Archive - 31 March 2009

Najib hails contribution of M'sian Chinese

Najib hails contribution of M'sian Chinese

'I would like to thank the Chinese community for their many contributions to our nation's development.'

Bukit Gantang roundup: Day 3

Bukit Gantang roundup: Day 3

Finally, campaigners were given a brief respite from the infamous Taiping rain and campaigning was in full swing.
Police witness: Lawyers not a threat to national security

Police witness: Lawyers not a threat to national security

A police officer rebutted a claim made by the AG that the five lawyers, arrested in a human rights march two years ago, were a threat to national security.
Najib to be sworn in on Friday

Najib to be sworn in on Friday

pak lah and najib raising the umno flag agm Ministers and their deputies have today received invitations to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new PM in Istana Negara on Friday.
Dayak NGO activists out in full force

Dayak NGO activists out in full force

Batang Ai The campaign, which kicked off last Sunday, has seen the biggest-ever presence of non-governmental activists in an election.
Umno bigwigs probed for money politics

Umno bigwigs probed for money politics

Investigations are being carried out on a number of cases, including top posts, says the party's powerful disciplinary committee.
PKR changes battle strategy for Batang Ai

PKR changes battle strategy for Batang Ai

Batang Ai Jawah and Bawin will now be campaigning separately so as to cover a wider area of the Batang Ai state constituency.

Claims of phantom voters surface again

Claims of phantom voters surface again

PKR Youth discovered that there were 2,215 doubtful voters in a housing estate, including 60 voters who were registered under a same address.
Q&A: 'My only mistake was to choose this man'

Q&A: 'My only mistake was to choose this man'

Mahathir was interviewed by BBC World's Mishal Hussein in London where the former PM was grilled on his legacy.
MCA moots buy-over of highway operator Plus

MCA moots buy-over of highway operator Plus

MCA has mooted a proposal for the government to buy over Plus, which operates the North-South Highway under a 50-year concession agreement.
Four principles for the incoming PM

Four principles for the incoming PM

Strengthen the party first to lead governments

Strengthen the party first to lead governments

AirAsia CEO: We're bucking global trend

AirAsia CEO: We're bucking global trend

'Our business does not appear to be affected presently,' said AirAsia's group chief executive and founder Tony Fernandes.
Assembly over, Umno now on the warpath

Assembly over, Umno now on the warpath

Secularism: Zaid a good choice to back up Anwar

Secularism: Zaid a good choice to back up Anwar

Can Malays cut umbilical cord to Umno?

Can Malays cut umbilical cord to Umno?

Suhakam amendments superficial, irrelevant

Suhakam amendments superficial, irrelevant

Will BN's towering David slay PAS' Goliath?

Will BN's towering David slay PAS' Goliath?

bukit gantang by election bn candidate 240309 ismail saffian Bukit Gantang This may be his debut as a candidate and he is in for a TALL order. Can Ismail Saffian, who stands at more than six feet, slingshot to victory?
Open public consultation vital for Penang

Open public consultation vital for Penang

Platform needed for the unsung heroes

Platform needed for the unsung heroes

Partner and I almost killed at Sunway bar

Partner and I almost killed at Sunway bar

From Suara Keadilan to Suara Keamanan

From Suara Keadilan to Suara Keamanan

suara keamana thumbnail PKR is not ready to sit idly while their party organ is suspended for three months and has launched an alternate publication called Suara Keamanan .
We're not heating up the Earth, the Sun is!

We're not heating up the Earth, the Sun is!

Q&A: Ngeh is my trusted deputy

Q&A: Ngeh is my trusted deputy

The ousted Perak MB reveals that he was unfairly targeted by Umno over his relationship with DAP leaders.
Nizar answers 'DAP stooge' allegation

Nizar answers 'DAP stooge' allegation

nizar jamaluddin perak mb court trial perak bn takeover zambry 180209 exclusive Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin took pains to rebut Umno allegations that he was a puppet of DAP leaders during his tenure as Perak MB.
Penang freezes three quarries pending probe

Penang freezes three quarries pending probe

CM Lim Guan Eng said that the three quarries were being probed by the state for allegedly under-declaring their royalty to the state.
Hindraf will not help PKR's Manikumar

Hindraf will not help PKR's Manikumar

Bukit Selambau No army of orange T-shirt electoral soldiers will descend on Bkt Selambau to support the PKR candidate as Hindraf will instead help PAS at Bkt Gantang.
Opposition banned from raising Altantuya

Opposition banned from raising Altantuya

Bukit Gantang updated 7.48pm They cannot also question the Perak sultan's decision but PKR leaders have vowed to defy the ban.
BN unleashes Ezam on Bkt Selambau

BN unleashes Ezam on Bkt Selambau

ezam and umno Bukit Selambau 'I am here today to pay my debt and to tell the people of Bukit Selambau not to be fooled by Anwar,' says Ezam. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Ghost of PBDS hangs over Batang Ai

Ghost of PBDS hangs over Batang Ai

Batang Ai Victory in the Batang Ai state constituency will go to the party that can ultimately ride on 'Dayak sentiments and perceptions'.
Cloud over incoming premier

Cloud over incoming premier

YourSay: 'A duty Pak Lah has failed'

YourSay: 'A duty Pak Lah has failed'

free ‘Abdullah is celebrated for giving the top job up as if it was a right he were sacrificing, instead of a duty he had failed. What a childish, maudlin display.'
Personalities come, personalities go...

Personalities come, personalities go...

vox populi small thumbnail free ‘At a time when PKR should stand united to make an impact, some are tearing their hair out just because they can't get their own way. Spoiled brats.'
Speaking the 'we' language

Speaking the 'we' language

Dr M - from London with spite

Dr M - from London with spite

abdullah ahmad badawi and mahathir After embracing Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the Umno AGM, Mahathir boards a plane for London. From there, he lets loose his stinging criticism again.
Headlines online: March 31, 2009

Headlines online: March 31, 2009

Newspaper headlines reflected a multitude of issues, but all carried stories on the three by-elections.
Dirt-poor Batang Ai: Masing blames Jawah

Dirt-poor Batang Ai: Masing blames Jawah

Batang Ai The ding-dong argument fields the claim that Jawah was not diligent enough, but he counters that he had neither power nor money to deliver development.
Odds stacked against Pakatan in tri-elections

Odds stacked against Pakatan in tri-elections

ballot box analysis Contrary to popular belief, the odds against the opposition in the three by-elections are high despite the usual euphoria that nomination day promised.
Auto output to fall 12.7%

Auto output to fall 12.7%

updated 12.43pm Automobile production iis expected to sink by 12.7 percent this year, driven down by lower consumer confidence and tighter credit.
Uphill task for PAS in wooing Malay votes

Uphill task for PAS in wooing Malay votes

Bukit Gantang Perhaps one of the most overlooked factors in this contest is the sentiments of the Malay voters who are looking very much like the 'kingmakers'. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Philippine rebels set time for hostage beheading

Philippine rebels set time for hostage beheading

While the government was prepared to be 'humiliated' to keep the hostages safe, it nevertheless warned Abu Sayyaf that any harm to the hostages would trigger heavy reprisals.
Pakistan grills siege suspects

Pakistan grills siege suspects

Authorities have spearheaded a top-level investigation, with homegrown Islamist groups or radicals holed up on the border with Afghanistan the chief suspects.