Archive - 12 January 2013

Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin emphasised that the BN government has brought peace and prosperity for all Malaysians.

Perak police chief Mohd Shukri Dahlan says the three men were nabbed today and yesterday at separate locations.

Fifty-six years later, Anwar Ibrahim mimics Tunku Abdul Rahman, Umno's second president, in the famous 'Merdeka' chants.

'We trust that MACC will conduct an asset verification exercise to confirm the accuracy of these asset declarations.'

The denial of service attack shut down the website for about an hour before the technical team was able to get it back up.

Information Minister Rais Yatim says the names of the smartphone models would be displayed on the MCMC website soon.

The police tonight arrested one of five detainees who were among nine who escaped from custody on Monday.

UPDATED 7.29PM The halving of the turnout figures at the rally today is blamed on different folks counting the same crowds.

Taib Mahmud claims that there is no real damage or destruction of environment in Sarawak that the people have to be worried about.

Sabah Deputy Police Commissioner Tan Kok Liang says police will conduct an investigation on the hour-long rally that began at about 2pm.

Chief Justice Arifin Zakaria says this would be done through training and closer supervision of members of the judiciary.

Johor Islamic Affairs Council adviser says those who allow the abuse of 'Allah' can be considered as apostates and should repent immediately.

'The message conveyed by the rally is clear, that government cannot be about ignoring the people's voice,' says the opposition leader.

PM Najib Abdul Razak tells Selangorians that their water woes will go away the moment BN wins back the state.

UPDATED 4.03PM ‘I don’t think anyone, even Anwar, can give a unilateral guarantee. We have to follow the law,’ he says.

'If you cheat in this election, the people will rise to overthrow you,' Anwar warns the Election Commission, which is seen as pro-government.

COMMENT What we must have is the moral courage to be Merdeka from their Merdeka, to chart a new course to face today’s challenges.

FREE VOXPOP ‘Clearly this is telling everyone that the EC has everything to hide, which you know I know, and they know, too!’

FREE YOURSAY ‘This is the rakyat’s money, not PM Najib Razak's or Umno-BN's. Take your money, but vote them out!’

As a clear case of crime is involved the probe should be in the hands of the police, not the MACC, insists the ex -top cop.

FREE VOXPOP ‘To remain silent or more precisely to merely say no comment in such circumstances gives a very negative impression.’

FREE YOURSAY ‘Stop antagonising people with tear gas and chemical water, then there will be no panicking...'

Puad Zakarshi says as the people's reps they have the right, but fails to explain why banners must be put up until GE13.

LIVE REPORTS With the historic Stadium Merdeka filled to the brim, tens of thousands are unable to get in. [PHOTOS & VIDEOS INSIDE]

COMMENT ‘No one believes that Najib could recover from the fatal political blow should today’s rally see a clampdown like Bersih 3.0'