Archive - 21 March 2008

Two human rights groups remind the five state governments ruled by opposition parties that there are several areas where concrete steps can already be taken.

Bukit Koman residents are seeking legal recourse over gold-mining operations within their vicinity which involves the use of cyanide.

breaking news updated 8.10pm The former premier says he supports the call by the Gua Musang MP for an EGM to discuss the election setback.

The Umno Youth chief poured cold water on Razaleigh’s idea and said the Youth wing will not support the veteran politician’s bid to challenge the party’s boss.

"We are exploring that possibility," said Lim Kit Siang, but did not specify what form the new closer alliance could take.

The former Selangor menteri besar has shrugged off accusations that he had made huge sum of profit from PKNS in a land deal.

breaking news updated 8.06pm Rafidah says that Tengku Razaleigh’s call for the special meeting was untimely as the party urgently needed to regroup to win back its support.

Nine MCA leaders saw their political careers come to a premature end after assuming the post. Today, the ministry's doors opened for a new minister. But Liow Tiong Lai is determined to break the curse.

The state Umno chief Idris Jusoh says that there was no need for a change of leadership in Umno as the present leaders were capable of helming the party and country.

Another ‘unhappy’ Sarawak BN legislator, Mas Gading's Dr Tiki Lafe, is unwilling to deny speculations that he is thinking of crossing over to the opposition.

updated 5.15pm The impasse over the exco team is believed to have been resolved and its final line-up is expected to make history on two counts.

Lee Sing Chooi says that the recent general election results showed that voters had rejected previous practice of squabbling for projects by those in power.

Malaysiakini has received numerous e-mails in reaction to the letter ' Malaysiakini should be free to all' written by ‘A Malaysiakini Fan’. Below is a selection of their responses.

In the best of these moments, the speaker does not just salve the current political wound, but also illuminates the larger, troubling issues that the nation is wrestling with.

BN is to set up special teams to investigate claims of the opposition trying to buy over its MPs to topple the federal government.

The new state governments now have their work cut out for them to make good on their opposition campaign promises of ending the NEP in favour of their 'Malaysian Economic Agenda'.

Party president George Chan brushes off the rumour that Richard had quit the party in anger after being overlooked for cabinet post.

So long as the DAP is unable to reach out to the Malay constituency, Umno-instigated demonstrations will continue, at least sporadically.

It is sending teams out to check on rumoured defections by members of coalition component parties alienated after disastrous March 8 election results.