Archive - 30 May 2009

In separate meetings today, both Kayveas and Murugiah were declared PPP president. Both also claim to have strong grassroots support. What’s next, then?

The two newly appointed MCA local councillors did not even have the time to warm their seats - two weeks after taking office, they were unceremoniously axed.

Lim had accused Najib of engineering the Perak power grab at a 3,000-strong by-election campaign rally in Penanti last Sunday.

updated with Ong's reactions DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang said the RM12.5 billion scandal equals to five Bumiputra Malaysia Finance scandal that happened 25 years ago.

Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin laments that while the process is transparent, there are still people who don’t understand it.

In tomorrow's Parti Socialist Malaysia meet, the one-day hartal call will be a top resolution among its 300 delegates.

Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai reveals that the hospital will belong to the Sabah state government, raising speculation that state may revive its health ministry.

updated 6.15pm Both are being investigated by the police in connection to their campaign speeches in Penanti. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Penang Umno deputy chief Zainal Abidin also deny claims that he intends to ferry the Penanti Umno members for a trip to Padang Besar, Thailand to avoid from voting tomorrow.

updated at 4:55pm MIC vice-president S Sothinathan has announced his candidacy for the deputy president position, paving the way for a likely three-corner fight in the upcoming party polls.

Gawai Dayak, which will be celebrated on Monday, is a religious ritual in accordance with the animist belief of the non-Malay indigenous people of Sarawak.

The New Era College controversy raged in the Malaysian Chinese press throughout the second half of 2008.

Azmin called on Malay Malaysians to reject Malay leaders who are corrupt, such as former Selangor MB Khir Toyo, and put their trust on clean leaders, even if they are non-Malay.

It is not only important to explain what Islam really is, but it is also important to make a distinction between what Islam involves, and what people have incorrectly associated with and attributed to it.

free ‘You are employed to do the job and to do it well. Not by complaining of too much work for you if there are unfortunate cases of natural deaths involving elected reps.'

Aminah would likely be the best performing candidate among the three independents by virtue of her past political ties and will probably nett about 1,000 votes.