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HRP petition to palace on women converts 'thwarted'

HRP petition to palace on women converts 'thwarted'

A police officer tossed HRP's petition to the king to the ground and a party member was arrested. [VIDEO INSIDE]
GST unnecessary if gov't can cut waste

GST unnecessary if gov't can cut waste

If the government curbs wastage and corruption, it could save RM28 billion annually says its national assistant treasurer Nga Kor Ming.
DAP: Give Sitiawan school back its historic name

DAP: Give Sitiawan school back its historic name

The party is on a mission to help the Perak school, built from the sweat of tappers some 70 years ago, get back its original and revered name of SK Gandhi.
HRP's 20-point plan to improve Indians' lot

HRP's 20-point plan to improve Indians' lot

In response to the PM's request for feedback on the 2011 Budget, it proposes a RM53 billion plan to ‘undo the injustice to the community'.
DAP mulls legal action against Perak cops

DAP mulls legal action against Perak cops

It claims Sitiawan police handcuffed two members and manhandled one of them at the police station last Sunday.
Praying for solution to conversion dilemma

Praying for solution to conversion dilemma

Two women seen as Muslims in the eyes of the law participate in a Hindu festival and will also seek royal intervention.
DAP: Gov't loses RM3.6 bil annually over APs

DAP: Gov't loses RM3.6 bil annually over APs

Perak DAP is calling to scrap the APs system outright rather than wait till 2015, to regain badly needed revenue for the country.
Gerakan: 'Don't give face to racial extremists'

Gerakan: 'Don't give face to racial extremists'

Koh Tsu Koon warns of ‘extremists in Perkasa and some in Umno, who are out to promote their own political interests’.
HRP: Gov't must step in and give Tamil schools land

HRP: Gov't must step in and give Tamil schools land

Uthayakumar says the 523 partially aided Tamil schools in the country can become fully aided schools if they get proper land allocations.
Upgrade infrastructure to revive Ipoh,  DAP urges

Upgrade infrastructure to revive Ipoh, DAP urges

DAP Perak’s task force lays out 15 recommendations to revive Ipoh’s sleepy economy, including road signs in five languages.
Record RM15mil seizure in Ipoh drug bust

Record RM15mil seizure in Ipoh drug bust

This follows an earlier operation in Johor where police seized about RM12 million worth of illegal drugs.
Declare Dindings land 'Little India' site, says group

Declare Dindings land 'Little India' site, says group

Perak gov't urged to make Indian association land purchased by rubber tappers in 1930s a base for the growth of Indian culture.
Arjunan saga takes another turn

Arjunan saga takes another turn

The impression projected by this political scenario is of a third hand manipulating events. Yet another episode set off by the 8/03/08 polls.
'Toothless' ministry can't stem spiralling prices

'Toothless' ministry can't stem spiralling prices

The Perak Consumers Association says the ministry kowtows to businesses, letting them exploit the consumer continuously.
Zambry: Sitiawan land acquisition move is off

Zambry: Sitiawan land acquisition move is off

The Perak MB blames an education ministry officer for ‘overlooking the historical value of the land’ to the Indian community.
An irate Irata ticks off KTM and Transport Ministry

An irate Irata ticks off KTM and Transport Ministry

Ipoh Ratepayers and Taxpayers’ Association blasts the two for uncoordinated, impulsive rates announcements that contradict one another.
EC: Address change laws amended to prevent fraud

EC: Address change laws amended to prevent fraud

The Perak EC added that they were willing to process changes of address beyond office hours if political parties can arrange it.
Get cabinet to stop acquisition, MIC dared

Get cabinet to stop acquisition, MIC dared

The Perak DAP issues this dare a week before the formal hearing to acquire land that has belonged to Sitiawan Indians for 80 years.
MIC and Umno have failed the Indians, says DAP

MIC and Umno have failed the Indians, says DAP

M Kulasegaran calls on Indians to break away from the BN’s shackles and help create a second political tsunami in the next GE.
Perak EC ruling on address change contravenes law

Perak EC ruling on address change contravenes law

DAP sats the EC’s new ruling preventing assistant registrars from doing change of address hinders voter registration efficiency.
HRP aims to become 'third platform' for Indians

HRP aims to become 'third platform' for Indians

The party is planning to go for 15 parliamentary seats and 38 state seats, as P Uthayakumar dreamt ‘1538' while in detention.
PKR: Suspend Perak MB for alleged power abuse

PKR: Suspend Perak MB for alleged power abuse

Perak PKR alleges that land that should have been allocated to farmers has instead gone to 'closely connected' developers.

Signature campaign to highlight conversion cases

Signature campaign to highlight conversion cases

HRP intends to get 100,000 signatures nationwide to highlight the difficulties of seven women involved in such cases.
Acquisition notice angers Sitiawan Indians

Acquisition notice angers Sitiawan Indians

The two-hectare site was collectively purchased by Indian rubber-tappers 80 years ago, but the federal government now wants it for a school.