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Controversial Damansara school 'reopened'

Controversial Damansara school 'reopened'

updated 2.40pm But this ‘reopening’ only lasted for an hour - after another failed attempt by the Save Our School committee to negotiate with the authorities to let 35 students to remain studying in the school.

No polls boycott, say opposition

No polls boycott, say opposition

Opposition parties make it crystal clear that they will not fall into the ‘trap’ set by EC chief Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman.

MCA 'regretfully accepts' Chua's resignation

MCA 'regretfully accepts' Chua's resignation

updated 9.30pm The party's presidential council - a top decision-making body in the party - at an emergency meeting today commended Chua for putting party before self. [VIDEO INSIDE]

PKR duo seeks RM4mil compensation

PKR duo seeks RM4mil compensation

updated version They claim they were wrongfully arrested on Dec 11 near Parliament House, while trying to support a Bersih delegation that was submitting a memorandum.

Habeas corpus filed for Manoharan

Habeas corpus filed for Manoharan

The legal team for the Hindraf 5 will file more applications once it gets more details regarding the other four detainees.

Kit Siang challenges rare court order

Kit Siang challenges rare court order

The opposition leader filed an application with the KL High Court to challenge a restraining order issued against Bersih members gathering at Parliament House yesterday.

Six petitioners nabbed on leaving Parliament

Six petitioners nabbed on leaving Parliament

updated version The members of the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections were released after being arrested at the Parliament building earlier this afternoon.

Anwar hauled up by immigration officials

Anwar hauled up by immigration officials

updated version The ex-deputy premier was detained for 30 minutes at the KLIA airport because his name is on the government’s 'suspects list'.

All roads to Parliament blocked

All roads to Parliament blocked

breaking news The police have closed all entries to Parliament since this morning, ostensibly to block members of polls reform group Bersih from submitting a protest memorandum on a proposed constitutional amendment.

Bersih banned from Parliament tomorrow

Bersih banned from Parliament tomorrow

breaking news Police have a restraining order to stop polls reform group Bersih from gathering at Parliament to hand in a protest memorandum against a constitutional amendment.

17 charged over Bersih rally

17 charged over Bersih rally

updated version It has been a busy day for attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail, who again appeared personally in court to argue against bail for the accused but his objection was turned down by the judge.

Prelude to an ISA crackdown

Prelude to an ISA crackdown

They faced similar media propaganda before - ex-ISA detainees said the authorities are laying the groundwork to invoke the Internal Security Act against Hindraf leaders.

Poll sees rise in corruption cases

Poll sees rise in corruption cases

The majority of Malaysians who participated in a global survey commissioned by corruption watchdog Transparency International see graft cases on the rise in the next three years.

PM told to overhaul his cabinet

PM told to overhaul his cabinet

According to Umno backbencher Zaid Ibrahim, this includes axing certain senior ministers to help the government rid itself of 'old problems, habits and thinking'.
Zaid: Protests are the 'Malaysian way'

Zaid: Protests are the 'Malaysian way'

The Umno politician rebuts the Barisan Nasional argument that protests are unacceptable and a challenge to those in power.
Bar calls off Sunday march

Bar calls off Sunday march

updated version The Bar Council has called off its annual Human Rights Day march, ostensibly due to pressure over a police permit.
Attempted murder charge for Hindraf protesters

Attempted murder charge for Hindraf protesters

updated version Twenty-six Hindraf supporters have been accused of attempting to murder an individual in Batu Caves during the early morning of the Nov 25 rally.
10 Bersih protesters to be charged

10 Bersih protesters to be charged

Arrested during the Nov 10 Bersih mass rally, they are expected to be charged in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow.
Mafrel seeks RM5.7mil gov't fund

Mafrel seeks RM5.7mil gov't fund

Mafrel is seeking RM5.7 million from the government to carry out its election monitoring work in the upcoming general election. Will this reduce its impartiality and independence?
Poll: Non-bumi youth disaffected, disconnected

Poll: Non-bumi youth disaffected, disconnected

A new poll finds that close to 60 percent of Chinese and Indian Malaysian youth are unhappy that the government does not treat them equally.
Anwar: Islamic state no longer an issue

Anwar: Islamic state no longer an issue

According to the PKR leader, his party's opposition ally PAS has not raised the Islamic state issue for the past three years. [VIDEO INSIDE]
ACA urged to probe deputy minister

ACA urged to probe deputy minister

The business partner of the deputy works minister was arrested recently for money laundering and had confessed to having paid millions to Mohd Zin Mohamed.
Human error behind 142 'missing' Ijok ballot papers

Human error behind 142 'missing' Ijok ballot papers

The Election Commission has 'tracked down' the missing ballot papers from the Ijok by-election.
May 13: I saw boy killed in front of me, says author

May 13: I saw boy killed in front of me, says author

Ahmad Mustapha Hassan, then an Umno Youth leader, provides an insider account about the start of the May 13 racial riots in his just-launched book. [VIDEOS INSIDE]