Humayun Kabir

Samy to Indians: Go forth and multiply

This pie in the sky advice comes at a time when most people are girding up for hard economic times ahead.

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Farmers desperate to save million ringgit venture

After investing much sweat and tears in their enterprise, they find themselves in a tight spot. All hope now lies on the Perak government.

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Make traffic fine discounts permanent, says DAP

The authorities have been urged to lower traffic fines rather than the current practice of having occasional discounts.

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Perak constitution amended without two-third majority

The opposition argues that the move was unconstitutional but the state government argued that it was provided for in the constitution.

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Speaker and ex-speaker trade accusations

R Ganesan refutes V Sivakumar’s charges that his political rival was being both revengeful and cowardly.

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Zambry and Nizar trade barbs over 'piousness'

BN casts doubts on survey by motivator Dr Fadzillah Kamsah showing that only 15 percent of Muslims in the Kinta Valley pray.

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Nizar: Rosmah should dress the Islamic way

The Perak Pakatan leader said if Umno regarded itself as Islamic party, then the dressing of the wife of its president should reflect this.

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Surprise turn-up by suspended Perak rep

Overwhelmed by the 'suffering of the poor' in his constituency, S Kesavan says he wants an answer to his land fraud charge.

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War of words in assembly over media and budget

The first round was between Nga Kor Ming and speaker R Ganesan, while the second was between Nga and Mentri Besar Zambry Abd Kadir.

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Uproar over oral questions in Perak state assembly

Most of Pakatan questions went unanswered as the speaker ruled there wasn't enough time, and PKR's S Kesavan was shown the door for protesting too much.

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Social budget or election budget?

Menteri Besar Zambry claims all races will benefit, while Pakatan state leader Nizar says it’s a move to influence the people to vote for BN.

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PKR rep booted from Perak assembly sitting

UPDATED 2.05PM S Kesavan was suspended for insisting on answers after the Question session had ended.

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Sitting extended if Pakatan behaves

A Perak exco member said that the state legislative assembly sitting, scheduled for one day tomorrow, tells how the session may be extended.

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Perak gov't to table 'social budget' for 2011

Menteri Besar Zambry Abd Kadir says this budget will be tailored to the welfare and needs of the civil society.

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Kampar bridge case for mention on Jan 6

This gives the plaintiffs more time to deal with a bid by one of the defendants to strike out the RM105 million civil suit.

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Vote Pakatan into Putrajaya, urges Wan Azizah

PKR president was addressing Perak PKR’s Deepavali gathering in Ipoh, attended by about 800 party supporters.

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Activists' arrest: Lower court made 'gross error'

The Ipoh High Court says the four had been convicted under a different section, and that the case did not warrant retrial.

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Siva accepts vice-chair post, but not Kula

Former Perak DAP deputy chief Kulasegaran has snubbed an offer to be state vice-chair.

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Short-term gains may be long-term political loss

ANALYSIS Indians are said to be furious over the loss of national VP M Kulasegaran in the Perak DAP polls, and may move towards the BN.

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Activists question magistrate's decision

The bemused four say they were convicted for an offence that they were not charged with in the first place.

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Su: Suicidal for Kula to accept vice-chair post

If he does, the ex-Perak DAP deputy chief will lose respect he has enjoyed, said Kula's ally.

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Kula and Sivanesan offered vice-chief posts

Heading the victorious camp, Ngeh calls for the mending of bridges to prepare for the upcoming general election.

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'Umno must not be allowed to hijack Article 153'

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng emphasises it covers Malays as well as other races.

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Ngeh downplays Perak DAP's internal feud

DAP Perak chief downplayed the ongoing feud asking the press not to sensationalise what was ‘a healthy process’.

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