Archive - 25 January 2015

MP SPEAKS I believe local gov’t elections will not lead to instability or a May 13.

Netizens are equally divided over the possible ban on caning children.

'The plan will convey the kind of graduates that we will have to produce.'

QZ8501 FREE This follows yesterday's attempt, which also failed.

Mainstream media attacks may be to warn him to stay on political sidelines.

DAP says it would be good for M'sia if he gets Perkasa to stop its baseless attacks.

It is ridiculous for Umno Minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan to claim that local council elections would be costly for taxpayers and create greater racial polarisation.

Thanks to PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, Malaysians must focus on the question of why there should not be local government elections in Malaysia on the 50th anniversary of the suspension of local council polls.

COMMENT Latest gyrations by players make for most interesting times.

FLOODS Meanwhile, the situation in S’wak has notably improved this morning.

UPDATED 5PM Guan Eng adds Hadi knew of Penang's local polls push, never objected.

FREE YOURSAY ‘It doesn't matter who ... there has to be a scapegoat.’

FREE YOURSAY ‘Among flawed democracies, perhaps we are among the best...

UPDATED 3.21PM Latheefa Koya flays Umno, NGOs for racialising local polls.

The Majlis Perbandaran Sungai Petani [(MPSP(K)] does not seem to have noticed that the owner of  a newly-completed double-storey house in Taman Intan is doing odd things.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Zahid, the writing is on the wall; everybody is abandoning you.’

Minister Rohani Abdul Karim says we need to comply with international laws.

A mindset change at the leadership level of the councils is sorely needed.

I would like to share my views on matters related to the publication in The Star under the heading ‘Rahman Dahlan agrees with Hadi local elections may lead to May 13'. Both BN and Pakatan have no intention of having local council elections. BN has been consistent for the refusal to allow such election and Pakatan Rakyat has renegaded on its published and written promises to the people. The reasons given by both coalition leaders are weak.

MP SPEAKS It also better reflects local representation and gives groups a voice.

FREE YOURSAY ‘The sooner PAS is dumped, the sooner it can focus on GE14.’

But party boss Palanivel was not at the meeting as MIC plunges into crisis.