Archive - 30 April 2012

'Opposition anxious about people deciding their fate'

'Opposition anxious about people deciding their fate'

Najib says these groups are casting doubts on government institutions because they know they have no support from the people.
Minimum wage set at RM900 and RM800

Minimum wage set at RM900 and RM800

Workers in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan will get RM100 less than those in the peninsular, or a rate of RM3.85 an hour, says PM.
FGVH's over-US$3bil IPO by end-June, say sources

FGVH's over-US$3bil IPO by end-June, say sources

Malaysia’s state-owned Felda Global Ventures Holdings (FGVH) is likely to make its initial public ofering (IPO) at the end of June, according to two sources, in what is expected to raise more than US$3 billion and be one of the biggest flotations in the world this year.
Hisham: Cops to probe alleged aggression against media

Hisham: Cops to probe alleged aggression against media

They include claims that an Al-Jazeera cameraman was roughed up by the police and that his camera was damaged in the incident.
Mat Sabu: 1mil for Bersih 4.0 if no polls reform

Mat Sabu: 1mil for Bersih 4.0 if no polls reform

NONE The PAS deputy president says the EC has to clean up its act, as the people’s support for electoral reform was present.
Teresa's suit against Chamil and Utusan set for Oct 5

Teresa's suit against Chamil and Utusan set for Oct 5

NONE The court sets Oct 5 to hear a RM30 million defamation suit filed by Seputeh MP against writer Chamil Wariya and Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd.
'Police acted after protesters became aggressive'

'Police acted after protesters became aggressive'

NONE UPDATED 8.05PM 'If action was not taken... the situation would have become far more dangerous,' says IGP.
'Najib, don't whisper, apologise publicly'

'Najib, don't whisper, apologise publicly'

NONE The Penang CM also calls for  an Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission, as proposed six years ago.
KL Hospital gets 113 casualties during Bersih 3.0

KL Hospital gets 113 casualties during Bersih 3.0

Excessive use of force by police during pro-electoral reform rally the cause of so many casualties, says human rights NGO Suaram.
Proham: Don't lose sight of reasons for Bersih 3.0

Proham: Don't lose sight of reasons for Bersih 3.0

The human rights watchdog says many are unhappy with the findings of the PSC and how Parliament handled is report.
IGP: Seizing reporters' cameras not police SOP

IGP: Seizing reporters' cameras not police SOP

NONE UPDATED 7.15PM This contradicts Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein’s earlier claim. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Nalla wants more time to respond to Anwar's suit

Nalla wants more time to respond to Anwar's suit

High Court Judicial Commissioner Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera has given Nallakaruppan until May 15, to file his statement of defence.
Winners and losers in Bersih 3.0

Winners and losers in Bersih 3.0

'What's wrong with EC duo being Umno members?'

'What's wrong with EC duo being Umno members?'

UPDATED 6.40PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad says there are also PAS members in public service - the difference is that they are ‘not allowed to be active’.
Appeals Court denies stay to logging company

Appeals Court denies stay to logging company

A three-member panel chaired by Clement Allan Skinner, in a unanimous decision, dismissed Seruan Gemilang’s application.
Najib weathers protest, may still call early polls

Najib weathers protest, may still call early polls

NONE PM appears today to have weathered the weekend's violent electoral reform protest and may still call elections as early as June.
Sirul allowed to put in additional grounds in appeal

Sirul allowed to put in additional grounds in appeal

NONE The Appeals Court in Putrajaya today allowed murder convict Cpl Sirul Azhar Umar to put in additional grounds in his petition of appeal.
Joy in seeing spirit of Bersih in so many

Joy in seeing spirit of Bersih in so many

NZ moves to deter people smuggling

NZ moves to deter people smuggling

Immigration Minister Nathan Guy says he believes the country is a target for dangerous and mass arrivals by boat and needs to be better prepared.
Dr M: Bersih 3.0 out to overthrow gov't

Dr M: Bersih 3.0 out to overthrow gov't

NONE UPDATED 5.55PM The opposition knows M'sians will not give it power to form government through the electoral process.
Family appeals for return of kidnapped Dutch boy

Family appeals for return of kidnapped Dutch boy

The kidnapping of a Dutch boy in Malaysia has triggered a media campaign by his parents and the prime minister appealing for his safe return.
A mum's reasons for attending Bersih 3.0

A mum's reasons for attending Bersih 3.0

NFC: We're only targeting Rafizi, not whistleblower

NFC: We're only targeting Rafizi, not whistleblower

NONE UPDATED 4.55PM Mohamad Salleh Ismail says NFC’s beef is with Rafizi, who is trying to push the problem to others. [VIDEO INSIDE]
'Punched and kicked' by two groups of police

'Punched and kicked' by two groups of police

UPDATED 5.05PM Protester Mohd Firdaus Azizi, 28, says this took place as the crowd was about to leave.
Editors, journalists slam police violence against media

Editors, journalists slam police violence against media

FREE They condemn the police violence and intimidation to prevent journalists from carrying out their duty.
Organisers hope for peaceful Labour Day rally in KL

Organisers hope for peaceful Labour Day rally in KL

NONE The police should have no problem with a peaceful walk, says PSM national treasurer, A Sivarajan. [VIDEO INSIDE]
'Provocateurs behind chaos at Dataran'

'Provocateurs behind chaos at Dataran'

NONE UPDATED 4.15PM Selangor PAS Muslimat head says people in Bersih T-shirts countermanded the order to disperse.
Think-tank proposes commission to vet senators

Think-tank proposes commission to vet senators

UPDATED 3.55PM The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs says senators should be of higher quality, basically professionals and academicians.
Bipartisan push to return parliamentary independence

Bipartisan push to return parliamentary independence

NONE UPDATED 3.45PM Reps from boths sides worked together for Parliamentary Services Act 1963 to be to re-established.
Azmin: Gesture merely meant negotiation was done

Azmin: Gesture merely meant negotiation was done

UPDATED 4.45PM The PKR deputy president was indicating that he had negotiated with police for more time for supporters to disperse.

Anwar: We did not order breach of cordon

Anwar: We did not order breach of cordon

NONE UPDATED 3.13PM But he argues that removing part of the barricade around Dataran is not an offence. [VIDEO INSIDE]
PAS Youth denies charging police human wall near KLCC

PAS Youth denies charging police human wall near KLCC

NONE Nasrudin Hassan says the Unit Amal felt that Jalan P Ramlee was the space to escape the area and slip pass the police siege.
Beware of Bersih 3.0 aftershocks

Beware of Bersih 3.0 aftershocks

NONE COMMENT The rally is over. But its ideals will continue to influence the hearts and minds of Malaysians, not only locally but all over the world.

 

PSM: Gov't obsession with a rectangle caused chaos

PSM: Gov't obsession with a rectangle caused chaos

UPDATED 1.32PM S Arutchelvan blames the gov't’s 'paranoia' over the symbolic patch of grass for the excessive force used on Bersih.
Bouquet of barbed wire for Dataran

Bouquet of barbed wire for Dataran

A gift-wrapped present to be admired from afar.
Accused in Sosilawati case ordered to enter defence

Accused in Sosilawati case ordered to enter defence

NONE UPDATED 8.05PM Judge Akhtar Tahir announces this after concluding that the prosecution had established a prima facie case.
Bersih Paris: 60 turn out despite heavy rain

Bersih Paris: 60 turn out despite heavy rain

NONE Unlike their Malaysian counterparts, French police assured the protesters of protection from anyone who intimidated them.
In defence of storming the barricades at Dataran

In defence of storming the barricades at Dataran

NONE COMMENT The truth is that we all went there to break the law. A law devoid of fair play and justice, enforced to the detriment of citizens.
Police brutality: A first person account

Police brutality: A first person account

NONE A Malaysiakinijournalist recalls his detention - and his frustration over the seizure of his camera memory card.
Bersih chaos bad planning or part of script?

Bersih chaos bad planning or part of script?

FREE YOURSAY 'When the police started attacking the crowd, that was when chaos broke out. Bad planning by the police or...'
'For this, they fired on us... What a shame!'

'For this, they fired on us... What a shame!'

NONE FREE YOURSAY ‘When did we have 250,000 Malaysians of different ages, races, religions and cultures stand for a cause?'
Arrests, violence towards journalists condemned

Arrests, violence towards journalists condemned

Six press associated bodies condemn the arrest of two journalists and alleged police violence towards others at the Bersih 3.0 rally.

 

The Dataran of stolen dreams

The Dataran of stolen dreams

NONE COMMENT What Umno is saying is that they and they alone control the public and emotional spaces of this country.
Bersih 3.0: Horror stories of police aggression

Bersih 3.0: Horror stories of police aggression

Kicks, punches, slaps to various parts of the body were the order of the day, allege those who took a direct hit from the police.
Tear gas blitzkrieg 'pulverised' peaceful rally

Tear gas blitzkrieg 'pulverised' peaceful rally

NONE Kit Siang, who was among those at Bersih 3.0, said the breach of a police cordon around the field cannot justify the reprisal.
The morning after - sympathy and stridency

The morning after - sympathy and stridency

NONE COMMENT The gov't reactions suggest it will evade rather than engage with the actual meaning of Bersih 3.0.
Gov't feared long-term occupation of Dataran

Gov't feared long-term occupation of Dataran

NONE PM Najib defended the government's decision to ban protesters from using Dataran Merdeka for Bersih 3.0.
Police were made victims, says Najib

Police were made victims, says Najib

'We must look at the proper perspective. In general, the police were the victims. Violence was aimed at the police.'