Archive - 3 April 2011

Police disrupt Anwar's ceramah again

Police disrupt Anwar's ceramah again

anwar ceramah disrupted S'WAK POLLS U DPATED 11.23PM This has happened for the third time in a row since he arrived in Sarawak.
Teacher's alleged assault of 7-year-old proves fatal

Teacher's alleged assault of 7-year-old proves fatal

A year one student believed to have been assaulted by a teacher on Thursday died in an Alor Setar hospital today.
MCA mulls legal action on K'tan lottery ban

MCA mulls legal action on K'tan lottery ban

Chua Soi Lek says the state decision violates the constitutional rights of non-Muslims to have a choice in the matter.
LDP wants Sabah CM to be fair on ministerial posts

LDP wants Sabah CM to be fair on ministerial posts

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Liew Vui Keong said today Chief Minister Musa Aman is obliged to look after the interest of Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties in exercising his prerogative power. 
PKR gives 'several' seats to Snap

PKR gives 'several' seats to Snap

PKR's Tian Chua says this is a sign of the party's 'goodwill' despite the collapse of talks with Snap over seats for the April 16 polls.

Anti-nuke protest kicks off in Klang

Anti-nuke protest kicks off in Klang

nuclear power plant Protesters gathered at the jetty of Pulau Ketam as Klang is listed as a possible site for a nuclear power plant.
BN fields 19 new faces, one seat undecided

BN fields 19 new faces, one seat undecided

UPDATED 8.43PM Some speculate that BN's 'mystery candidate' for the Ba'Kelalan seat is Minister in the PM's Dept Idris Jala.
Screen sex video in Parliament, says Karpal

Screen sex video in Parliament, says Karpal

UPDATED 11.32PM The veteran DAP politician says there is a precedent for such a move, and that Anwar should be present at the screening.
Bishop denounces 'divide and rule' policy

Bishop denounces 'divide and rule' policy

bishop paul tan chee ing Bishop Paul rejects one rule for Borneo and another for the peninsula in the latest pacification offer on Al-Kitab.
DAP targets winning all 15 seats

DAP targets winning all 15 seats

UPDATED 6.21PM After revealing five of its candidates yesterday, DAP announces the names of another 10 for Sarawak's middle and northern regions.
EC mulls possibility of using biometric system

EC mulls possibility of using biometric system

Although the system is capable of ensuring transparency, it needs to be scrutinised before being implemented as it would be very costly, it says. 
'Two-thirds S'gor election promises fulfilled'

'Two-thirds S'gor election promises fulfilled'

The Pakatan-led government says it has fulfilled most of its election promises and will take care of the rest in stages.
BN tells S'wakians: Don't listen to the critics

BN tells S'wakians: Don't listen to the critics

BN goes on hardsell warning the locals of opposition 'lies' and telling them to 'set aside' the issues for now and just vote for BN.
PAS looks to recapture lost seats in Selangor

PAS looks to recapture lost seats in Selangor

roslan sms shahir mohd shahir Come the next GE the party is confident of taking back at least eight seats it had lost by a narrow margin.
Najib didn't talk of retaking Penang, says Koh

Najib didn't talk of retaking Penang, says Koh

koh tsu koon Gerakan president Koh Tsu Koon denies that PM Najib expressed confidence in BN recapturing Penang.
Singing and dancing for human rights

Singing and dancing for human rights

The Rock4Rights event in Penang draws a sizeable crowd who grooved to 18 bands promoting civil liberties in song and rap.
Look beyond two-thirds, Anwar urges S'wak folk

Look beyond two-thirds, Anwar urges S'wak folk

NONE Pakatan has a bolder message: the rural folk in Sarawak have it in them to topple the BN government itself.

Teluk Intan MP, activist arrested at protest

Teluk Intan MP, activist arrested at protest

interlok UPDATED 4.43PM The Teluk Intan MP and activist MS Arjunan were demonstrating against 'Interlok' at Batu Caves.
MACC all messed up over Taib Mahmud

MACC all messed up over Taib Mahmud

NONE COMMENT Taib is apparently off-limits as MACC won't even comment if complaints have been received.
DAP prepares for the 'dirtiest polls in history'

DAP prepares for the 'dirtiest polls in history'

S'wak DAP say Iban longhouses in Bawang Asssan had received RM600 each, with some voters receiving RM100 individually.
PKR on charm offensive aimed at civil servants

PKR on charm offensive aimed at civil servants

The perceived dwindling support from very important voting bloc has sparked this move to reverse this trend.

 

Thank God for the Sarawak polls

Thank God for the Sarawak polls

FREE YOURSAY 'Despite the so-called 10 points, I still don't trust anyone in Umno. They are doing this only because of the Sarawak state elections.'
James Foong, put MACC through lie-detector test

James Foong, put MACC through lie-detector test

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'If Teoh's family is to be interviewed by doctors, then Hishamuddin too must be put to the test.'
Pakatan caucus to check slide in Indian support

Pakatan caucus to check slide in Indian support

An informal meeting of Pakatan's Indian legislators decides to press for three measures aimed at stemming the erosion of Indian support.
Mahathir is indeed a man of faction

Mahathir is indeed a man of faction

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Faction? Spare the euphemism. Other countries have the curse of natural disasters, Malaysia has Mahathir.'
Art of war in the Land of the Hornbill

Art of war in the Land of the Hornbill

sim kwang yang comments The Special Branch and the Information Department have become the eyes and ears of the ruling party.
Back the 'crocodile hunters' from DAP: Guan Eng

Back the 'crocodile hunters' from DAP: Guan Eng

Sarawak has timber, oil and gas but unfortunately also plenty of ‘crocodiles’, said Lim at a rally, which was later disrupted by the police.
Anwar ready go at it alone without Snap

Anwar ready go at it alone without Snap

Anwar dropped the strongest hint yet that Pakatan is ready to fight the Sarawak state election without opposition party Snap.