Archive - 27 April 2012

Perkasa to hold assembly in support of the Agong

Perkasa to hold assembly in support of the Agong

Malay rights group Perkasa will be holding an assembly themed ‘Sovereign Ruler, Loved by the People’ at the Sultan Sulaiman Club field, Kampung Baru in Kuala Lumpur this Sunday.
Wisma Putra denies organ harvest claims

Wisma Putra denies organ harvest claims

The Foreign Ministry has denied claims that the organs of three Indonesian nationals, who were shot dead by the police during a break-in in Port Dickson on March 24, were harvested before their bodies were repatriated.
Anifah briefs envoys and foreign press on Bersih 3.0

Anifah briefs envoys and foreign press on Bersih 3.0

anifah aman In separate sessions, the foreign minister briefs foreign correspondents and members of the diplomatic community.
Umno affiliation makes EC duo partisans

Umno affiliation makes EC duo partisans

COMMENT As Umno members, even if dormant ones, the EC chief and his deputy are caught out badly on the neutrality score.
PNB: Units to be disposed of are small, non-core

PNB: Units to be disposed of are small, non-core

The five subsidiaries that Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) was recently told to dispose of are small firms involved in non-core businesses, says group president and chief executive Hamad Kama Piah Che Othman.
Cyber attack against Malaysiakini begins, again

Cyber attack against Malaysiakini begins, again

internet and media BREAKING NEWS Malaysiakini's server came under attack as tensions mount ahead of tomorrow's Bersih 3.0 rally.
Water disruption in KL and Hulu Selangor on May 8 and 9

Water disruption in KL and Hulu Selangor on May 8 and 9

Several areas in Kuala Lumpur and Hulu Selangor will face water supply disruptions on May 8 and 9 following works done by the Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd’s (Syabas) contractor.
EC gives its side of story to fact-finding mission

EC gives its side of story to fact-finding mission

The EC has given its clarification on the electoral system and process in the country to an international fact-finding mission.
UDA disallows its JB properties to be used for gatherings

UDA disallows its JB properties to be used for gatherings

These include the Plaza Angsana Complex and the Plaza Angsana field in Johor Baru, with or without police permit.
Hisham: Whatever happens tomorrow, my duty's done

Hisham: Whatever happens tomorrow, my duty's done

NONE UPDATED 5.35PM 'My conscience is clear. I've done all I can as home minister and Najib has done all he can for reforms.'

Tell us how you cheated, ex-BN trio urged

Tell us how you cheated, ex-BN trio urged

Three ex-BN leaders - Anwar Ibrahim, Chua Jui Meng and Toh Kin Woon - have been challenged to reveal how they won their former seats.   
Cop shot dead by colleague while guarding palace

Cop shot dead by colleague while guarding palace

In the 5.45pm incident yesterday, Mohd Sobri Mohd Sidek was believed to have been shot by a colleague at the guardhouse of the palace.
'EC top guns should have disclosed Umno links'

'EC top guns should have disclosed Umno links'

UPDATED 8.20PM The revelation of the EC chief and his deputy’s party links is ‘shows partisanship’, says S Ambiga. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Suaram: Stop threats and harassment on Bersih

Suaram: Stop threats and harassment on Bersih

Bersih: We'll try to get as close as possible to Dataran

Bersih: We'll try to get as close as possible to Dataran

UPDATED 6.10PM The electoral reform advocacy group vows to continue the planned sit-in protest, but pledges to accede to a court order.
KL police: Bersih 3.0 can gather but not march

KL police: Bersih 3.0 can gather but not march

UPDATED 5.40PM Mohmad Salleh warns any group moving to the Dataran to join the banned sit-in will face possible arrest.
CIJ: Dailies' near-blackout of Bersih may be political

CIJ: Dailies' near-blackout of Bersih may be political

NONE ‘The public may perceive dailies as purposely restricting coverage, or bowing to political pressure from political parties.'
Md Isa describes PAS plan to take over Perlis as a joke

Md Isa describes PAS plan to take over Perlis as a joke

He said his counterpart Azizan Abdul Razak’s statement could turn the other way round, with the BN recapturing Kedah.
Ex-principal jailed in Singapore teen callgirl case

Ex-principal jailed in Singapore teen callgirl case

Lee Lip Hong, 39, was sentenced to nine weeks after pleading guilty to having sex with the girl who was 17 at the time.
AirAsia wants MAHB to beef up security at LCCT

AirAsia wants MAHB to beef up security at LCCT

Its regional head (customer experience & technology), Kamarulzaman Ahmad, says parking parcels B and D were the most dangerous.
Police get court order, Dataran off-limits for 4 days

Police get court order, Dataran off-limits for 4 days

NONE UPDATED 4.03PM The court order bans the public from Dataran and roads around the iconic square. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Hearing of suit against Guan Eng deferred to May 18

Hearing of suit against Guan Eng deferred to May 18

Justice Amelia Tee set four days - May 18, 21, 23 and 24 - for the hearing, which was originally set to begin today. 
Seksualiti Merdeka: 'LGBT rally' likely by imposters

Seksualiti Merdeka: 'LGBT rally' likely by imposters

The sexuality rights movement denies any pro-LGBT rally is planned and suspecting this to be the work of ‘provocateurs’.

Pua: Kong misled cabinet to settle PKFZ payments

Pua: Kong misled cabinet to settle PKFZ payments

This was despite letters of undertaking from KDSB to bondholders stating that it will cover the shortfalls, says DAP publicity chief Tony Pua.
PAS MP: Don't give chance to Zaid Ibrahim

PAS MP: Don't give chance to Zaid Ibrahim

NONE UPDATED 2.45PM Kita's leaders are clearly pro-Umno, says S'gor PAS deputy chief and Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad.
Ex-CJ on year-long tenterhooks over seized iMac

Ex-CJ on year-long tenterhooks over seized iMac

NONE ‘Charge me or return my iMac', says Chan over the uncertainty of arrest over a tweet allegedly supporting Bersih last year.
Anwar calls on M'sians to attend Bersih rally

Anwar calls on M'sians to attend Bersih rally

NONE UPDATED 2.20PM ‘We ask the PM, his cabinet, the EC: don’t rob, don’t cheat, no fraud in polls,’ the Pakatan leader tells a ceramah.
Mayor denies DBKL is gov't's Bersih scapegoat

Mayor denies DBKL is gov't's Bersih scapegoat

UPDATED 2.35PM The KL mayor denies talk City Hall had been made the scapegoat for handling Bersih’s rally. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Diagnosing the 'Oppositional Defiant Disorder'

Diagnosing the 'Oppositional Defiant Disorder'

COMMENT Sadly, the Muslim ideal of your leader being the most pious among you seems no longer to apply.
Bersih 3.0 'now a security issue', says KL mayor

Bersih 3.0 'now a security issue', says KL mayor

NONE UPDATED 1.55PM Mayor Ahmad Fuad passes the Bersih buck back to the cops, saying there is now an ‘element of security’.
Last-minute call on PM to give nod to Bersih do

Last-minute call on PM to give nod to Bersih do

UPDATED 8.25PM This, the group says, will be in line with the transformation pledge that the prime minister claims to profess.
I'm no cheat, says used car dealer

I'm no cheat, says used car dealer

She is furious with a local TV station for reporting that the company cheated its customers, which she says led to the April 7 attack.
Bersih and the rakyat, come what may

Bersih and the rakyat, come what may

One must stand up and be counted.
EC chief, deputy are 'registered Umno members'

EC chief, deputy are 'registered Umno members'

NONE UPDATED 11.30PM Aziz is registered at Umno’s Ampang division while Wan Ahmad is registered at Pasir Mas, reveals PKR.

The name of the game is 'calling NFC's bluff'

The name of the game is 'calling NFC's bluff'

NONE FREE YOURSAY ‘Let them file their suits because it will give a great opportunity for the lawyers to probe into the NFC scam.'
Najib must sack Hisham to restore public order

Najib must sack Hisham to restore public order

COMMENT The home minister is tasked with maintaining public order and peace but is acting the other way round, which is dangerous to national security.
EC chief admits he may have been Umno member

EC chief admits he may have been Umno member

The EC big shots insist that they had never been politically active,so their neutrality and devotion to duty should not be questioned.
Rafizi fears NFC going after whistleblower

Rafizi fears NFC going after whistleblower

NONE 'It is fine if they pick on me but going against the whistleblower is below the belt,' laments the PKR strategic director.
Bar Council, Suaram to deploy legal teams

Bar Council, Suaram to deploy legal teams

They will station lawyers at several locations to assist those who may be detained by police at tomorrow's KL rally.
When trouble-makers are those in uniform

When trouble-makers are those in uniform

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'The last time there was a rally, who created the violence? Is violence being engineered again?'
EC amendments alone enough to justify Bersih 3.0

EC amendments alone enough to justify Bersih 3.0

NONE COMMENT There are far reaching effects of the amendments that stop agents of candidates from being in the election booth.
Alternative venue offer: Once bitten, twice shy

Alternative venue offer: Once bitten, twice shy

FREE YOURSAY 'When we wanted Stadium Merdeka, they told us to go elsewhere. When we want Dataran, they ask us to go to Stadium Merdeka.'
We shall meet in Dataran, come what may

We shall meet in Dataran, come what may

FREE YOURSAY 'Be firm. Stick to Dataran. If it is sealed off, flood the streets of KL with a sea of yellow. People power shall triumph.'
DBKL moves in to enforce Dataran lockdown

DBKL moves in to enforce Dataran lockdown

UPDATED 3PM It moved in early this morning - the eve of the Bersih 3.0 rally - to enforce a lockdown of Dataran Merdeka. [VIDEO INSIDE]
High stakes for Bersih 3.0 rally

High stakes for Bersih 3.0 rally

NONE COMMENT What happens tomorrow is not just about politics. It is not just about electoral reform. It is about Malaysia's future.