Archive - 5 February 2011

In a major blow to PKR, its newly-minted Sabah state chief Pajudin Nordin announces he will be defecting to Umno.

He is quick to add that while political change is worthwhile, it is not always for the better.

K’tan Umno veteran council’s Prof Mohd Noor now suggested that the debate be between himself and Nik Aziz.

He said the opposition were only good at making noise at a time when the those involved in the evacuation process were trying their best to get the job done.

'We will ensure that at least RM2 billion of the allocation will benefit these vendor companies, which are strategic partners of Boustead Naval Shipyard.'

The former MCA chief is not amused by his successor Soi Lek getting his party minions to respond to criticism.

According to the secret cable, Waythamoorthy was seeking ‘temporary’ political asylum in the UK.

The opposition leader takes the opportunity of his visit to deliver a few jabs, serving as a sort of curtain raiser for the coming polls.

Seven men, arrested by the police at yesterday's demonstration, have been released.

He describes the attack by Umno leaders on Penang’s 'My Balik Pulau' promotion booklet as akin to “spitting at the sky”.

COMMENT However, the price to pay for such a move has to be worked in, as it just may prove to be too high for the hurdles it may throw up.

They are urged to organise a rebellion similar to the infamous Ming Court coup 24 years ago.

The eight-months pregnant store-owner fingers five officers in a police line-up as being among her assailants.

COMMENT An awe-inspiring rise by ordinary people against an old and tired regime.

Two security guards were hacked to death in a fight that broke out at Damansara Perdana construction site last night.

RAMF plans to mount nine daily flights from Egypt to Jeddah using three C-130 military transport aircraft to evacuate Malaysian students.

FREE VOXPOP 'Has Tan Keng Liang forgotten that a few years ago when it was Deepavali, Umno was having its AGM.'

The Penang CM is quick on the uptake after Koh uses the occasion to laud federal benevolence towards the state.  

FREE YOURSAY 'It’s only a matter of time before a similar people’s revolution sweeps our shores.’