Archive - 7 September 2013

Abbott's coalition had won around 52.6 percent of the national vote, and projected it would win at least 88 seats in the 150-seat parliament.

Anwar Ibrahim slams Umno leaders for rejecting his proposal for an open dialogue with the government to address key national issues.

Express bus operators can however continue with the 10 percent additional charges, introduced during the Hari Raya festive season.

The former Federal Territories minister's advice is for Umno members to focus on the next general election, not on leadership change.

According to police, the alleged gang members were believed to have attempted to cross the border in a bid to find a hiding place in Thailand.

With fewer lessons, vernacular school students are performing better in SPM English exams. Explain the discrepancy, says Kok.

'We challenge them, because now the proposal is coming from their own ranks. Don't dilly-dally, do it without delay,' says the Umno Youth chief.

Acting Suhakam commissioner Khaw Lake Tee said interviewing pupils without their parents or guardians flouted their rights.

Chua Soi Lek has come out with all guns blazing, accusing his deputy of being impatient to be the new party president.

COMMENT Amidst major differences, opposition parties realised the existence of transcendental values that they fiercely subscribed to.

The EC should instead be doing its best to ensure a fair system, say Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman's detractors.

COMMENT The post of ambassador to Indonesia should be reserved for an apolitical professional and not a political flunkey.

However, the former menteri besar insists that it should depend on the votes that the candidate is able to muster in his favour.

UPDATED 3.32PM Ibrahim wants the gov't to foot the bill of buying over the film rights so every household can enjoy the movie.

There's a high possibility the gov't may phase out RON95 as the kiosks cannot afford to provide so many varieties of fuel.

UPDATED 3.30PM He says to implement this the Education Ministry must first get the facilities and teachers up to mark.

UPDATED 12.18PM DBKL should have observed the proper Hindu rituals in the Sri Muneswarar temple 'demolition', says Lim Guan Eng.

This was voiced by a group of cabbies who gathered at the Taman Bahagia LRT station to protest against the petrol hike.

FREE YOURSAY ‘To get rid of the termites you have to get rid of the queen, BN. Otherwise the whole house will soon come crashing down.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Why is it that Umno is so scared of octogenarians - national laureate A Samad Said and ex-CPM leader Chin Peng?'

FREE YOURSAY 'If the gov't wants the elections to be clean and fair, it is very easy. But it won't be done as BN will have to kiss its...'

COMMENT 'Politics in Australia is not regarded as a route to riches. Retired politicians do not show the trappings of unexplained wealth.'

Former EC chief Abdul Rashid says political parties should instead develop strategies to exploit the first-past-the-post system.