Archive - 29 August 2008

Another FRU personnel says he saw nothing

Another FRU personnel says he saw nothing

BMC fracas An FRU personnel, hit on the thigh by mechanic Chang’s car, told the Suhakam inquiry the knock he suffered made him so disoriented he did not know what transpired later.

Najib: It's not a populist budget!

Najib: It's not a populist budget!

With reaction from BN ministers The deputy premier denies the Budget 2009, the 12th consecutive expansionary plan from the BN-led government, was aimed to deflect the opposition’s growing popularity. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Anwar: Fundamental flaws remain

Anwar: Fundamental flaws remain

With reaction from other Pakatan leaders Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim has given the thumbs-down for the Budget 2009, saying that fundamental flaws exist. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Budget 2009: What the experts say

Budget 2009: What the experts say

Several experts share their views with Malaysiakini regarding the Budget 2009 unveiled by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Budget 2009: What the rest say

Budget 2009: What the rest say

The RM150 monthly allowance for disabled people who are bedridden is an insult, says a disabled activist.
Pak Lah vows to foil Sept 16 plan

Pak Lah vows to foil Sept 16 plan

The prime minister declares that he will not sit back and watch the BN being dethroned through illegitimate means.
MCMC and the slippery slope

MCMC and the slippery slope

podcast realpolitik 4 line version oon yeoh and ong kian ming If the government thought that blocking RPK would send a strong signal to bloggers not to go overboard, they thought wrongly.
2009 Budget speech - full text

2009 Budget speech - full text

Prime Minister and Finance Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi delivered his 90-minute 2009 Budget speech in Parliament today.
PM unveils biggest Budget ever

PM unveils biggest Budget ever

updated 7.40 pm Abdullah unveils a RM207.9 billion budget, even more than analysts expected, in a bid to help the people cope with rising costs and to halt the opposition’s growing popularity.
Merdeka logo has Taiwanese inspiration

Merdeka logo has Taiwanese inspiration

opy taiwan logo and merdeka 51st celebration logo fiasco 280808 The 51st national day celebrations logo can trace its origins all the way to Taiwan, but its creator maintains he has added his own ideas into it.
5.7% growth in 2008, 5.4% in 2009

5.7% growth in 2008, 5.4% in 2009

The forecasts were much higher than those issued by institutions including the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research.
Hindraf chief's bombshell: ISA detainee a SB agent

Hindraf chief's bombshell: ISA detainee a SB agent

t vasanthakumar and waythamoorthy hindraf split Hindraf is facing a devastating split in the ranks. In a shocking disclosure, P Waythamoorthy accused T Vasanthakumar - who is being detained under ISA - of being a police agent.
Budget 2009: Salient points

Budget 2009: Salient points

breaking news updated 7.10pm The following are the salient points in Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s 90-minute Budget 2009 speech.
M'sians have more freedom of speech now: Pollster

M'sians have more freedom of speech now: Pollster

A recent opinon poll shows that 54% of the respondents were of the view that Malaysians under Pak Lah have a greater freedom of speech and openness of expression now than five years ago.
Bloggers slam MCMC over blog ban

Bloggers slam MCMC over blog ban

Prominent bloggers tick off the agency for taking orders from the government and for backing down from its promise to keep the Net uncensored.
Kedah says no to gyrations, bans concerts

Kedah says no to gyrations, bans concerts

Concert junkies will have to strike Kedah off their list as the state government has imposed an indefinite ban on rock, pop, reggae and dangdut gigs.
Looks like we've not evolved far enough

Looks like we've not evolved far enough

A message to the three Pakatan leaders

A message to the three Pakatan leaders

Return our nation's dignity!

Return our nation's dignity!

Yes, minister: Between duty and conscience

Yes, minister: Between duty and conscience

Why BN is unfit to rule

Why BN is unfit to rule

New dawn for the Asian Renaissance

New dawn for the Asian Renaissance

To-do list for Anwar if he forms gov't

To-do list for Anwar if he forms gov't

Anwar wins, what now?

Anwar wins, what now?

Anwar's expected victory and expectations

Anwar's expected victory and expectations

Racism is a zero sum game

Racism is a zero sum game

ACA officers pose as tea boys to bust scam

ACA officers pose as tea boys to bust scam

They posed as secretaries and tea boys to infiltrate vehicle inspection centres, arresting 36 officers for approving cars without even seeing them.
Sapp: Probe losses in investment unit

Sapp: Probe losses in investment unit

Sapp wants a probe into the so-called fiasco on the Saham Amanah Sabah unit trust that had reportedly caused losses of hundreds of millions of ringgit.
Anwar is bragging, says Taib

Anwar is bragging, says Taib

The Sarawak chief minister says it is impossible for Anwar Ibrahim to entice 30 BN legislators to abandon ship by Sept 16.
Headlines online: Aug 29

Headlines online: Aug 29

The 2009 Budget and Puspakom's ACA treatment were major talking points in the presses today, together with an editorial chastising the racial slur of one Umno division head.
Dr M slams gov't for banning blog site

Dr M slams gov't for banning blog site

Mahathir did not mince his words when he said the government's action in blocking Malaysia Today shows 'a degree of oppressive arrogance worthy of a totalitarian state'.

Can Anwar really lead and govern?

Can Anwar really lead and govern?

VoxPop: 'Najib being used by scheming few'

VoxPop: 'Najib being used by scheming few'

free ‘He being kept to become the next PM by the scheming few who knowing he will bow to pressure from those who assigned him the post of PM and Umno president'.
Malaysia Today ban - 'Gestapo in action'

Malaysia Today ban - 'Gestapo in action'

your say free ‘This is yet another step the Malaysian government has taken towards being a Gestapo-style police state. We Malaysians are utterly disgusted and appalled by this hypocrisy'.