Archive - 20 August 2008

Arif eyes a slim win

Arif eyes a slim win

arif shah omar shah Permatang Pauh The Barisan Nasional candidate is unperturbed by his underdog tag, and is quietly moving about garnering support. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Permatang Pauh: Fights shifts into higher gear

Permatang Pauh: Fights shifts into higher gear

Permatang Pauh It's time to separate the men from the boys. With the fight shifting into higher gear, Anwar supporters are now focusing on deputy premier Najib.
Aborted forum: I did right, says PKR MP

Aborted forum: I did right, says PKR MP

parliament The thorny subject of the controversial Bar Council forum was again raised much to the chagrin of Zulkifli Noordin who maintains his protest was correct.
Sapp provokes BN by removing flags, logo from HQ

Sapp provokes BN by removing flags, logo from HQ

The party, already in trouble for openly questioning the premier's leadership, ups the tempo by removing BN paraphernalia from its headquarters.
AirAsia X to fly to Melbourne in Nov

AirAsia X to fly to Melbourne in Nov

Fares will be as low as RM99 one-way, said the company.
Arif Shah, the likeable politician

Arif Shah, the likeable politician

arif shah omar shah While Anwar might take pole position in the popularity contest, the 51-year-old BN candidate is no pushover. He is liked and respected by both friends and foes.
Lim: No Merdeka with Umno Youth

Lim: No Merdeka with Umno Youth

parliament Temperatures in Parliament soared again as Barisan MPs vehemently protested Lim Kit Siang's admonishment that Malaysia is not having a festive Merdeka because of Umno.
PM sees red over blogger's upside down flag

PM sees red over blogger's upside down flag

The move by a blogger to fly the national flag upside down as a sign of protest has irked Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Toh Kin Woon's resignation: Whither Gerakan?

Toh Kin Woon's resignation: Whither Gerakan?

Long ago, when Gerakan was considered the ‘conscience’ of Malaysia, the party had leaders who spoke up on issues that were regarded fundamental to democratic life in Malaysia.

Party leaders like Dr Lim Chong Eu, the late Dr Tan Chee Koon and the late Professor Syed Hussien Alatas did not bat an eyelid when raising the party flag against the ISA or when speaking up against race politics.

Apology demanded for 'Batang Kali massacre'

Apology demanded for 'Batang Kali massacre'

The killings occurred in Selangor on Dec 12, 1948 when 14 members of the Scots Guards killed unarmed Chinese villagers and torched their village.
Jihad against crimes against children

Jihad against crimes against children

Koh, Lim debate PGCC/Batu Kawan land deals

Koh, Lim debate PGCC/Batu Kawan land deals

Zuklifli Nordin, we were not born yesterday

Zuklifli Nordin, we were not born yesterday

BN against development in Permatang Pauh

BN against development in Permatang Pauh

Stop bashing UiTM

Stop bashing UiTM

Grant overseas M'sians their right to vote

Grant overseas M'sians their right to vote

Barisan Nasional, a fast sinking ship

Barisan Nasional, a fast sinking ship

Are non-Malays just meant to be used?

Are non-Malays just meant to be used?

Time for Malaysian awakening

Time for Malaysian awakening

Let's give Najib a chance

Let's give Najib a chance

NS defaulters may get off easy

NS defaulters may get off easy

parliament Under a proposed amendment to the National Service Act, those who refuse the national service when called up will no longer face stiff punishment but instead be asked to perform community service.
Action against Zulkifli 'delayed, not shelved'

Action against Zulkifli 'delayed, not shelved'

zulkifli noordin The initial mystery over Zulkifli's whereabouts and by-election exigencies have 'unavoidably contributed' to the delay in PKR’s action against its errant MP.
Merdeka fireworks scrapped to cut costs

Merdeka fireworks scrapped to cut costs

The government has scrapped fireworks and scale back festivities on Merdeka celebrations this month to cut costs amid soaring global energy and food prices.
Toh boost for Anwar

Toh boost for Anwar

Permatang Pauh The ex-Gerakan leader says that the agenda championed by PKR is similar to Gerakan and hence he is not betraying his former party by backing the opposition leader. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Success aside, DAP needs to fortify itself

Success aside, DAP needs to fortify itself

comment Any electoral success is no justification for everlasting jubilance. DAP leaders should know by now that the voting support its party obtained could be attributed to many 'other' reasons.

Assault on photographers: PKR division leader held

Assault on photographers: PKR division leader held

updated 5.50pm A PKR division leader was arrested this afternoon in connection with the assault of two press photographers in Permatang Pauh last Saturday.

Somali pirates seize Malaysian tanker: IMB

Somali pirates seize Malaysian tanker: IMB

The MISC-owned tanker with 29 Malaysian and 10 Filipinos crew members on board was hijacked late yesterday.
WWII bomb blast kills two in KL scrapyard

WWII bomb blast kills two in KL scrapyard

The victims died of their injuries shortly after the blast which also destroyed the scrapyard and a hostel located above it.
Propaganda war in full swing

Propaganda war in full swing

Permatang Pauh Is BN's campaign all about being a better version of Anwar Ibrahim's 'Merdekakan Rakyat'? Information about the campaign suggests that. [VIDEO INSIDE]
'Najib, remember Port Dickson?'

'Najib, remember Port Dickson?'

anwar ibrahim and najib Permatang Pauh The opposition icon threatens to expose the deputy prime minister's dark secret if the latter continued to wage personal attacks against him.
'Cash and sex': 2 Perak excos nabbed

'Cash and sex': 2 Perak excos nabbed

cash for sex case in perak two exco updated 9.39pm Two Perak PKR state executive councillors and a former PKR state assemblyperson were among six people detained in an ACA sting.

DPM: No 'frogs' in Sabah or S'wak

DPM: No 'frogs' in Sabah or S'wak

The deputy premier dismisses a claim that 13 BN MPs in Sabah are waiting to hop over to the opposition. He also rules out the possibility of defections in Sarawak as well.
Anwar: Taib's dominance must end

Anwar: Taib's dominance must end

exclusive Seen to be just a step away from winning in Permatang Pauh, Anwar is already turning his sights on a bigger target, calling for change in Sarawak.
The fear campaign is on

The fear campaign is on

Headlines online: Aug 20

Headlines online: Aug 20

Utusan Malaysia headlined Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's call not to politicise the 2008 DNA Bill that was tabled at the Dewan Rakyat on Monday.
Fear tactics won't work

Fear tactics won't work

vox populi small thumbnail free 'The police used the same strategy during the anti-fuel price hike rally in the Kelana Jaya Stadium. The helicopters kept people away in droves...'.
'Indians only good for scrap metal?'

'Indians only good for scrap metal?'

free ‘Najib, please keep your special offer to Indian voters in Permatang Pauh. We know what we need, we know that we need more than that and we know how to get it.’