Archive - 11 February 2008

Contrary to the claim by the Election Commission, Bersih and Mafrel allege that the electoral roll is tainted with ‘phantom voters’.

This is to help the government take action against large companies, monopolies like cement and steel factories who collude to fix prices, says Shafie Apdal.

A second invitation has been delivered, appealing to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to attend a gathering of children of Hindraf supporters on Saturday. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The party wants to try its luck once again in the Kuala Pilah and Telok Kemang parliamentary seats as well as 11 other state seats.

Disgruntled inhabitants of an Orang Asli village in Perak are hoping to 'threaten' the government into resolving their woes.

More is not necessarily merrier in the Belantek state seat, the opposition party demands why more than 1,000 army personnel have been registered as voters.

updated 8.20pm The Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy comes ahead of elections expected in March and would focus on developing the state's energy sources, hydropower, coal, natural gas and petroleum.

The idea is to help rehabilitate prisoners before they re-enter society.

The three Gerakan leaders widely tipped to replace the present Penang chief minister are not willing to commit themselves to say anything until the prime minister makes an official announcement.

The power to dissolve Parliament has been left to the King on grounds that it would be unwise to let the government of the day to do so.

Inscribed onto the consciousness of the people, via print, broadcast, and electronic media is the mantra of economic success rapidized by information technologies.

What about Tamil schools, asks P Ramasamy of the opposition DAP who notes that the dilapidated condition of some schools in Malaysia is an 'embarrassment'.

However the rise of Hinduism is also unleashing other potentially divisive forces that pose a potential danger to this fragile multi-ethnic society.

The general election fever is getting hotter - major dailies are highlighting Barisan Nasional’s stories of the upcoming general election.

The opposition party says Chong Kah Kiat should quit in order to lend credence to his call for Chinese voters to punish the Chinese leaders in BN.

Young aspiring MIC candidates are worried that the party president will ultimately be swayed by emotion and refrain from clearing out the deadwood.

Business people complain that sales figures drop, trading on the bourse is halted and manufacturers who need to keep their factories open have to pay hefty overtime and triple holiday rates.

Prime Minister Abdullah says he will discuss with the Thai premier on how to help locals and restore peace to the area.