Archive - 29 July 2012

Perkasa supreme council member Zulkifli Nordin balks at Anwar's 'Sabah for Sabahans' platform as 'divisive'.

Prime Minister Najib Razak today announced 'Duit Raya' (Hari Raya money) totalling RM43.2 million for all Felda settlers.  

Sabah Umno will leave it to the party and Barisan Nasional (BN) leadeship to decide on Lajim Ukin's position as an Umno member after he announced his resignation from all posts in the party here yesterday.    

Gerakan chief Koh Tsu Koon warns his members that doing something stupid will have them dropped from the coveted BN candidates list.

The secretive nature of Seaport Terminal (Johor) Sdn Bhd's impending takeover of Penang Port has caused worry, says CM Lim Guan Eng.

In July, the police had investigated 1,013 of 1,538 reports made through the Rakap Cop short messaging service, reveals the home minister.

UPDATED 7.15PM More than 3,000 people today rallied in Segamat to campaign for the establishment of a Chinese independent high school.

For many it looked like politics, not water, was behind the problem - a measure of how tensions are running ahead of GE13.

UPDATED 5.14PM Wilfred Bumburing announces leaving his party Upko and thus BN over the coalition’s failed promises.

UPDATED 4.40PM They rally against the state for ignoring the sensitivities of their community, despite having 21 days to object.

Abdul Khalid Ibrahim explains the state could have sold the acquired land 'as is', but developing it would increase its value significantly. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The movie has aroused controversy for scenes relating to May 13 but that is no reason to defer its screening, says the daily.

Pekema says Pakatan's plan to phase out excise duty on cars will see the local automotive industry badly affected.

 

The Special Branch should be redeployed to tackle crime instead of spying or harassing Pakatan Rakyat leaders, says the DAP sec-gen.

PM Najib said that the decision of Umno' Beaufort MP Lajim Ukin to quit all positions in the party did not come as a surprise.

Pengerang MP Azalina is miffed that Taiwanese activists are in her area campaigning against the petrochemical plant.

Asked on M'kini's FB page if rebates should be given to those who subscribe to guarded community schemes, most said 'yes'.

FREE VOXPOP ‘If Pakatan wins, it may take a few terms to dismantle this god. Only then, can we see the beginning of a new dawn.'

The following are some memorable and not-so-memorable quotes of key Malaysian personalities over the past week.

UPDATED 2.10PM Rais buckles to pressure and ropes in the 1M'sia logo, but the graphic remains promotional 'artwork'.

FREE VOXPOP 'The fact that billions are spent to improve Najib's popularity alone shows that they are relying on him to win rather than BN.'

FREE YOURSAY 'They took the most important day in Malaysia's history and turned it into a political tool for the upcoming GE.'