If Peter Jackson had decided New Zealand wasn't right for the evil realm of Mordor (forThe Lord of the Rings movies), he could've filmed here instead. The otherworldly landscape, with barren walls and spikes stabbing the dry air and evil crevices plunging into oblivion, was understandably named mako sica ('badland') by Native Americans.
The Malaysian Election Commission in Kuala Lumpur on 10 April 2013 announced that the general election in Malaysia is to be held on 5 May 2013. The election chairman of Malaysia, Abdul Aziz Yusof declared 20 April 2013 as the day to start former campaign for the general elections.