Archive - 9 January 2010

The glass sliding door of a surau at Taman Menara Maju, Kg Jawa, Klang near here was found broken at about 6am today after a brick was hurled at the surau.

The programme was launched in a jovial atmosphere with more than 20,000 people flocked to the venue at Bandar Bukit Sentosa, near Rawang.

The Penang CM is ready to meet and discuss with any Umno leader to resolve the problems of residents of Kampung Baru Rumah Hijau Bagan in Mak Mandin.

'If we are to say Umno is racist, it is denying history. Umno has never been a racist or an extremist party,' he said.

Although today was Anwar Ibrahim’s debut walkabout as the Selangor economic advisor, his visit to a low-cost housing area was marred by the vandalism of a number of banners welcoming  the opposition leader.

Malaysia grabbed website headlines globally for all the wrong reasons: the firebombing of three churches, showing yet again the information age's ability to chip away at power structures.

UPDATED 7.45PM 'Nothing warrants such deliberately provocative violent acts, amounting to terrorism, on places of worship,' said Farouk Musa of the Islamic Renaissance Front.

Salehuddin denies his resignation is another charade which the grapevine says is his sixth in 22 months as sec-gen.

In a new twist, some of the key organisers of yesterday’s protests over the Allah row have set up a team of volunteers to defend the churches.

UPDATED 5.35PM Another church was firebombed today, police and church officials said, the fourth such attack in two days. [VIDEO INSIDE]

He is being practically accused of being an ingrate for conveniently forgetting the media's key role in breathing life into Hindraf.

UPDATED 7.52PM PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has strongly condemned yesterday’s arson attacks on three churches as 'un-Islamic'. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Four buses were destroyed in a fire, believed to be an act of sabotage, at the Medan Kidd bus station here at 3.30am today.

According to him, the Umno-owned newspaper has been fanning discontent among Malay Muslims for 'weeks and months' over the issue. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Umno playing with religious sentiments may result in the Pakatan coalition sitting in federal driver's seat in the next polls.

The following are some questions and answers on what lies ahead for Malaysians in the wake of the church attacks.

The senior PKR politician is convinced the incidents were aimed at intimidating East Malaysians into total submission by some elements within Umno.

The nerves of city dwellers are stretched taut in anticipation of more trouble to come.  

Mahathir rants that the book calumnises not only him but also the country, race and Umno, making it seem that recolonisation is the only option left.

A hearing could possibly open a can of worms that could impact heavily on the authorities over criminal suspects dying in custody.

free 'The blame goes to Najib and Hishammuddin. As leaders, they issued statements that effectively encouraged the demonstrators.'

free 'My tears flow as I read what has happened. I am speechless. It was a sad day today for Malaysia.'