Archive - 27 April 2007

A private college in Kuala Lumpur today denied that it had any role in a letter which promises cash in return for supporting BN in the Ijok by-election.

Najib should not now claim credit as a champion for Chinese education by amending the Education Act in 1996 because new provisions further threatens vernacular education.

The voters in Bukit Bandong say they're not happy with the poor performance of the late Ijok state assemblyperson K Sivalingam.

There are still 'victories' of sort for the opposition party even if it is defeated tomorrow. At least, Najib was forced to break his long silence on the allegations against him.

Armed with a special team, the opposition wants to ensure these 'spirits' do not wander into the polling stations.

Despite an earlier assurance, the Penang state government has now made an about turn, says the Bus Users Group.

A gathering of Christian leaders at a recent CCM gathering were receptive to the idea of a mission school revival.

PKR has unequivocally backed R Subashini in her fight for her case to be heard in the civil court.

The opposition candidate accuses the national news agency of deliberately editing the video clip, while the deputy premier says Khalid is all BN in heart and soul.

Bagaimanapun, Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim memberitahu satu ceramah di Batang Berjuntai malam tadi bahawa klip video rakaman ucapannya itu telah disunting.

Mat Al-Jajawi's statement, 'Why wait for a by-election to bring development?' is the most telling phenomenon among Malaysian politicians. Why?

US urges Japan to deal with its history in a manner acceptable to the neighbouring nations. Yet Washington is an important backer for Tokyo to play a more prominent military role.

He received support from an 'unusual source' in the wake of criticisms over a contentious education policy he mooted while in government which subsequently led to 'Operasi Lalang'.

The subcription-based website has been averaging over 1.3 million pageviews and more than 160,000 unique visitors a day.

Ijok is now jammed with people and traffic. One cybercaf in Batang Berjuntai finds its premises jammed with the press corps.

The Indian coolies were in fact instrumental in bringing about the declaration of the Emergency and subsequently early independence for Malaya.

new Australia continues to ride on the sheep's back. Only this time Australian sheep are ferrying minerals, mostly to a ravenous China.

Believe it or not... some people in Ijok are actually laughing that complaints, not addressed for years, are being attended to instantaneously.

analysis It appears that the Chinese in several areas in Ijok are nonchalant about tomorrow's by-election and this could translate into a low voter turnout among the community.

The Defence Ministry denies any wrongdoing in major deals to purchase Russian Sukhoi fighter jets and European Scorpene submarines.

The prime minister also stood by his deputy, Najib Abdul Razak, who has faced allegations of links to the gruesome murder of a Mongolian woman and corruption involving arms purchases.

The DPM says he risked the wrath of the Malays by revoking certain controversial provisions of the Education Act involving Chinese schools. [VIDEO INSIDE]