
Every second with Pak Lah spells doom for Umno
The damage inflicted by Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Umno is so severe that every second counts, says former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad.















The veteran DAP leader wants the minister to be referred to the parliamentary Committee of Privileges for allegedly misleading the Dewan.


Saying that he does not want to feel obligated to the Pakatan state government, Azhar Ibrahim turns down the RM1,000 allowance for the position.

The Bruno Manser Fund is unimpressed by the Malaysian authorities' handling of complaints into the alleged sexual abuse of Penan women by logging company workers.

The banned movement calls for lighting of 18 lamps to mark the first anniversary of its ground-breaking Nov 25 rally and to symbolise the 18-point memo submitted to the PM.






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The ringgit has fallen to a level that does not match its arguably strong fundamentals. There is a lot more in finance that we simply fail to understand.

He is likely to explain why the Pakatan failed to take over the government on Sept 16, while setting out strategies for PKR to confront a Najib-led administration.


news analysis The latest show of force by the police comes at a time when Umno and its coalition partners are experiencing leadership transitions and factional struggles.

The controversial Kimanis-Bintulu pipeline and last week's cabinet decision on it - has led to Sapp asking the state assembly to use its land powers to stall the project.

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The MCA No 2 has not been given any state to helm – an indication that the party boss is clipping his political wings. This does not bode well for Dr Chua.

