Archive - 23 February 2009

Karpal to Samy: Go now!

Karpal to Samy: Go now!

‘I would advise Samy Vellu to step down as president of the MIC. He does not have the moral right to even consider standing for re-election as president of the MIC,' said the DAP chief.
Nizar case: JC to decide on recusal this Wednesday

Nizar case: JC to decide on recusal this Wednesday

'I would need some time to study the arguments submitted,' says Judicial Commissioner Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof.

Racial vs racist semantics in the House

Racial vs racist semantics in the House

parliament ‘But both words mean the same to me,’ said a disingenuous M Kulasegaran of DAP when told to retract his remark about Umno.
Anwar woos big crowd in Bintulu

Anwar woos big crowd in Bintulu

anwar ibrahim and pkr speech The mostly Dayak crowd of about 4,000 stayed throughout the event in soaking rain without anyone going away.
Change is coming to Malaysia

Change is coming to Malaysia

Meet the man who helped put Obama’s show on the road across 27 states, enroute to the White House. Listen to him talk on March 2 at the Petaling Jaya Hilton in person.
UK bank to fund AirAsia's new planes

UK bank to fund AirAsia's new planes

British banking giant Barclays is funding AirAsia's purchase of 15 new Airbus A320-200 aircraft, despite gloomy forecasts for the aviation industry.
Najib to look into police actions against Indians

Najib to look into police actions against Indians

najib tun razak 01 updated 7.35pm The government does not condone any extrajudicial killings and will look into complaints that the police were targeting Indian Malaysians, he said.
Kugan's spirit 'lives on' in the House

Kugan's spirit 'lives on' in the House

parliament BN MP Abdul Ghapur Salleh wants an independent inquiry to probe the police officers who are alleged to be involved in the case.
Exports could plunge 3-4 percent

Exports could plunge 3-4 percent

'The best could be 0.5 percent (growth), but we fear it might be minus in the range of 3-4 percent,' said Muhyiddin.
Seeing red over Vell Paari's latest role in MIC

Seeing red over Vell Paari's latest role in MIC

The appointment of president S Samy Vellu’s son to head a committee, which indirectly propels him to the party leadership, has not gone down well with branch leaders and the grassroots.
Water project: Why kowtow to the Japanese?

Water project: Why kowtow to the Japanese?

Kulim killings: police urgently need to be policed

Kulim killings: police urgently need to be policed

Make a stand and make a change

Make a stand and make a change

Power returned to BN but at heavy price

Power returned to BN but at heavy price

Umno using royalty as pawns

Umno using royalty as pawns

Blind to our very own scant regard for the law

Blind to our very own scant regard for the law

Bullets for Karpal: DIY forensics the way to go

Bullets for Karpal: DIY forensics the way to go

Visa requirement won't help Britain at all

Visa requirement won't help Britain at all

Apart from Iraq, Bush also blew up US wealth

Apart from Iraq, Bush also blew up US wealth

Respect sanctity of the term 'Allah'

Respect sanctity of the term 'Allah'

Political vengeance - BN vs Pakatan

Political vengeance - BN vs Pakatan

Recent scandals affecting Pakatan reflect a wrath of vengeance by rival BN and the way out for the opposition coalition is to work hard and prove itself, say ex-DAP leaders.
Survey: When is private lives of politicians fair game?

Survey: When is private lives of politicians fair game?

Close to 90 percent said an elected representative is not required to quit 'if he or she is a victim of circumstances in his/her private life'.

Pakatan to block BN access to Perak coffers

Pakatan to block BN access to Perak coffers

The ‘BN government’ is unconstitutional, so it cannot be allowed to use state funds for administration, according to the ousted Pakatan Rakyat government.
Cops probe Soi Lek for alleged oral sex

Cops probe Soi Lek for alleged oral sex

chua soi lek sex tape scandal 020108 big updated 5.55am Police say they are investigating the sex DVD under section 377(A) of the Penal Code, which covers carnal intercourse against the order of nature.
S'gor water assets: Spanner in the works

S'gor water assets: Spanner in the works

Pakatan MPs accuse the National Water Service Commission (Span) of sabotaging Selangor’s proposed acquisition of water assets and treatment plants.
Thai royal insult no publicity stunt: Australian writer

Thai royal insult no publicity stunt: Australian writer

Nicolaides, 41, was jailed for three years after pleading guilty to slandering the Thai royal family but received a royal pardon after spending five months in prison.
RPK case: Federal Court reserves judgment

RPK case: Federal Court reserves judgment

The Federal Court today reserved judgment in blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin’s application for a revision over his previous application to recuse Justine S Augustine Paul.

PAS seeks 'tell all' meeting with Khalid

PAS seeks 'tell all' meeting with Khalid

updated 5.54pm Selangor PAS wants Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim to clear the air over the ‘car and cows’ allegations, but stresses that it stands by him.
What can M'sian liberals learn from the Aussies?

What can M'sian liberals learn from the Aussies?

In the paper ‘The Fall of the Liberal Party of Australia: Lessons for Malaysian liberals’ published today by the Malaysia Think Tank, I argued that Malaysians who subscribe to a liberal ideology need to take cognisance of the defeat suffered by the Liberal Party of Australia in 2007.
Gutsy Kuching trio use pedal power to reach KK

Gutsy Kuching trio use pedal power to reach KK

The trio went that extra mile - 1,355km to be exact - just to prove that they could 'do anything if they put their minds to it'.
Tamil Tigers call for truce, Sri Lanka army says no

Tamil Tigers call for truce, Sri Lanka army says no

updated 4.50pm Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers appealed today for international action to halt a major offensive against their shrinking fiefdom.
DPM confirms scrapping AirAsia airport plan

DPM confirms scrapping AirAsia airport plan

The carrier's partner in the project, conglomerate Sime Darby, refused to contribute RM800 million in construction costs.
Wee denies holding school to ransom

Wee denies holding school to ransom

wee ka siong It was just plain bureaucracy behind the ‘delay’ in approving emergency funding for SJK (C) Sin Ming in Puchong, said the deputy education minister. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Headlines online: Feb 23, 2009

Headlines online: Feb 23, 2009

The mini-budget and cancellation of the LCCT@Labu project seem to be the key news in most newspapers.
VoxPop: British lawyers better?

VoxPop: British lawyers better?

vox populi small thumbnail free 'For Umno to seek legal guidance from a QC is an affront to Malaysia's legal fraternity. More importantly, it is a direct insult and a show of disrespect to Sultan Azlan Shah.'
'MACC chief should join a political party'

'MACC chief should join a political party'

your say free ‘The statement by the MACC chief on the Selangor MB has certainly brought the MACC into disrepute. Ahmad Said Hamdan must explain his action. Is he seeking publicity?'