Archive - 27 November 2011

ANALYSIS Even the Prophet had no forgiveness for those who betray the cause, says Anwar.

PKR CONGRESS Batu MP Tian Chua encourages Gerakan to break ranks with BN and do the right thing by voting against the Bill.

It is concerned over the powers granted to the police to impose conditions on public assemblies and use any force to quell a public assembly.

'We have to explain what we are doing so that the people will endear themselves to Umno and the government.'

The PKR Youth chief explains that his challenge to Umno to was to show that Umno are not the Malay champions they claim to be.

UPDATED 5.12PM PKR CONGRESS Delegates say ‘stop wasting time’ with BN’s delay tactics in electoral reforms.

UDPATED 3.36PM He says Najib should either scrap the bill or let a PSC engage fully with civil society on the matter.

The 800,000-strong trade union promises support in return for Pakatan's rejection of amendments to the Employment Bill.

Besides UUCA, three other Acts should be amended to allow students to be active in politics, says Saifuddin Abdullah.

Najib must return to the premise of his Malaysia Day announcement when he promised to allow greater democratic space.

MCA Youth vice-chairperson Yoo Wei How says Tian Chua should be their candidate for PM and Karpal Singh as DPM.

'My Philippine and Indonesian colleagues, just like the Thais, were allowed to vote in their embassies. Why can't our gov't do that?'

'The BN constituencies are very small and the opposition constituencies are very big. So what is happening here?' asks Ng Chak Ngoon.

FREE VOXPOP 'PKR must show that its brand of politics is progressive and endear itself to all M'sians, not one race.'

Najib says the selection of candidates was not finalised yet and the evaluation would be made objectively and not just subjectively.

Leading up to the Umno general assembly starting Tuesday, Najib Razak wants Umno members to put party above self interest.

FREE YOURSAY 'On one hand, he says Umno is not a racist, on the other, he talks about defending Malay this, Malay that.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Let's hope he will have the guts to do what he is supposed to do, even if it means stepping on Umno's toes.'

FREE YOURSAY 'We shall not be fooled by any concessions. We remember the concession by Najib himself in the form of an offer of the use of a stadium for Bersih and that came to zilch.'