Archive - 10 January 2008

'Racial action plan': Umno says no such thing

'Racial action plan': Umno says no such thing

Party leaders deny that they were instructed via a letter by the top leadership to implement the plan.

Samy blasted for 'lies and half-truths'

Samy blasted for 'lies and half-truths'

Malaysian participants are unhappy with the MIC chief for not telling the real situation on the plight of the Indian community here at a just concluded international meeting in New Delhi.

Don't use crime rate as poll gimmick

Don't use crime rate as poll gimmick

According to the opposition leader, the prime minister’s multi-prong strategy to combat crime lacks seriousness and conviction.

Throw in towel, Samy told

Throw in towel, Samy told

The MIC president, says the opposition leader, should quit his ministerial post for working against the cause of Indian Malaysians for justice and fair play.

King appeals for harmony

King appeals for harmony

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin urges citizens to preserve peace and harmony, in an appeal that comes as ethnic discord continues to seethe in the multicultural nation.

Samy Vellu a liability for BN

Samy Vellu a liability for BN

Kaum India perlu berdikari untuk maju

Kaum India perlu berdikari untuk maju

Malaysian constitution oppressive

Malaysian constitution oppressive

Variation of interest rates unreasonable

Variation of interest rates unreasonable

Khairy should focus on soccer first

Khairy should focus on soccer first

Hindraf 5 to go on hunger strike

Hindraf 5 to go on hunger strike

The hunger strike is planned for five days beginning 7.30am on Jan 20 to 7.00pm on Jan 25.

Bambang arrives on fence-mending visit

Bambang arrives on fence-mending visit

updated 7.10pm The Indonesian president arrived in KL today for a visit aimed at improving relations between the neighbours which observers have said are at their lowest point in decades.

Good politics start with self

Good politics start with self

Confucius, he say, put your house in order first before asking others to do so. Malaysian politicians would do well to practice this adage.

Dirty politic(ian)s and clean democracy

Dirty politic(ian)s and clean democracy

The politicians we have are the products of our own culture. Why blame them?

YB Mad and the 'land scandals'

YB Mad and the 'land scandals'

exclusive Mad Aris Mad Yusof pleads innocent, but angry residents claim that their elected representative is involved in numerous land scandals. Malaysiakini looks into their grouses. [VIDEO INSIDE]

M'sian palm oil ads 'misleading'

M'sian palm oil ads 'misleading'

An UK advertising watchdog rules that the advertisements shown in that country have misled viewers either in their imagery or wordings.

Crime: We don't need statistics to tell us

Crime: We don't need statistics to tell us

We know what is happening and if the PM spends more time on the ground he, too, will be aware of the people’s plight with regards to rising crime.