidents as they occur in P94.
8.00am: Walkabout with Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim at Pasar Tani Ulu Bernam, Tanjung Malim.
9.00am:
1Malaysia breakfast programme with PM Najib Abdul Razak at Padang Kg Gumut Tambahan, Kalumpang.
9.30am: Najib visits BN's campaign machinery and a handful of locals in Kalumpang, addressing opposition's accusations.
"What is the relevance of Apco to the people of Hulu Selangor?" he asks. "Look at our contributions in past... In a these past couple of days, we have solved the problems faced by Felda settlers and villagers.
"This shows our commitment to development and progress is not just because it's by-election time."
Pointing out that he has just approved allocation to uplift conditions at a privately maintained flats in Kampung Sentosa, Najib said that the government is committed to helping the people.
"I did something out of the ordinary in giving the allocations."
He added that he wants to be in the "midst of action" and encouraged the BN machinery to work hard to ensure the voters turnout is high.
"God willing, BN not only win but win with a bigger majority."
He said that BN candidate P Kamalanathan ( right ) is a "good product" and they have checked him thoroughly before appointing him as a candidate.
" Saya sudah check depan dan belakang, sampai seluar dalam. Kita tak nak orang yang suka enjoy ... Kita nak orang yang bekerja ."
(I've checked him - Kamalanathan - front and back, even his underwear. We don't want people who only like the good life. We want people who do work).
9am: Breakfast with Anwar at Markas Besar, DUN Ulu Bernam.
9.30am: Gathering of Felda settlers with PAS spiritual leader Nik Aziz Nik Mat (right) at Felda Kebangsaan Ke-2, Sungai Tengi.
10.01am:
About 20
mat rempits
wearing 1Malaysia T-shirts heckle a Pakatan Rakyat programme at Felda Sg Tengi by revving their bikes and honking while they pass by. PAS supporters retaliate by yelling out "Allahu Akbar!"
10.30am Nik Aziz arrives at Sg Tengi Felda settlement to a crowd of 200.
10.30am:
Walkabout, tea session with Anwar at Kg Asam Kumbang, Kuala Kubu Baru.
10.45am: Najib walkabout at Kg Baru Cina, 230A, Jalan 8, Kg Assam Kumbang, Kuala Kubu Bharu.
10.34am Najib arrives in Asam Kumbang this morning, greets villagers in the kampung, while Anwar - who arrived at about the same time, is at a nearby restaurant situated on the main road.
10.40am: Najib denies his wife Rosmah Mansor interfered in the ntv7 news programme that saw its producer Joshua Wong resign in protest.
"No, no, no. That is not true. (There was) no interference," Najib told a press conference after attending a campaign function in Kampung Gumut Tambahan in Hulu Bernam.
He stopped reporters from continue asking the question.
Najib (
left
) also dodged questions on whether BN candidate P Kamalanathan is a 'phantom voter' from Sg Siput.
He said that Kamalanathan has stronger claim to being the MP for Hulu Selangor than Pakatan candidate Zaid Ibrahim.
"There's no such thing as phantom voters in this country. He (Kamalanathan) has more claim to be MP than Zaid, because he was born in this area (Rawang), which was part of Hulu Selangor before."
"Now Rawang is outside of this area, but it is still a neighbour to Hulu Selangor."
"(But) Zaid was born in Kota Baru. He has been active in KB in Kelantan. So our candidate has a better and strongest claim to represent this area."
Meanwhile, Anwar (
right
) spent five minutes to meet and greet members of Chinese community at Restoran Seafood Mei Loon.
He advised the crowd of about 100 to vote for Pakatan Rakyat because 1Malaysia is not what the government makes it seem to be.
"They lie about everything. Even for elections, they lie. Before you’d be able to vote at Sungai Choh, now you have to vote in Selayang," he told the gathering.
" Tapi mereka Malairen , Malairen , Malairen (But they are Malays. They are Malays. They are Malays)," added Anwar.
11am: PKR election director Fuziah Salleh describes Najib's cash compensation to Felda settlers yesterday as "blatant corruption" and a “desperate move".
"The land was taken in 1984. It is a problem not solved in the past 26 years but suddenly two days before polling, Najib offered them not only RM50,000 compensation but RM1,000 in cash, and the remaining will be kept in Tabung Haji next Monday.
"This is blatant vote-buying by the No 1 leader in the country."
11am: Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin meets locals at Ampang Pecah and distributes dividend payments to 11,640 Felcra settlers from all around the country.
Felcra settlers from Hulu Selangor were also present. For those from Lembah Bernam, a total of RM675,615 in dividend payments were distributed to Felcra settlers in the Sungai Pagi zone, and another RM188,810 to those in Serian.
As much as RM248,091 was distributed to those from the Beruntung zone, Sungai Choh. RM107,866 was given to the Department for Orang Asli Affairs (JHEOA).
Muhyiddin said the payments were not part of BN's election campaign, because "101%" of such settlers have always supported BN.
11am
PM’s wife Rosmah Mansor (
left
) visits the Wanita Umno programme at the BN command centre at Bukit Beruntung. The programme, which is attended by 200 Wanita members, focuses on cooking, health and beauty.
She urges Hulu Selangor Wanita Umno to support the BN candidate Kamalanathan because he can speak good Malay and is friendly to all people. She also stresses that Kamalanathan is a local.
" Jangan biar orang jauh yang bela nasib kita, biar orang sini bela nasib kita. " (Don’t let people from outside fight for us. Let people who are from here fight for our interests)
She tells the people not to believe any "fitnah" (lies) from the opposite side, including that Najib will debate Anwar.
" Saya dengar ada kain ranting kata Anwar akan debat dengan Najib. Saya tanya Najib, dia beritahu tak ada nak debat. Mereka buat kain ranting itu supaya pembangkang boleh dakwa PM pengecut. "
(I heard there was a bunting claiming Anwar will debate Najib. I’ve asked Najib, and he said that he has no plans for a debate. They made those buntings so that they can make out the PM to be a coward when it doesn’t happen)
"My husband is not going to waste his time, he has other work to do, and he has no time for a debate with the opposition leader. We are thinking how to develop the country, how to raise the standard of living of the people, that is what Najib is thinking of," she said.
Rosmah urged the voters to support BN, if not for Kamalanathan, at least for Najib.
" Kalau tak tengok gambar Kamal, tengoklah gambar Najib. Tapi, saya hanya izin tengok sampai esok. Selepas itu, Najib saya punya! "
(If you don’t want to look at Kamalanathan’s picture, at least look at Najib’s. But I’ll only permit you to look at his picture until tomorrow. After that, Najib is all mine!)
12.00pm: Najib and Umno vice-president Hishammuddin Hussein visit the Information Department's media centre after his walkabout at Kg Asam Kumbang.
Najib and Hishammuddin speak to
Malaysiakini
cameraman Ng Kok Foong (
far right
) while watching Foong's footage of Najib's walkabout.
12.30pm: Najib walkabout at Kampung Baru Rasa.
12.30pm: Najib walkabout at Bandar Utama, Batang Kali.
12.45am: When asked about Ntv7 producer Joshua Wong's claim that she had interefered in his work, Najib's wife Rosmah Mansor only smiled and said, "I have nothing to say."
She then left the Wanita Umno programme at the BN command centre at Bukit Beruntung with her bodyguards.
1.30pm: Najib walkabout at Kg Bukit Rasa, Surau Taufiqiah, Kg Bukit Rasa.
2.16pm:
In an SMS message to the press, Pasir Mas MP and Malay rights group head Ibrahim Ali (right) proposes a 5-on-5 debate between
1) Anwar vs Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan;
2) (former aide to Anwar) Ezam Mohd Nor vs PKR vice-president Mohd Azmin Ali;
3) private investigator P Balasubramaniam vs S Nallakaruppan;
4) Zaid (
left
) vs Umno Kota Bharu division deputy chief Fatmi Che Salleh and 5) Nik Aziz vs Perak mufti Harussani Zakaria.
"Other quarters need not interfere," said Ibrahim in his SMS.
2.30pm: Meet and greet event with Nik Aziz ( above ), Indian voters at Kalumpang.
3pm: Najib walkabout at Kg Baru Kelumpang.
4.00pm: About 20 people carrying PKR flags gate-crashes a function organised at the Kuala Kubu Baru SJK(T) where Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Deputy Minister Tan Lian Hoe is speaking.
They chant, "Keluar, BN keluar!" (Get out, BN, get out!).
Verbal altercation has ensued between the group and organisers of the event.
4.20pm: Najib at Masjid Kelumpang. Najib says he would rather meet the rakyat or people instead of debating with Anwar.
"There is nothing in the programme for a debate with Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Kubu Bahru. Nothing at all. I will be more happy if I can meet with all of you because more benefits can be obtained from such meetings rather than meeting with him (Anwar).
"As such, we should not be bothered with what is being done by the opposition because they are more interested in politics rather than championing the agenda of the people."
Several banners had been put up in Kuala Kubu Bahru town claiming that the prime minister will participate in a debate with Anwar tonight at the KKB mini stadium at 9pm.
5pm: Nik Aziz meets Kelantanese descendent-voters at Dewan Dato’ Abdul Hamid, Batang Kali.
5pm: High tea with Anwar at Taman Rasa Kuala Kubu Baru.
5pm:
Najib walkabout at Kg Hulu Bernam.
5.40pm: Tan Lian Hoe ( left ) proceeds to the Kuala Kubu Baru police station to lodge a police report on the incident at SJK(T). She claims to have been manhandled.
6.00pm: Election Commission chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof warned both BN and Pakatan that 'pondok panas ' (hotspots) set up at polling stations for the purpose of fishing for last-minute votes will be torn down.
These include 'infomation counters' which PKR plans to set up to assist people in finding their polling stations, which have been moved around by the EC for 'logistical reasons'.
6.35: Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim announces the set up of a Selangor Felda Task Force - headed by Zaid - to look into and tackle the problems of Felda settlers in the state.
Zaid has been given a three-months' timetable to complete the task force's terms of reference.
Khalid also announces that the state government has plans for a housing project for second-generation Felda settlers in Selangor. PKR vice-president Mohd Azmin Ali will head this development project in collaboration with state development agency PKNS.
6:49:
Selangor Chief Police Officer Khalid Abu Bakar advises people who had no business being in Hulu Selangor not to congest the voting centres tomorrow so that polling can proceed smoothly.
7pm: Anwar at Taman Koskan with Indian community.
8pm: Anwar, Nik Aziz dinner with Chinese community at Pusat Komunity Serendah.
8.30pm: Najib’s 1Malaysia grand finale with Dr Mahathir Mohamad: ‘Legacy dan Harapan Bangsa’ at Apartment Kenanga, Taman Bunga Raya, Bukit Beruntung.
9pm: Anwar’s ceramah in Bukit Beruntung.
9pm: Ceramah Perdana at Stadium Mini Kuala Kubu Baru by Anwar, Nik Aziz, Lim Kit Siang, Zaid Ibrahim.
10.30pm : BN Penang Dinner with Najib, Operations Room at Kg Hulu Bernam (behind Hulu Bernam police station).
12 midnight: Campaigning ends.
TOMORROW
8am-5pm: Polling centres to open from 8am to 5pm.
Hulu Selangor voters will go to the 48 centres located in 47 schools and a community hall to mark their choice of candidate
The result is expected to be known by 9.30pm. Some 799 postal voters, comprising police and military personnel and election workers, cast their ballots on Thursday and Friday.
The constituency has a total of 64,500 voters, 34,020 or 52.7 percent of whom are Malays, 16,964 or 26.3 percent Chinese, 12,453 or 19.3 percent Indians and about 1,000 Orang Asli.
