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Candlelight vigil for detained PKR leader

Candlelight vigil for detained PKR leader

About 50 supporters gather outside the Ampang Jaya police headquarters to show their support for Tian Chua.
Dirty thumbs for cleaner polls

Dirty thumbs for cleaner polls

An election watchdog calling itself Bersih has come up with a simple but effective method to ensure that polls are fair.
If Anwar was axed, why not Johari and Zulkipli?

If Anwar was axed, why not Johari and Zulkipli?

This question was raised in a memorandum from opposition parties and anti-corruption watchdogs to the PM. [video inside]
EO 'paves way' for graft

EO 'paves way' for graft

The use of the Emergency Ordinance is open to abuse, say three groups, who want the law to be scrapped.
Experts to check on cyanide use in gold mine

Experts to check on cyanide use in gold mine

Pahang Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob tells concerned residents that an independent assessment will be carried out by a team of experts. [video inside]
Azmin leads the pack for PKRs No 2

Azmin leads the pack for PKRs No 2

The party veep is in the lead for the deputy president post after securing nine nominations to date. Nomination will close on March 31.
UN rapporteur snubbed by Hishammuddin, Mustapa

UN rapporteur snubbed by Hishammuddin, Mustapa

UN special rapporteur on the right of education Vernor Munoz Villalobos is disappointed for being snubbed by the country's two education ministers.
Suhakam to probe 'prisoner beatings'

Suhakam to probe 'prisoner beatings'

The commission has decided to hold a public inquiry into the incident where Simpang Renggam inmates were beaten by warders.
UN official visits vernacular schools

UN official visits vernacular schools

Vernor Munoz Villalobos will submit a report to the UN human rights council on the state of education in Malaysia. [video inside]
Estate residents cry foul over dry taps

Estate residents cry foul over dry taps

Bukit Raja residents have been in a dilemma since their water supply was cut off last August. In a protest today, they target Suhakam chairperson Abu Talib Othman. [video inside]
FTA - The poor fear for their future

FTA - The poor fear for their future

The ones who will lose out the most are poor workers like myself, says a rubber tapper.
Criticism of OSA probe mounts

Criticism of OSA probe mounts

A coalition of NGOs wants the Official Secrets Act repealed and a Freedom of Information Act to be enacted.
Fears of cyanide poisoning grips village

Fears of cyanide poisoning grips village

special report Bukit Koman villagers in Pahang are living in fear after a mining company was given the go-ahead to use cyanide to extract gold from a nearby lake. [video inside]
War criminals, youre going down!

War criminals, youre going down!

World leaders will find themselves labelled 'war criminals' if found guilty by the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal, a brainchild of Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Be less racist, MP tells all political parties

Be less racist, MP tells all political parties

Any realistic effort to improve race relations must be carried out through the ruling party and existing political framework, argues outspoken Umno MP Zaid Ibrahim.
NSTP-Utusan merger erodes faith in Pak Lah

NSTP-Utusan merger erodes faith in Pak Lah

According to the former editor-in-chief of New Straits Times , the dissenting voices in the Umno supreme council signal a loss of confidence in the premier's leadership. [video inside]
Works Ministry feels heat over highway robbery

Works Ministry feels heat over highway robbery

Some 14,000 signatories have added punch to opposition party DAP's online petition against higher toll charges for use of highways in the Klang Valley.
PKR: We dont want to be cheated

PKR: We dont want to be cheated

'There is no use participating in an election that the Election Commission chief himself describes as unfair' sums up the opposition boycott [video inside].
Anwar: Whos behind RM3 bil Sukhoi deal?

Anwar: Whos behind RM3 bil Sukhoi deal?

Parti Keadilan Rakyat advisor Anwar Ibrahim wants an investigation into the purchase of Russian fighter jets in view of recent allegations. [video inside]
Only 150 sign up to help flood victims

Only 150 sign up to help flood victims

The care and concern of Malaysians appear to be drowning in the floodwaters. The Welfare Department makes a desperate appeal.
Protestors hold second toll demo

Protestors hold second toll demo

Even the rain did not dampen the spirit of the protestors, which increased in numbers as the protest continued at the Gombak toll plaza at the KL-Karak highway. [video inside]
High toll rates: Blame it on Malaysia Inc

High toll rates: Blame it on Malaysia Inc

Former corporate bigwig and new PKR recruit Khalid Ibrahim blames unchecked corrupt practices for lopsided highway concessionaire agreements.
NEP turned M'sia into a 'pussycat'

NEP turned M'sia into a 'pussycat'

Dr Lim Teck Ghee stresses that the policy must be shelved as the country is losing out in the global race.
Boycott aims to press for poll reforms

Boycott aims to press for poll reforms

The opposition parties want to send a strong signal with their decision to boycott the Batu Talam by-election. [video inside]