
Bersih calls for election financing revamp
Following calls by a Umno disciplinary board member, the polls watchdog wants the Election Commission to check abuses in election financing.

Following calls by a Umno disciplinary board member, the polls watchdog wants the Election Commission to check abuses in election financing.

There is no permit for the gathering, so it is deemed illegal and those taking part will be breaking the law, warned the police.

The wealthy businessman-cum-politician believes that the MIC had not done enough for the Indian community and this had resulted in the large turnout of disgruntled Indians at the Hindraf rally.

Pak Lah says the police must balance the rights of protesters with the safety of other citizens but admitted that such a task was not easy.

'The Internal Secuirty Act is an option. I will decide when the time is right,' said Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on the possibility of using the tough preventative law against Hindraf leaders.

Election Commission chief Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman strongly hinted that the present government is only 'regime' capable of running the country.

RTM has lodged a police report against the web site and two Tamil papers for reporting 'false' news about the termination of two Tamil radio deejays recently.

They faced similar media propaganda before - ex-ISA detainees said the authorities are laying the groundwork to invoke the Internal Security Act against Hindraf leaders.

The flood situation in the three affected states of Johre, Pahang and Kelantan is expected to worsen, says a minister.

Hindraf chairperson Waythamoorthy has become the international face for the movement in garnering support for their cause in seeking equality for the Indian community.