Archive - 16 February 2008

He says that the Hindraf gathering this morning was an attempt to raise fear in the people and disrupt the polls which would be held on March 8.

The PPP president told his constituents today that he would be defending the controversial Taiping seat, with Pak Lah's blessings.

"Put me anywhere, I’m prepared to serve," says Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Minister Khaled Nordin in response to grassroot talks that he will be the new Johor menteri besar.

Four UM students from the ‘anti-establishment’ faction have been warned by university authorities not to participate in future political gatherings.

He has been partyless for three years but still a deputy minister. Julau MP Joseph Salang can continue to count his blessings as he is now on the BN list via Parti Rakyat Sarawak.

ISA detainee Vasanthakumar claims that the police are pressuring him to admit his alleged involvement in terrorism activities.

The Selangor chief minister says that two recent surveys indicate that the majority of voters in the Klang Valley rely on the candidate than the party in picking their elected representative.

Contrary to earlier reports, Anwar Ibrahim says his eldest daughter has told him that she is reluctant to contest a seat in the March 8 general election.

updated 8.10pm Teargas and water cannons were fired upon some 300 Hindraf supporters who gathered for the rose protest in Kuala Lumpur this morning. Some 200 people were arrested. [VIDEO INSIDE]