Archive - 26 May 2012

'Do not let a handful of youths to hijack the country's agenda and image. Do not let them seize power.'

He hopes that youths will be able to diffentiate between diamond and glass.

Felda chairperson Mohd Isa Abdul Samad said the launching would enable FGVH to be subsequently listed on Bursa Malaysia.

FT Minister Raja Nong Chik says the Bersih rally cost KL a RM20 million investment from South Korea.

A sand mining contractor is the latest suspect detained by police in connection with the Bersih 3.0 ruckus, bringing the total number roped in to 29.

EC deputy Wan Ahmad waves off the survey results, saying those polled ‘might not know what they are talking about’.

Malaysia, unlike Finland and Denmark, has yet to be a high income country, says Higher Education Minister Khaled Nordin.

'Could it be that it has sunk in on him that Umno and the BN can be voted out of power in Putrajaya in the next polls?' asks Kit Siang.

Speculation is rife that Mukhriz will contest a state seat and is tipped to be the next MB should the BN topple the opposition in Kedah.

Given BN’s track record, there is no guarantee they won’t abuse the ‘guilty until proven innocent’ provision in the Evidence Act.

As the opposition leader went on a campaign blitz across Johor yesterday, the journey again proved to be a rocky one.

The community's bureau chief blames official bodies for the sad situation they find themselves in because of unkept promises.

The question of race need not be disputed for a person to become a prime minister provided he is a Muslim, says Nik Aziz.

The gov't is seeking a special compensation of RM122,000 for the repair of police vehicles and other costs.

MRT Corp today announced that 31 companies have been pre-qualified for work packages of the 51km MRT project.

A bloodied old man collapsing on a chair during a Pakatan ceramah seems an apt commentary on the times.

UPDATED 2.55PM Seputeh MP Kok says the PM needs to show ‘decency and maturity’ in curbing violence ahead of GE13.

According to international daily WSJ, 'if Anwar wants to practice civil disobedience, he can't pretend to be innocent at the same time'.

Organising one ceramah to rival another is a sure-fire recipe for mischief in a heated political atmosphere, saya Musa Hassan.

UPDATED 2.11PM The MP counters Umno’s allegations that Anwar provoked the fracas, saying it’s all on video. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Looming blindness is not deterring this victim of the tear gas attack from carrying on struggling for clean and fair polls.

UPDATED 1.50PM Lembah Pantai Umno blames Anwar Ibrahim’s taunts for provoking the violence at Pakatan’s ceramah.

UPDATED 12.51PM Tony Pua says Merdeka Centre’s poll was ‘damning evidence’ that Bersih had just cause to take to the streets.

'Demonstrations against a planned high-tea with Bersih co-chairperson S Ambiga had contravened the Peaceful Assembly Act.'

FREE VOXPOP 'Tajudin Ramli would never have paid more than required. Nobody from Umno-BN would ever do that.'

200 Burmese workers complain of being harassed by police and immigration officers who arrest 14, despite all having documents.

Lawas MP Henry Sum Agung’s call set off a storm of controversy in which the BN legislator has been accused of blasphemy.

COMMENT The lure of a race-based solution to problems is hypnotic. So how does Pakatan deal with Hindraf?

FREE YOURSAY 'Indeed no directive is necessary once you have created this poisonous political atmosphere.'

FREE VOXPOP 'If ever this country goes down the road of chaos, Najib is the biggest culprit for being silent when he should have stated his objection....'

FREE YOURSAY 'What does he mean that Pakatan will cause violence when all this time Umno is the aggressor?'