43. Why like that for EC this time?

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/227416

3.00pm:

EC headquarters - The EC cancels a press conference initually scheduled to take place at 12pm.

About 50 journalists had waited at the EC's media centre for three hours, as they were earlier told the press conference will be postponed.

However, a EC staff member tells reporters that the commission is having problems retrieving the full candidates list from "two or three states", including Selangor.

"We have state-level problems," the officer says, and adds that the commission will issue a press statement later.

At the time of writing, there are at least 30 parliamentary seats and nearly 100 state seats which are yet to declare the candidacies.

Bukit Aman - Police public relations assistant head ACP Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf has said that no untoward incidents were reported during nomination day today.

Ramli noted, however, that there had been a serious fight involving party supporters in Pengkalan Kubur, Kelantan as the victim suffered serious leg injuries that required 18 stitches after three people had attacked him with a parang.

"There was also a punching incident in Tampin and in Kajang, (wherein) there was a reported riot involving rival BN and PAS supporters.

"I urge all candidates and supporters to respect the law, and not take on matters on their own. At the same time, under the Elections Act, parties are required to apply for permits with the police to hold ceramahs," he said, adding that in Jasin, a police corporal named Nordin Ahmad, 54, had passed away due to a heart attack.