Archive - 19 August 2008

Goodies roll in ... from all sides

Goodies roll in ... from all sides

More election goodies rolled in for the people of Permatang Pauh on the fourth day of the by-election campaign. But this time it was not from BN alone. [VIDEO INSIDE]

SAPP: Don't waste Sabah's money on by-election

SAPP: Don't waste Sabah's money on by-election

The 'rebel' party calls on the state BN leaders not to let the state become a 'milking cow'.

Bar hits back at 'anti-Islam' claim

Bar hits back at 'anti-Islam' claim

Bar Council chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan denies Kulim-Bandar Baharu MP Zulkifli Noordin's claim that the council was ‘anti-Islam'.
Conversion forum motion rejected, MP peeved

Conversion forum motion rejected, MP peeved

Independent MP Ibrahim Ali is not pleased that the speaker shot down his motion for among others not being a matter of urgency.
Koh: We'll miss Toh but we'll survive

Koh: We'll miss Toh but we'll survive

The Gerakan acting president, who is saddened over the departure of the ‘very important leader' from the party, however says he is not expecting more leaders to follow suit.
Koh told not to pass the buck to Anwar

Koh told not to pass the buck to Anwar

CM Lim slammed his predecessor for attempting to ‘pass the buck’ by blaming former DPM Anwar Ibrahim on PDC’s financial loss “when it was his own blunder”.
Cops boost security in Permatang Pauh

Cops boost security in Permatang Pauh

Police said today they are sending 1,500 more officers to secure the electorate where opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is running for parliament in a heated campaign.
'No book-banning campaign' launched

'No book-banning campaign' launched

sisters in islam anti book banning book burning campaign 190808 post card Sisters in Islam launches a postcard campaign to stop books from being banned after its 'Muslim Women and the Challenge of Islamic Extremism' was taken off the shelves.

Opp MPs riled by minister's accusation

Opp MPs riled by minister's accusation

parliament The deputy home minister's ill-advised summary of Saturday's alleged assault on two press photographers resulted in a shouting match in Parliament.
PKR leader: If Anwar wins, 13 Sabah MPs will cross over

PKR leader: If Anwar wins, 13 Sabah MPs will cross over

updated 6.04pm As the clock ticks down for what has been dubbed as the mother of all by-elections, more news on the possibility of an imminent change in government is filtering in.

Why do we go to university?

Why do we go to university?

Internal vs external discipline

Internal vs external discipline

Vote for a brighter future

Vote for a brighter future

Plot to tarnish Anwar will backfire

Plot to tarnish Anwar will backfire

Police chief undergoes heart bypass

Police chief undergoes heart bypass

musa hassan updated 6.25pm Inspector-general of police Musa Hassan is currently recovering after a successful heart bypass surgery at the National Heart Institute.
Let's see if we can dance to a new tune

Let's see if we can dance to a new tune

PKR's stunt a mistake

PKR's stunt a mistake

Reading the pulse of the nation

Reading the pulse of the nation

Anwar Ibrahim's promise to the poor

Anwar Ibrahim's promise to the poor

PM: Don't politicise DNA bill

PM: Don't politicise DNA bill

The premier dismisses the assumption that the bill was connected to PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy charge.

Religious ignorance: The great divider

Religious ignorance: The great divider

Meritocracy is the way to go

Meritocracy is the way to go

Hanafi takes it easy in Permatang Pauh

Hanafi takes it easy in Permatang Pauh

The third candidate in the three-cornered battle says he has his own style even as his high-profile rivals lock themselves into one of the toughest by-election fights ever.
MTUC: Wages council has been dormant

MTUC: Wages council has been dormant

The wages council had set a minimum wage for cargo handlers of RM120 since 1977 - an example which the trade unions view as a gross neglect of workers.
M'kini mentioned in Singapore's national day speech

M'kini mentioned in Singapore's national day speech

lee hsien loong and malaysiakini new internet media forum 190808 'There are blogs and chatrooms and news sites such as Malaysiakini , which is very popular, and I know many Singaporeans visit it, and it has got quite a lot of news.'
Ahmad Shabery: Debate better than protest

Ahmad Shabery: Debate better than protest

Parliament snippets updated 6.25pm Information Minister talks about on why has represented the government in the fuel hike debate with PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim, and other parliament happenings.
Police 'birds' swoop in on campaign

Police 'birds' swoop in on campaign

Police helicopters fill the northern night skies as the countdown begins for the Permatang Pauh by-election. The cops say this is routine surveillance but some claim it's a fear tactic.
'I voiced it, but I don't support it'

'I voiced it, but I don't support it'

This is the explanation given by Gerakan Wanita chief Tan Lian Hoe who courted controversy when she reportedly called for her party to leave Barisan Nasional.
CIJ: Stop the blame game

CIJ: Stop the blame game

The media watchdog is disappointed that the political parties have shown little concern towards the safety of journalists and photographers in doing their work.
Cabinet to discuss nuclear energy use

Cabinet to discuss nuclear energy use

The cabinet will deliberate next month on whether to adopt nuclear energy to combat high global oil prices, says Science, Technology and Innovation minister Maximus Ongkili.
Ex-Immigration chief charged with corruption

Ex-Immigration chief charged with corruption

Former Immigration boss Wahid Md Don pleads not guilty to receiving a RM60,000 bribe from a businessman to speed up the approval for his foreign workers.
DAP - the daring dreamer

DAP - the daring dreamer

comment Like an explorer, the party takes risks and pushes aside the perils of political prosecution and jail sentences.
Headlines online: Aug 19

Headlines online: Aug 19

Berita Harian reported that the police would act sternly and stop political ceramah that are conducted without police permits in Permatang Pauh.
Who can PAS trust?

Who can PAS trust?

pas party logo analysis Can the party trust Anwar Ibrahim? The main issues raised among delegates included his leadership style, his record in government, his character and his Islamic credentials.
Saiful gives statement to FT religious dept

Saiful gives statement to FT religious dept

saiful bukhari azlan 040708 updated 2.40pm Anwar's former aide Saiful was at the religious department for about three hours and left the scene without talking to the waiting reporters.
Close one eye culture (Part 1)

Close one eye culture (Part 1)

They are the Royal Malaysian Police and so cannot close one eye on the wrongs committed by certain parties based on legitimate authority or under duress or because of corruption.
Re-strategising democracy promotion in China

Re-strategising democracy promotion in China

The different China-related democracy issues need to be integrated through a broad overarching theme and coordinated from closer in Asia.

Najib wants Indians, Chinese to back BN

Najib wants Indians, Chinese to back BN

And specifically for the 3,500 Indian voters, the government has agreed to approve scrap metal collector's licence for them.
VoxPop: Ezam, for Umno's sake, go home

VoxPop: Ezam, for Umno's sake, go home

free ‘If you already knew Anwar was corrupt, why did you quit Umno to support him in the first place? Where are the boxes of evidence you promised when you were in PKR?'