Archive - 29 February 2008

Ka Ting: Kit Siang 'power crazy'

Ka Ting: Kit Siang 'power crazy'

Perak’s 'Kinta war' has heated up with MCA president Ong Ka Ting today mounting his heaviest verbal attack yet against DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang.

Blogger-candidate slaps himself - twice

Blogger-candidate slaps himself - twice

jeff ooi slap himself at a dap event 290208 updated 8.30pm Blogger and opposition candidate Jeff Ooi did something he never could have done online. He slapped himself on the cheek. Twice. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Rocket posters torn down

Rocket posters torn down

updated 7.55pm Hundreds of posters of DAP sec-gen Lim Guan Eng were found torn down in the Air Putih state constituency in the past three days.
Gerak tells Khir Toyo: Name the 'unclean'

Gerak tells Khir Toyo: Name the 'unclean'

Anti-graft group Gerak wants ACA to release the names of the Selangor Umno election candidates who have failed the corruption filtering process.
Vote Billi for inter-marriages

Vote Billi for inter-marriages

billi lim peng soon If elected, the author of 'Dare to Fail' wants to promote unity in an unconventional manner - the first thing on his to-do list is to encourage more inter-marriages.
World's first anti-piracy K-9 unit

World's first anti-piracy K-9 unit

Malaysia will launch the world's first anti-piracy canine unit to fight compact disc piracy.
Why is IGP in BN manifesto, asks PAS

Why is IGP in BN manifesto, asks PAS

bn ad campaign pak lah and musa hassan In it, there's a photo of Abdullah inspecting a police guard of honour. Prominently shown walking one step behind him is the police chief.
Debate and demonstration for dummies

Debate and demonstration for dummies

Strange that the seemingly bright and promising young politicians would choose to believe it is better for the voters to be denied their fundamental right to make an informed decision through a public debate.

It's now or never, come hold opposition tight ...

It's now or never, come hold opposition tight ...

Raised from the dead but still can't vote

Raised from the dead but still can't vote

Election Commission's 'A country for old men'

Election Commission's 'A country for old men'

What political role for the Indian?

What political role for the Indian?

Fun with idioms: dogs in the Malaysian nutshell

Fun with idioms: dogs in the Malaysian nutshell

Quotable quotes from MPs

Quotable quotes from MPs

Opposition not perfect but deserves fair chance

Opposition not perfect but deserves fair chance

Chinese school funds: Give them to MIC

Chinese school funds: Give them to MIC

Islamic state may become a reality

Islamic state may become a reality

Chia dismisses DAP leaders as 'tourists'

Chia dismisses DAP leaders as 'tourists'

Penang Gerakan's Chia Kwang Chye says the people of Bukit Bendera want representatives who stay, and not those who treat the seat as a 'political playground'.
Taking our rights for granted

Taking our rights for granted

KL 'manifesto' calls for local gov't polls

KL 'manifesto' calls for local gov't polls

Ten PKR and DAP parliamentary candidates launch a six-point declaration to fight crime and bring back local government elections.
Wangsa Maju: Fuss over BM

Wangsa Maju: Fuss over BM

Challenger Wee Choo Keong took a swipe at incumbent Yew Teong Look’s poor grasp of the national language but the latter brushed it aside.
MIC candidates dodging the boss?

MIC candidates dodging the boss?

Certain candidates are purportedly concerned that his presence can affect their chances. So they are trying to keep their campaign 'Samy Vellu free'. But several MIC leaders deny this.
Kapar farmers: Return our land before March 8

Kapar farmers: Return our land before March 8

They discovered that the land they had worked on since 1981 had surreptitiously been ‘awarded’ to relatives and friends of the MIC-linked Datuk, who owns a legal firm in Klang. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Chinese schools key poll issue in Cheras

Chinese schools key poll issue in Cheras

Tan Kok Wai won Cheras on the back of his anti-toll protest. In this election however, his MCA challenger is campaigning on his ability to bring development to this Chinese-majority seat.
Question time: Bkt Gasing's Lim vs Lee

Question time: Bkt Gasing's Lim vs Lee

lim thuan seng and edward lee Having trouble deciding on which candidate to vote? Malaysiakini begins a series of interviews pitting opposing candidate together to state their stand on several hot button issues.
Think global, act local

Think global, act local

The issues mentioned here are only part of a long list of geopolitical, economic, social and environmental, and health problems.
Kosovo's independence and Pak Lah's impotence

Kosovo's independence and Pak Lah's impotence

The relevant lesson from the Balkans is that we should embrace and leverage our diversities to our common advantage.
S'wak BN denies cash offers

S'wak BN denies cash offers

The ruling coalition wants the state’s PKR leadership to back their claims by tendering proof of attempts to ‘buy’ their candidates.
PKR alleges BN hooliganism in Rembau

PKR alleges BN hooliganism in Rembau

The opposition party members are alleging that BN is employing ‘hooligan tactics’ to gain an upper hand in the electoral race.
Taiping: Game of high stakes

Taiping: Game of high stakes

A major clash is in the making in Taiping between incumbent Kayveas and young DAP challenger Nga with any defeat set to leave the BN politician with more to lose.
Najib launches blistering attack on opposition

Najib launches blistering attack on opposition

PAS is ‘playing’ with the moon, PKR ‘closes one eye, opens one eye’ and DAP has a rocket that would not take off. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Kit Siang still pulls in the crowd

Kit Siang still pulls in the crowd

lim kit siang 02 Never mind the fact that he was booted out in both parliament and state seats in 1999. This time around, his presence alone brings strength for the party in Penang.
Time for Pak Lah's wake-up call

Time for Pak Lah's wake-up call

vox populi small thumbnail free updated 1.01pm Let’s not be fooled anymore by the threat of May 13. It is not about race but about the rich and corrupt versus the poor and marginalised.