Partyforumseasia: If the Election Commission hopes for the best ever election (instead of the dirtiest), it is probably safe to say that it will be the most expensive ever in Malaysia. Everybody who has a vague idea of what is at stake for the incumbent Barisan Nasional (and its cronies) if they should lose it can understand the all out effort in this campaign. French diplomat-politician Talleyrand (1754-1838) once said that the most painful farewell in this world is the farewell from power. But losing power and at the same time being cut off from one’s financial resources must be even worse. Here are some fresh examples of BN’s campaign efforts: 66.600 rallies planned until 5 May and lots of free dinners for potential voters… The opposition is not amused.
Link: The Malaysian Insider, 13 April 2013
Link: The Malaysian Insider, 13 April 2013
Political Party Forum Southeast Asia 
See also an interesting paper on the youth vote:
The Youth Vote in GE 2013: Kingmakers in the Making?
by Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
RSIS Commentaries No. 065
Link: http://www.rsis.edu.sg/publications/commentaries.html