Archive - 29 March 2013

The desire of Himpunan Hijau chairperson Wong Tack to contest on a DAP ticket in Bentong in the 13th general election may remain just a dream as he may not be wanted by the voters there.  

Asked about challenges faced by the MIC, Devamany, who is a party veep, says the people want to see change and not listen to rhetoric.

He says the 13th general election was a very important election because the opposition was making strong efforts to unseat the BN gov't.

Sabah police commissioner Hamza Taib says this took into account the terrorists killed and arrested by security forces since March 5.

The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) are assessing the prototype of a future generation combat armoured car, AV8, before its production commences locally.

Tens of thousands of Christian pilgrims marched today along the narrow alleys of Jerusalem’s Old City on the path that tradition holds Jesus carried the cross on the way to his crucifixion.

How much longer will it take?

The frequent heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds recently is due to the transition from the north-east monsoon to the south-west monsoon, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MMD).

He appears very weak and disorientated and his blood pressure is erratic, according to the Hindu Rights Action Force's statement.

Penang Umno liaison committee chairperson Zainal Abidin Osman just says 'All okay' to journalists at the entrance of the building.

KINIBIZ The gov't has committed to subsidising Biodiesel Malaysia, a joint-venture between Malaysia’s palm oil giants Sime Darby and FGV.

Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof says the claim was unjustified as the Elections Act was amended to allow Malaysians abroad to register as voters.

UPDATED 6.35PM 'Asmara Songsang' has sparked controversy over 'state-sponsored bigotry' and its potential to incite hatred, says The Guardian.

The deficit rate would rise in a year and burden the gov't with more debts, says Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah.

UPDATED 4.40PM An MP questions voter registrations by an Umno member who added the name of a citizen in the UK to the roll.

Its veep N Surendran is optimistic that the Indian electorate ‘does know’ what Pakatan, in particular PKR, has been doing for the community.

The party is just dying to snatch the seat of its arch-foe as the opposition has practically crowned him the next PM.

This meeting, and that with Hindraf recently, is seen as Najib Abdul Razak’s efforts to reach out to all communities, even those deemed radical.

Express bus operators in Singapore are joining the election frenzy in Malaysia, offering discounts to those travelling home to vote in GE13.

Despite the opposition leader expressing interesting in contesting there, a Perak PKR leader says Anwar’s name is not on any of the candidacy lists in the state.

This is in exchange for giving DAP the Gelang Patah parliamentary hot seat, says state PKR election director Steven Choong.

It was never an equal fight.

KINIBIZ Bond issues made by 1Malaysia Development Bhd have raised substantial interest because of their attractive interest rates.

The 'war' between the BMF and Sarawak's head honcho continues with a call on the latter's legal firm to drop the family as its clients.

Its chief Donald Lim says MCA has been working hard to serve the people, despite being badly defeated in 2008.

The kit, introduced through Najib's Facebook page on March 18, includes a voting guide book containing information on the process.

UPDATED 5.10PM The Penang CM says the daily rejected the advertisements on poverty programme, saying it could not sell space to Pakatan.

UPDATED 1.10PM We'll have a public transport policy to ensure private stage buses complement state-owned public buses, says the Selayang MP.

UPDATED 4.40PM The party’s Internet TV station vows to offer the prime minister the right of reply to critics. [VIDEO]

UPDATED 4.10PM Koh has shown himself to be an Umno tool, says Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. [VIDEO]

'We believe Pakatan has a good chance of winning this GE. If they win, that would be the end of racial politics,' says its deputy chief.

GE13 has provided Internet giant Google with the chance to try out its first full-fledged election website in the region. [VIDEO]

‘The words uttered by Zulkifli Noordin amount to one of the worst-ever attacks upon a major religion,’ says PKR’s N Surendran.

KINIBIZ ‘The talk of a high speed rail link has been in the air for years... when the mood is good it's on, when the mood changes it's off’.

Ahmad Zamzamin, a former senior aide of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, is facilitating the talks aimed at ending almost a decade of unrest.

The Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reports that its gov't is assisting the families who have fled.

FREE YOURSAY 'What a pathetic way to campaign. Instead of dwelling on the positives, Najib campaigns on the negatives.'

FREE YOURSAY 'The fact that thousands queue up for the RM500 cash handout is an indication that wealth accumulation continues to be in the hands of a few.'

FREE YOURSAY 'During WW2, many Chinese were killed by the Japanese. Yet there were local 'running dogs' who worked on behalf of the Japanese.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Koh, if you say Tanda Putera is not divisive, why then did the cabinet choose to ban it for public screening?'

COMMENT Some are happy with the Indians' dependent nature, while others are having a disconnect with the grassroots.

FREE YOURSAY 'You'd think at his age, he would be making amends, asking forgiveness for his sins, making peace with those...'