Archive - 27 February 2011

Gov't to spend over RM14bil subsidies this year

Gov't to spend over RM14bil subsidies this year

The government is expected to spend over RM14bil on subsidies of essential goods including petrol and diesel this year.  
I didn't ask to be born Malay, says Nik Aziz

I didn't ask to be born Malay, says Nik Aziz

PAS spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said today that he did not ask to be born a Malay.   
S'gor govt to announce audit of Yayasan, PKNS

S'gor govt to announce audit of Yayasan, PKNS

The Parti Keadilan Rakyat-led Selangor government will soon furnish the full details of audit reports on the Selangor Development Corporation (PKNS) and Yayasan Selangor, said Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.  
Kerdau: PM upbeat on Felda support

Kerdau: PM upbeat on Felda support

Najib Tun Razak is confident that Felda settlers will continue to support the government, while MIC and MCA heavyweights flock to the campaigns.
250 Lembah Pantai PKR quit to form pro-BN NGO

250 Lembah Pantai PKR quit to form pro-BN NGO

Calling themselves Sesama, they claim PKR ignored the Indians and vowed instead to support the BN.
Signs of general election to be held next year?

Signs of general election to be held next year?

Despite denials, the signs of impending polls seem to be evident as PM and DPM go on state to state tours.
Doctored lewd photos outrage Pakatan in Merlimau

Doctored lewd photos outrage Pakatan in Merlimau

NONE UPDATED 11.55PM The by-election sleazes up as doctored lewd photos of Anwar, Nik Aziz and others emerge.
Home Minister calls HRP protest a 'failure'

Home Minister calls HRP protest a 'failure'

Hishammuddin Hussein even erroneously claims the people gathered at 'Batu Caves for a religious event' and not a protest.
Malacca CM: Natural to help BN supporters first

Malacca CM: Natural to help BN supporters first

ali rustam When it comes to jobs, he will give BN supporters first choice. But he says he won't discriminate when it comes to the poor.
Rosmah: I don't look like a liar, do I?

Rosmah: I don't look like a liar, do I?

NONE She fends of ‘opposition lies’ and offers her variant ‘you help him, he will help you’ calling on support for the Kerdau candidate.
Taib: S'wak BN has always recognised land rights

Taib: S'wak BN has always recognised land rights

Sarawak CM Taib Mahmud says the opposition is instigating them to believe that the government wants to seize their land.
I did not say Ikhwan a terrorist group, says Najib

I did not say Ikhwan a terrorist group, says Najib

'The thing is, they must erase the perception of the world about them, says PM Najib Abdul Razak about Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.
You win if we win, says Adnan Yaakob

You win if we win, says Adnan Yaakob

The Pahang MB spins on Najib's ‘you help me, I help you' tagline, telling Kerdau voters their problems can only be solved if BN wins.
PM approves almost RM10 mil for Kerdau

PM approves almost RM10 mil for Kerdau

NONE The sudden boon included a water treatment plant, an Indian temple and a multipurpose hall.

PM: Hindraf wanted police to use force on them

PM: Hindraf wanted police to use force on them

'We don't want to use force, but they are hoping we will do so as they want to exploit the situation by painting a bad picture of M'sia.'
Cyber security official to testify in Sodomy II

Cyber security official to testify in Sodomy II

NONE He will testify on CCTV recordings made at the condo in which the former DPM was alleged to have sodomised Saiful.

 

Najib: Felda settlers not treated as slaves

Najib: Felda settlers not treated as slaves

He criticised the opposition for alleging that the government did not care for the welfare of Felda settlers.
'Act on racist and disobedient gov't servants'

'Act on racist and disobedient gov't servants'

NONE MCA chief Chua Soi Lek says the government must send a clear message it is committed to the '1Malaysia' agenda.
HRP leaders detained under Police, Societies Act

HRP leaders detained under Police, Societies Act

UPDATED 6.54PM S'gor calls the arrests unconstitutional, while PSM blasts the gov’t for hypocrisy after having supported Lybia's protests.
Threats, gratitude and goodies in Merlimau

Threats, gratitude and goodies in Merlimau

Malacca CM Mohd Ali Rustam's message to the Kampung Lipat Kajang residents is, 'vote for BN or life could be difficult'.

Merlimau PAS pins down winning formula

Merlimau PAS pins down winning formula

An upbeat election director Abdul Halim thinks they may be able to clinch a narrow win of 61 votes if they get their sums right.
Is the EC hazy, selective or gutless?

Is the EC hazy, selective or gutless?

NONE COMMENT Despite all the legal acrobatics, the law still provides the EC enough teeth to bite hard.
Day 2: Najib blitzes Kerdau Felda areas

Day 2: Najib blitzes Kerdau Felda areas

FREE LIVE BLOG What's happening in the Kerdau and Merlimau campaign? Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidents as they take place
Felda swing critical for PAS win

Felda swing critical for PAS win

NONE PAS' Kerdau candidate believes that hopes of winning hinges on three Felda and one Felcra settlements.
Cops, not protesters, are real threat to nation

Cops, not protesters, are real threat to nation

FREE YOURSAY 'Will Umno recognise the new governments of Tunisia and Egypt because they too are the result of illegal assemblies?'
Voter intimidation, threats and blackmail

Voter intimidation, threats and blackmail

FREE VOXPOP 'The Malacca CM is holding voters to ransom. EC chief, you may not know election laws too well, but this is an obvious crime being committed.'
Uthaya, 108 others arrested to quash HRP rally

Uthaya, 108 others arrested to quash HRP rally

UPDATED 10.22PM Police resort to mass arrests on KL streets in the bid to stop the rally. [VIDEOS INSIDE]