Archive - 13 January 2013

BN wants ops rooms set up by Feb 1

BN wants ops rooms set up by Feb 1

Ahmad Maslan sees 700 application forms for PPP membership in Penang as a good sign for their chances in retaking the lost state in GE13.
Soi Lek cries foul over 1M'sia CNY Kedah restrictions

Soi Lek cries foul over 1M'sia CNY Kedah restrictions

NONE The MCA chief is peeved at cultural restrictions on their 1Malaysia Chinese New Year Celebration 2013 in Alor Setar on Feb 15.
Police open probe into three KL112 violations

Police open probe into three KL112 violations

Cops have started probing allegations that the organisers of yesterday's gathering had violated three of the 27 conditions.
Gov't allocates RM498mil for schools handout

Gov't allocates RM498mil for schools handout

Apart from the RM100, the Education Ministry has dished out RM3.8 billion for various goodies to students throughout the country.   

Kong: Don't speculate on JPJ accident

Kong: Don't speculate on JPJ accident

NONE The transport minister says the accident in Ayer Tawar involved many vehicles and speculating on the matter would be unfair.
The winners and losers in KL112

The winners and losers in KL112

The rally called for many decisions and strategies the various parties involved had to select. Political gambles had to be made. Some won, some lost...
Think tank estimates up to 150k at 'Uprising' rally

Think tank estimates up to 150k at 'Uprising' rally

NONE Based on photos of the rally, Politweet says the estimated size of the crowd is between 136,037 to 151,185 people.

A rally for the mind and soul

A rally for the mind and soul

English and Malay dailies spin sour on the rally

English and Malay dailies spin sour on the rally

Meanwhile, the Chinese dailies took a generally positive view, with Guang Ming Daily giving the 100,000-strong rally a clear thumbs-up.
'No to kids at 112 rally, but okay for Najib event?'

'No to kids at 112 rally, but okay for Najib event?'

NONE UPDATED 5.05PM Mipas slams the gov't of double standards for allowing children at the PM’s Semenyih event.
Najib: Vote back BN in S'gor, keep BN in Putrajaya

Najib: Vote back BN in S'gor, keep BN in Putrajaya

'Do not change the federal government; change the (Selangor) state government; retain the BN in Putrajaya,' says the prime minister.
Participants break the fear barrier

Participants break the fear barrier

NONE A good cross-section of society attended the KL112 rally, overcoming the culture of fear instilled by the authorities.
Malaysia's Tahrir Square - the rise of ordinary folk

Malaysia's Tahrir Square - the rise of ordinary folk

MP SPEAKS KL112 was a historic moment when the rakyat declared their freedom to assemble, express and demand their rights as citizens of M'sia.
S'gor BN: KL112-goers were 'party workers'

S'gor BN: KL112-goers were 'party workers'

NONE UPDATED 2.59PM They are unfazed with the People’s Uprising Rally, saying most were opposition party members.
Deepak: I only want to reveal gov't wrongdoings

Deepak: I only want to reveal gov't wrongdoings

deepak 110113 thumbnail 'There's no Muhyiddin nor Mahathir (behind me), nor is the opposition supporting me, which is why I am asking for help.'
Hisham, resign for being proven wrong

Hisham, resign for being proven wrong

COMMENT In previous gatherings, the home minister used unnecessary force and violence on M'sians, which was also a waste of public funds.

Teenager held hostage by fugitive

Teenager held hostage by fugitive

Villagers saw Mohamad Khairulnizam Abdul Rani in the custody of a man, believed to be a fugitive, who was armed with a machete.
Media important to Umno, says Najib

Media important to Umno, says Najib

'The general election is a season of many far-fetched stories being cooked up, in order to damage the image of the government.’
Syabas pump station unable to meet water demand

Syabas pump station unable to meet water demand

NONE While 97pct of water woes in Gombak had been alleviated, 27,000 consumers in Kuala Lumpur still faced a water crisis.
Torching of RTD car symptom of people's anger

Torching of RTD car symptom of people's anger

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'The corruption of the regime is basically lawlessness. One form of lawlessness easily begets another.'
Swimming with the sharks, hunting with the seals

Swimming with the sharks, hunting with the seals

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'There is everything to gain for Pakatan to give Deepak what he has asked regarding immunity.'
A postcard from an uprising

A postcard from an uprising

COMMENT ‘Despite allegations that the rally was an Anwar tactic to divert attention from some scandal or other, a more subtle narrative emerged...'
Cops pass PR test but fluff the math

Cops pass PR test but fluff the math

NONE COMMENT The police did well to leave the ‘People's Uprising' rally alone but blotched their copybook by revising the crowd's size.
112 rally a truly 'Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah' day

112 rally a truly 'Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah' day

FREE YOURSAY 'Clearly Malaysians want changes that will give them control over the country's resources rather than to be fed a pittance.'