FREE TENANG DAY 2 What's happening in the by-election campaign in the state constituency of Tenang? Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidents as they occur in N5.

8.15am: PAS candidate Normala Sudirman visits hawkers and residents at Labis market.

After the issue raised by MCA on her refusal to shake hands with male voters, Normala today wears glove. She has still, however, not shaken hands with a male voter yet.

She gives Chinese New Year cards to Chinese voters and greets them, " Xin nian kuai le " (Happy New Year) in Mandarin.

8.40am: Domestic Trade Cooperative and Consumer Affair Minister Ismail Sabri ( below, in blue ) and his deputy Tan Lian Hoe ( photo, shaking hands with trader ) visit Pasar Labis.

Tan Lian Hoe condemns Normala for her refusal to shake hands with male voters.

“This is the most basic thing... Not only men, but when she shakes hands with women, she also needs to wear glove. This is not friendly. It’s as if she thinks our hands are dirty," said tan.

“I hope the Chinese voters are careful (with Islamic state). We are very worried about the Islamic state. They want to implement an extremist Islamic state."

8:49am: From Labis MP Chua Tee Yong's Twitter : Candidate Normala is wearing gloves and her assistant is shaking hands on her behalf. She will definitely claim it is for health or personal reason.

9.00am: Umno candidate Mohd Azahar Ibrahim visits Pasar Labis. He plans to visit three Felda settlements in Chemplak, Chemplak 2 and Chemplak Barat. A prayer session is planned at Masjid Jamed Labis.

Azahar, smiling all the while, also distributes Chinese New Year cards in white envelopes to voters while shaking hands with them.

He carries a Chinese little girl to pose for photos, but the girl gets frightened and nearly cries.

Azahar brushes off rumours as "slander" that some local Umno leaders are boycotting his campaign because they are disgruntled with his surprise candidacy.

"Many of them support me. You can see they are here," said the former assistant district office flanked by some 20 BN campaigners, including MCA president Chua Soi Lek and Labis MP Chua Tee Yong.

10am: Tourism Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen launches 1Malaysia Green 1Malaysia Clean (1MG 1MC)

11.05am: PAS candidate Normala appears at the launching of the DAP's Tenang by-election campaign. Her gloves, which she initially wore at the start of the day, have come off.

With their campaign theme ‘Change’, DAP tasked with attracting the Chinese vote is making most of the Chinese New Year mood and the tradition to 'spring clean the house’ before the start of any new year.

"If we want to cleanse the house and get new things in time for Chinese New Year, we will also have to change the assemblyperson for Tenang," said Johor DAP chairperson Boo Cheng Hau.

They then distributed leaflets resembling Chinese New Year couplets, with the word ‘Change’ written in Chinese. A picture of Normala in a cheongsam graces the back of the leaflet.

11.30am: At a press conference, Normala says BN component parties fail to understand Muslim manners with regards to the shaking of hands.

PAS vice-president Salahuddin Ayub says PAS will reveal a few things regarding the BN candidate, but which do not relate to his personal life.

11.36am: From Selangor speaker Teng Chang Khim’s Twitter : "Chua Soi Lek said Normala refusing to shake hands with men isn't acceptable to Chinese community. What about sleeping with a woman other than your own wife?"

1pm: Information, Communication and Culture Minister II Maglin Dennis D'cruz at Felda Cempelak, Tenang, Labis, Johor

1.30pm: Azahar has lunch at Umno Labis.

2pm: Tourism Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen visits residents on Jalan Ahmad, Labis.

3pm: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Dept Jamil Khir Baharom visits Orang Asli at Kampung Orang Asli Segamat Kecil, Segamat

3pm: Agriculture and Primary Industries Minister Noh Omar at Dataran Labis, Segamat

3.00pm: Azahar attends gathering with Tekun.

3.55pm: The calm and peace in Tenang is interrupted by the piercing musical renditions of a kid's karaoke competition. Decked in their Sunday best and caked in their mothers' cosmetics, the children brought the festivities to the town by belting out Chinese New Year tunes.

Organised by several BN-backed local NGOs, it is understood that everyone will still get a trophy for participation.

Meanwhile, the MCA crisis relief squad, under the banner of a 1Malaysia Community Alliance NGO is giving out free health checkup.

4pm: Health Minister Dr Liow Tiong Lai at MCA Labis office; Ng Yen Yen ( right ) attends children's colouring competition and karaoke at Chin Toh Kong. 

4.55pm : Not content with letting the kids perform, guest of honour Tourism Minister Ng takes to stage and belts out Mandarin evergreen classic 'Tien Mi Mi' (Sweet Honey) for the entertainment of the audience.

4.30pm: A mysterious '1Malaysia' NGO has organised around 60 local villagers to distribute goodies at a new village in Labis.

With two '1Malaysia' lorries of goodies - including packets Milo, Boh tea, creamer, stationery, a water tumbler and a poster of Najib.

The 'NGO' has asked the villagers to distribute the gifts to every house in the new village.

The 1Malaysia group had previously appeared at the Galas by-election in Kelantan - claiming to be non-partisan and not campaigning - where they organised a series of dinners, 'marches', and handed out goodies and prizes.

5.00pm: Azahar has sembang petang (evening chat) with the people at Warung Malek, near Tenang.

6pm: Ng Yen Yen attends karaoke program at SJK (C) Ai Chun.

7pm: Ng Yen Yen attends dinner held by Persatuan Tiong Hua Labis at SJK (C) Labis.     

7.30pm: Azahar celebrates ' Malam Irama Pongol ' with voters at, near Dewan Taman Wira .

8.00pm : Azahar attends cultural activity at Kampung Sawah Padi.

9pm: Azahar meets BN election workers at Bilik Gerakan BN Tenang Station, Lembah Bakti and Tmn Sepakat.

9.34pm: To end the day of songs, BN candidate Azahar went on stage at a Chinese NGO-organised dinner to sing.

"I'm going to song (sic) a little bit. Just a little bit," he said after Johor MB Abdul Ghani Othman's introduction.

Mohd Azahar then sang a Chinese New Year tune 'Gong Xi Gong Xi' to rousing applause from the 800 diners.