Archive - 2 April 2010

The proportion of Malaysians satisfied with Najib Razak's performance as prime minister stands at 68 percent after 12 months in office as the sixth premier.

Deputy Prime Minister  Muhyiddin Yassin today announced an allocation of RM2 million to overcome the frequent flooding problems at Kampung Sentosa in Batang Kali, which is located in the Hulu Selangor constituency.

MIC deputy president G Palanivel said today he was the only leader named by the party to be considered as the Hulu Selangor candidate.

The PM wife today launched the International Shoe Festival, being held in Kuala Lumpur for the first time.

Calls for two Perak Pakatan reps to be stripped of their royal titles go up another notch with several pro-BN parties echoing the call.

The parliamentary district was also promised a RM2 million drainage system and renovations for a mosque.

He said a lot more dirt could be exposed about the opposition if Pakatan leaders continued to challenge him by making wild accusations against him.

The conclusion to the much anticipated trial was postponed because the Selangor government state legal advisor failed to submit its written submission.

Chew Mei Fun is to stay put in her ‘hot seat’ at least until the MCA Wanita’s central committee meeting next Thursday.

Ipoh High Court fixes April 30 to decide on leave for a Hindu mother’s application to quash the certificates of conversion of her three children.

Ong Ka Ting could have spared himself the humiliation in MCA’s election last Sunday.

Fear continues to rise within MIC ranks that the party may lose the opportunity to wrest back the Hulu Selangor parliamentary seat. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Committee on human rights of parliamentarians says charges are ‘fraught with flaws' and should not have been pressed in the first place.

PPMM wants to know what law was used to commute the sentence and questioned if it was done on the advice of the state mufti.

Political parties have already made their presence felt in Hulu Selangor although officially they can only begin campaigning on April 17.

A survey by independent think-tank Ilham Centre shows that support has swung back to BN.

Book Review The sharp satirical wit of ancient court jesters continues to live in this country through our cartoonists.

Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?

A memorandum requesting for an Umno candidate to stand in the Hulu Selangor by-election has been submitted to Najib.

Popular comedian Din Beramboi, 43, died of haemorrhagic dengue fever at the intensive care unit of Selayang Hospital at 12.30am today.

The soft launch of a registration campaign for voters by youth organisations will take place this weekend at various shopping malls.

One politician seems convinced that the Hulu Selangor Chinese electorate will disregard the sex DVD to back the BN candidate. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 3.01PM The Elections Commission announced today that the Hulu Selangor by-election will be held in three weeks. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 12.45PM Ronnie Liu's special aide Wong Chuan How has been acquitted of allegedly forging an invoice.

The rustic district is now a battleground for BN to win back the seat and for Pakatan to show that the electorate still has confidence in them.

Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, who escaped caning for drinking beer, gave herself up to the Islamic religious authorities to begin a three-week community service.

The list of potential candidates include ex-minister Zaid Ibrahim, firebrand Badrul Amin, unionist Syed Shahrir and Youth chief Shamsul Iskandar Akin.

COMMENT Muhyiddin Yassin’s placing race before national identity appears narrow but this claim once had an inclusive connotation.

free 'I thought we have eliminated the columns indicating race (in all government forms) to avoid racism and move towards 1Malaysia. Why are the PM and DPM still talking about race?'

free 'The truth of the matter is that the NEP is a smokescreen to siphon off the real loot for the Umno chieftains, while spreading crumbs for the kampung.'