Archive - 29 April 2008

If the royalty delves into politics, then it must be prepared to face the consequences, says the veteran opposition politician.

He said that the 'the window of opportunity' is closing fast for BN and drastic action must be taken.

The polls were postponed to avoid a clash with the general election. Now the party - which suffered huge losses in the March 8 polls - has decided to bring it forward.

Lim Kit Siang says he is disappointed that the IPCMC was not mentioned in the royal address. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The wives of Penang BN elected representatives dissolved their association on March 9 and donated the balance of funds to Bakti and various charities.

The two outspoken politicians have dismissed the call by Abdullah to party members to cease holding EGMs to discuss party problems.

Muslim separatists in the Philippines warned today of an "impending crisis" in peace talks, blaming the government for Malaysia's planned pullout from an international peacekeeping mission here.

55 civil society groups have criticised the way local councillors were appointed, especially given the election promises of the Pakatan government.

After 10 years, he returns to Parliament ... as the spouse of the opposition leader. But Anwar Ibrahim says the clock is ticking for his eventual return to the corridors of power. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Highway concessionaire Grand Saga has no rights over Jalan Cheras Lama, which it barricaded two years ago, says the Hulu Langat land office.

updated 5pm 'The temple had already been demolished, with the deities already removed and what is there to demolish the temple?' asked the MIC president.

To say that the country is sympathetic about women's affairs would no less be a lie.

Seven Gerakan leaders want former head and current advisor Dr Lim Keng Yaik to step down and to stay out of party matters.

The controversial billion-dollar undersea power project to transmit power to Peninsular Malaysia from Sarawak will be operational by 2013.

But powerful and greedy global and Chinese commercial interests will lord over human decency.

parliament The king also said the government must continue with plans to fight corruption and adopt measures that will promote transparency and accountability.

exclusive More than a month after romping into power, Jeff Ooi explains why failure is not an option for the DAP-led Pakatan Rakyat government in Penang.

exclusive Ex-Selangor MB Khir Toyo denies involvement in the demolition of the Rimba Jaya Hindu temple, claiming that Samy Vellu had asked for this to be done. [VIDEO INSIDE]

updated 4.40pm The swearing in ceremony of the 222 members of Parliament yesterday took the limelight in all dailies today.

State exco Danny Law Heng Kiang is planning to meet Tourism Minister Azalina Othman Said over this. He hopes that rational thinking will prevail over political vendetta.

parliament updated 12.06pm In his royal address, the king deplored the people who smuggled out subsidised items, causing hardship for the deserving locals.

As we form, reform and transform the nation towards an open and transparent, accountable system of governance in Malaysia, should there be a witch-hunt on all wrongdoings of the past?

updated 3pm The KL High Court will make a ruling on a government order which disallows Catholic weekly Herald from using the word ‘Allah’ in its Bahasa Malaysia articles.

free ‘No, there was no sincerity in that apology or we would have felt it. Try saying it from the heart next time.’