Archive - 10 March 2008

Pak Lah: We've learned our lesson

'We are all collectively responsible for all that we have been doing because the government has been making decisions on the basis of consensus.'

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Mukhriz's press conference causes a stir

It was said he would come out openly to echo his father's call for Abdullah to quit but when it took place after a 90-minute delay, it was an anti-climax.

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Lingam commission deadline extended

The commission also held a meeting today to discuss issues relating to submissions forwarded by counsel in the inquiry to the commission.

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500,000 visited Malaysiakini on poll night

free Over half of million people visited Malaysiakini on election night last Saturday as the results were announced.

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2008 polls - interesting facts

updated 7.40pm As the dust settles on the 12th general election, we take a look at some interesting facts and figures.

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Oh, how sweet it is to be proven wrong!

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DAP must rise above race now

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Let's keep our eyes on the prize

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Pak Lah should not have given in to neo-cons

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Let's move on to build a solid Malaysia

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Accept results with magnanimity, forget celebrating

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M'sian vote will not affect ties: S'pore FM

'Our bilateral relations are very good and getting better and I see no reason why it should not get better after the elections,' says George Yeo.

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Opposition, your work is just beginning

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PKR-DAP-PAS must prioritise their fight

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Malaysians must thank Nazri

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We voted you in, we can vote you out

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Perak MB post still undecided

updated 8.20pm It is learnt that three names have been submitted to the Perak sultan to decide on who will lead the state.

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Polls shatter race-based politics

The fractured system under which parties represent either the majority Muslim Malays or one of the minority groups looks set to be consigned to history.

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KL stocks fall almost 10%

updated 6.50pm Malaysian stocks tumbled the most in a decade today with government-linked companies hardest hit after the weekend’s political upsets.

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Opposition faces daunting rule after poll upsets

The immediate challenge would be to master the running of four new states in which they have no experience, say analysts.

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Suaram: Uphold will of the people

Translate the gains from the general election to real reform, the human rights body tells elected representatives from opposition parties.

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'Resign and be cast into oblivion'

Of course, Pak Lah has to resign. This is the decent thing to do regardless of whether Dr M wants him to or not, says a reader.

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Revolution of the mind

This is the birth of a new culture of hopefully a more sober and sensible Malaysia ready to work together regardless of race, colour and creed.

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Najib: I have good understanding with Pak Lah

updated 8.35pm However conspicuously missing from his statement was any open backing for Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to continue to lead the country and Umno.

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Elections 2008: What our readers say

Here are a selection of the many comments which we received from Malaysiakini readers.

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Managing the burden of victory

Arrogance, greed and a deaf ear all contributed to the trouncing of Barisan Nasional - the same fate awaits the ‘opposition’ unless it reinvents governance.

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Headlines online: March 10

Most dailies carried designate prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s announcement that he will not resign despite Barisan Nasional’s dismal performance in the elections.

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Abdullah sworn in as PM for second term

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was sworn in for a second term Monday, defying calls to quit after presiding over the ruling coalition's worst ever election performance.

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PKR offers itself for Perak MB post

updated 12.50pm The party also said that while there were no active moves to lobby BN representatives to cross over to help them form the next federal government, it did not rule it out either.

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PKR reps in a rush to get down to work

Our representatives will be constantly reminded that the mandate is given by all Malaysians and not any specific race, reminds PKR leader Anwar.

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Shahrizat: Time for BN to do some 'soul-searching'

While it is true that Shahrizat’s reign saw the development of luxury condos and swank shopping centers, these pockets of wealth exist in stark contrast to the one-story flats occupied by many low-income families in the area.

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Samy's conqueror: It feels great!

Although he did not expect to win, Dr D Jeyakumar says that a 'confluence of forces' made this upset possible.

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MIC - A new era begins

Likening the damage to the destruction inflicted by the Sept 11 terror attacks, Malaysian Indian Business Association (Miba) president P Sivakumar stresses on the importance of unity and image.

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