Archive - 19 June 2011

PAS pledges 100,000 members for Bersih 2.0

PAS pledges 100,000 members for Bersih 2.0

UPDATED 2.12AM Known for its efficiency in mobilising the masses, the party reminds that the rally is not political but ‘belongs to the rakyat’. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Bersih 2.0 launch: The show must go on

Bersih 2.0 launch: The show must go on

ambiga sreenevasan UPDATED 2.01AM Spirits are high at the launch with S Ambiga vowing that the rally will proceed. [PHOTO, VIDEOS INSIDE]
Anwar: I'll tell Ambiga to call off Bersih rally if...

Anwar: I'll tell Ambiga to call off Bersih rally if...

pkr election convention anwar ibrahim front UPDATED 9.57PM On condition that Najib can assure free and fair polls. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Anything can happen on July 9, warns Perkasa

Anything can happen on July 9, warns Perkasa

UPDATED 11.22PM Strangely, Ibrahim Ali calls on all Chinese to stock up on food should the Bersih march proceed. [VIDEO INSIDE]
PKR intends to contest turncoat seats

PKR intends to contest turncoat seats

UPDATED 12.23AM Azmin Ali says their constituents voted for PKR, not the individual reps who had jumped ship over the past three years.
RM5.8bil investment by 'sleeping' company

RM5.8bil investment by 'sleeping' company

Perak DAP demands answers for the state govt's approval of prime turtle breeding ground for a mega project by a company with no recorded activity.
Utusan: Nik Aziz has history of insulting Islam

Utusan: Nik Aziz has history of insulting Islam

NONE Columnist Awang Selamat asks whether it's Utusan or the PAS leader that has a history of committing sacrilege.
Guan Eng lambasts Rais for remarks on mosque polls

Guan Eng lambasts Rais for remarks on mosque polls

The Penang CM says Rais is mistaken if he thought the state government had anything to do with the mosque committee polls.

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Anti-Lynas Father's Day protest draws 2,000

Anti-Lynas Father's Day protest draws 2,000

save malaysia lynas logo It was a multi-racial crowd, many of whom were parents with their kids, according to Save Msia NGO chairperson Tan Boon Teet.
'Kelantan Utusan ban reflects PAS' attitude'

'Kelantan Utusan ban reflects PAS' attitude'

rais yatim Rais Yatim says PAS is not as open to criticism, while his lot was 'alright' with differing opinions.

Learn from Turkish experience, PKR Youth told

Learn from Turkish experience, PKR Youth told

Party sec-gen Saifuddin Nasution says the youth wing was the bedrock of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party electoral success last week.
Jamil Khir: Religious schools not recruiting for JI

Jamil Khir: Religious schools not recruiting for JI

NONE On the contrary, extremist groups are the ones attempting to infiltrate such schools, says the religious affairs minister.
Steel your resolve, Anwar tells PKR Youth faithful

Steel your resolve, Anwar tells PKR Youth faithful

NONE 'Those who are not resolved on the need for change, go sit at the back. It’s only those with...'
Perkasa marching against Bersih abusing rights

Perkasa marching against Bersih abusing rights

MTUC: Less workers joining unions not shameful

MTUC: Less workers joining unions not shameful

MTUC Penang branch chief S Ravindran said that this was a global phenomenon but what was important was the quality of the members.
20 Indian NGOs are fully with Bersih 2.0

20 Indian NGOs are fully with Bersih 2.0

What actually is 'father'?

What actually is 'father'?

Governance key to growth, Najib tells African leaders

Governance key to growth, Najib tells African leaders

The gathering of African leaders, including Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, was told that good governance is vital to economic growth
LID more crucial than ever, says Anifah

LID more crucial than ever, says Anifah

The foreign affairs minister says there's no escape from being affected by political, social, economic or natural disasters.
Locked in Asia's speed trap

Locked in Asia's speed trap

OPINION Methamphetamine is Asia's favorite high, but repressive and counterproductive drug policies are proving just as hard a habit to kick.
Why reject my questions, Chong asks S'wak speaker

Why reject my questions, Chong asks S'wak speaker

chong chieng jen The Kota Sentosa rep's questions on Taib's land grab and Bakun Dam apparently breach the Standing Orders.
Libyans urge M'sia to recognise the rebel gov't

Libyans urge M'sia to recognise the rebel gov't

Libyans in Malaysia want The Transitional National Council which is seeking to oust Muammar Gadaffi, be given official status.
Power is duty, not a prize

Power is duty, not a prize

COMMENT The following is an abridged transcript of the speech given by the former finance minister in Taiping last night.
Yen Yen, give breakdown of RM1.8 mil FB campaign

Yen Yen, give breakdown of RM1.8 mil FB campaign

FREE VOXPOP 'There is no real breakdown of what the RM1.8 million is for. Is it for the design of the Facebook pages or...'
Islamic reality TV show seeks best women preachers

Islamic reality TV show seeks best women preachers

'If American Idol can help their contestants develop as singers, our show aims to help Muslim women develop as Islamic preachers.'
Razaleigh: The way we are now

Razaleigh: The way we are now

tengku razaleigh 02 Which is far from the way we were then. The Umno gadfly goes on to explain how we got here from there.
The 'apostasy' elephant in the room

The 'apostasy' elephant in the room

islamic law FREE YOURSAY 'A person must convert before one can marry a Muslim. Why not allow the convert to revert when...'
PAS moves centre as Umno veers far-right

PAS moves centre as Umno veers far-right

FREE YOURSAY 'Will the Malays vote for a unified Malaysia under Pakatan and face adversity together, or return to Umno and face economic uncertainty alone?'
Dr M keeps mum on KJ's call to do away with LID

Dr M keeps mum on KJ's call to do away with LID

khairy jamaluddin mahathir KJ had tweeted that 'there's been a need to halt such dialogue' soon after the arrival of Robert Mugabe.